Has there ever been a lever action

Welcome to the Leverguns.Com Forum. This is a high-class place so act respectable. We discuss most anything here ... politely.

Moderators: AmBraCol, Hobie

Forum rules
Welcome to the Leverguns.Com General Discussions Forum. This is a high-class place so act respectable. We discuss most anything here other than politics... politely.

Please post political post in the new Politics forum.
Post Reply
4t5
Senior Levergunner
Posts: 1247
Joined: Sat Sep 15, 2007 8:28 am

Has there ever been a lever action

Post by 4t5 »

chambered in 22 HORNET ?
Rumble.com/ hickock45
User avatar
gamekeeper
Spambot Zapper
Posts: 17326
Joined: Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:32 pm
Location: Over the pond unfortunately.

Re: Has there ever been a lever action

Post by gamekeeper »

Not that I know of but I did wonder why Ruger never made one as they have all the makings... :?
If more men loved and cherished their wives as much as I love bacon the world would be a much better place.
4t5
Senior Levergunner
Posts: 1247
Joined: Sat Sep 15, 2007 8:28 am

Re: Has there ever been a lever action

Post by 4t5 »

Thanks, just thought it would be a neat rifle in a 94 action.
Rumble.com/ hickock45
User avatar
JimT
Shootist
Posts: 5468
Joined: Thu Sep 06, 2007 5:04 pm

Re: Has there ever been a lever action

Post by JimT »

Leveraction .22 Hornet ... not a repeater .. but definitely a leveraction.
22hornet.JPG
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
User avatar
GunnyMack
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 9940
Joined: Mon Sep 19, 2016 7:57 am
Location: Not where I want to be!

Re: Has there ever been a lever action

Post by GunnyMack »

I've always wanted a hornet double rifle for hunting those big mean nasty hard charging ground hogs!! Hmm maybe I'd go bigger, say 218 bee! :D
BROWN LABS MATTER !!
Bruce Scott
Senior Levergunner
Posts: 1082
Joined: Mon Sep 03, 2007 5:36 pm
Location: Western Australia

Re: Has there ever been a lever action

Post by Bruce Scott »

JimT wrote: Sun Aug 16, 2020 4:51 pm Leveraction .22 Hornet ... not a repeater .. but definitely a leveraction.

22hornet.JPG

And these:

Image
Last edited by Bruce Scott on Mon Aug 17, 2020 3:26 am, edited 1 time in total.
Image
shasta_steve
Levergunner 1.0
Posts: 69
Joined: Thu Aug 13, 2020 9:19 pm
Location: Sacramento

Re: Has there ever been a lever action

Post by shasta_steve »

I have one in a 218 bee. It is a model 92 with a 65 barrel. Not sure when the conversion was done but fun gun to shoot. Looking forward to letting my grandson shoot it but that will be few years.
Alphawolf45
Levergunner 2.0
Posts: 229
Joined: Wed Nov 25, 2009 12:09 pm
Location: Bismarck ,Arkansas

Re: Has there ever been a lever action

Post by Alphawolf45 »

Shasta You have a 92 with a 65 barrel . I have a 65 that I removed the (freshly relined) .218 BEE barrel and changed to a new .32-20 barrel which sorta makes it a 92..Hehhehh, Naw the .218 BEE or the .22 Hornet are devastating to small critters but there is no silhouette match that I can use either round in.
I favor a single shot Hornet or Bee as can use a pointy projectile that cant be used in a tubular magazine.
Booger Bill
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 2268
Joined: Sun Feb 07, 2010 5:23 pm

Re: Has there ever been a lever action

Post by Booger Bill »

Could the old Savage 22 Hi power be altered?
kaschi
Levergunner 3.0
Posts: 869
Joined: Thu Dec 20, 2007 8:24 pm

Re: Has there ever been a lever action

Post by kaschi »

Ruger absolutely DID indeed make a lever action 22 Hornet. I have one!
User avatar
COSteve
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 3851
Joined: Sun Jul 12, 2009 4:03 pm

Done

Post by COSteve »

Done
Last edited by COSteve on Sat Jan 16, 2021 5:37 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Steve
Retired and Living the Good Life
No Matter Where You Go, There You Are
shasta_steve
Levergunner 1.0
Posts: 69
Joined: Thu Aug 13, 2020 9:19 pm
Location: Sacramento

Re: Has there ever been a lever action

Post by shasta_steve »

Alphawolf45 wrote: Mon Aug 17, 2020 7:32 pm Shasta You have a 92 with a 65 barrel . I have a 65 that I removed the (freshly relined) .218 BEE barrel and changed to a new .32-20 barrel which sorta makes it a 92..Hehhehh, Naw the .218 BEE or the .22 Hornet are devastating to small critters but there is no silhouette match that I can use either round in.
I favor a single shot Hornet or Bee as can use a pointy projectile that cant be used in a tubular magazine.
Yeah I agree that the hornet or bee would be better served in a single or bolt action. Mine is still a bunch of fun. For mid range varminting I have a .222 Sako that Dad brought back from Germany. I have been shooting that rifle since I was a pretty small kid and still one of my favorite guns I have ever owned. I also have a Model 25 Remington that was re-barreled to a 218 bee from a 25-20. I have been having a few feeding issues to get sorted out. I do have a 92 carbine in a 25-20 but really want to get a 32-20 to have a set.
User avatar
gamekeeper
Spambot Zapper
Posts: 17326
Joined: Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:32 pm
Location: Over the pond unfortunately.

Re: Has there ever been a lever action

Post by gamekeeper »

kaschi wrote: Tue Aug 18, 2020 11:36 am Ruger absolutely DID indeed make a lever action 22 Hornet. I have one!
Please tell us more 8)
If more men loved and cherished their wives as much as I love bacon the world would be a much better place.
hfcable
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 2444
Joined: Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:24 pm
Location: wasilla, alaska and bozeman, montana

Re: Has there ever been a lever action

Post by hfcable »

4t5 wrote: Sun Aug 16, 2020 3:55 pm chambered in 22 HORNET ?
Paco said that there were some 1873s chambered in 22 WCF which is the predecessor of 22 hornet and almost identical. so it could be done, or just use the 22 wcf
cable
hfcable
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 2444
Joined: Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:24 pm
Location: wasilla, alaska and bozeman, montana

Re: Has there ever been a lever action

Post by hfcable »

kaschi wrote: Tue Aug 18, 2020 11:36 am Ruger absolutely DID indeed make a lever action 22 Hornet. I have one!
is that a single shot?
cable
kaschi
Levergunner 3.0
Posts: 869
Joined: Thu Dec 20, 2007 8:24 pm

Re: Has there ever been a lever action

Post by kaschi »

It is a Number 3 single shot which I got as a high school graduation present in 1977. Beautiful little carbine that is topped with a Leupold Compact 2x7x33 scope. One negative thing about the Number 3 is that they came with plastic buttplates... Yuck! Fortunately, there was a company in New Jersey called Blake Tool and Machine which made nice steel replacement ones that fit great. They were advertised in GUN LIST or SHOTGUN NEWS in the late 80s so I grabbed a couple. Had to live with the plastic buttplate for over a decade never knowing that steel replacements were available. Incidentally, these also fit the older Mini 14s with the carbine style curve (similar to those found on the Winchester 92 and 94). More recently Ruger made a run of Number 1 rifles in the Hornet.
Post Reply