First Levergun

kmittleman · Post by **kmittleman** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:08 pm

Hi All,

Finally after much debating and questioning, I got my first Levergun : a Marlin 336W. Picked her up at Wally World today, probably take it to the range tomorrow. BTW, two questions: what is a good factory bullet for hogs, and also, why does the .30-30 get such a bad rap? I took my first two deer last fall w/ a friend's 336A - both shot at around 50'. One ran off 40' and piled up and the other dropped right in it's tracks. What more can you ask for?

-Kevin

Terry Murbach · Post by **Terry Murbach** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:22 pm

WELL IT IS ABOUT DANG NEAR TIME !!! WHAT IN THE FLYING HELL TOOK YOU SO LONG TO GET OVER HERE ??!!! WE'VE BEEN WAITING SINCE MOSES WAS A CORPORAL FOR YOU TO FINALLY SHOT UP WITH A NEW 30-30 LEVERGUN. DON'T STRING US ALONG LIKE THAT ANYMORE, YOU HEAR ME BOY.... ANY 30-30 170gr BULLET WILL KILL HOGS LIKE THE HAMMER OF THOR IF YOU PUT IT IN THE RIGHT PLACE; SHOOT HIM IN THE BUTT AND ALL HELL IS OUT FOR NOON. BUT YOU ALREADY KNEW THAT, RIGHT !!??
THE ONLY PLACE THE 30-30 HAS A BAD RAP IS WITH BLOWHARD PIPSQUEEK DIPSTICKS WHO THINK YOU CAN BUY MORE HUNTING EXPERIENCE IN DIRECT PROPORTION TO THE SIZE OF THE CARTRIDGE THE RIFLE SHOOTS.
WELCOME ABOARD.
THE NEW GUY ALWAYS BUYS THE BEER FOR THE NIGHTLY CAMPFIRE...

LeverBob · Post by **LeverBob** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:37 pm

Hell's Bell's Pard...Terry's right on...bought time you came home!

Can we see some pics...maybe?

LeverBob

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:54 pm

What Terry so eloquently said!

Even 150s will do the job!

tman · Post by **tman** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:56 pm

free beer?

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:57 pm

congrats on your purchase. welcome to leveritis.

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:15 pm

You won't find the 30-30 getting a bad rap around these parts.

t.r. · Post by **t.r.** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:28 pm

I've never heard a bad rap against the 30-30 from rural folks. It's the urban dwellers who seem to make the most fuss. Any good big game bullet intended for 30-30 will do just fine. I tend to hunt with 150's the most because they shoot a bit more accurate in my carbine(s). Try Winchester Power Point or SilverTip for quickest expansion.

This big mulie can not remain on its feet for long after a well placed 30-30 strikes the vitals. Pure nonsense that a 25-06 or 270 or 300 MAG "kills better".

TR

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:31 pm

NICE muley t.r.!

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:48 pm

rjohns94 wrote:congrats on your purchase. welcome to leveritis.

+1 on both counts. Maybe the first - doubt it will be the last (especially hanging around this sorry group of so and so's!

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ceb · Post by **ceb** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:51 pm

Well Terry does have a certain way of saying things, but ya know... HE"S RIGHT! Welcome, wade right in the waters fine.

Jaguarundi · Post by **Jaguarundi** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 1:00 am

Congrats on your first levergun.

30-30 doesn't have a bad rap in my book.Here is a link to my earlier post "The 30-30 of Legend still slays Large game"http://www.levergunscommunity.com/viewtopic.php?t=6167

C. Cash · Post by **C. Cash** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 8:58 am

Congratulations on that lever. Post pics and range reports when you can, and welcome!

KirkD · Post by **KirkD** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:18 am

I have a number of old Winchesters in a variety of old calibers and I love them all. However, since I have acquired a 1959 vintage Winchester 30-30 carbine, I would have to say (and I do hate to say this) that if I was forced to survive on just one gun for everything, it would be my 30-30 carbine. My 1907 vintage 38-55 carbine would be a close second, however it just ain't as flat shooting as my 30-30 for those 300 yard shots. You got yourself a sweet rifle there and in a classic caliber.

Dastook · Post by **Dastook** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:17 am

Welcome, nice to have you "SEE THE LIGHT" and make it back home. Now, as has been said above. Where are the pictures.

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 5:44 pm

You're infected now - you NEED a 'companion' gun for that .30-30 - maybe a .45-70 (since it also has a hyphen in the name) or a .32-20. Then you'll need a pistol to match the pistol cartridge or the era. Then a stainless (for bad weather) and a .444 Marlin (in case you meet any new bears that don't respect the .45-70), and a .454 Casull, since it can do almost the same thing as the big boys in a short case. Then a .35 Remington to scope for long range deer or varmints. Then maybe a .22 Hornet. Then......

mescalero1 · Post by **mescalero1** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 6:57 pm

Welcome to the addiction it is benign; compared to most.
Griff, most of the mulies up at my place look like that; is that unusual?

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 12:32 pm

Terry does have a way with words doesnt he?!

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:55 pm

mescalero1 wrote:Griff, most of the mulies up at my place look like that; is that unusual?

Well... when you've mostly only hunted CA, where most of the mule deer are the Coastal Blacktail variety and TX, where, well... they're most whitetails; the short answer is: Yea.

mescalero1 · Post by **mescalero1** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:33 pm

Well, I am no deer expert, but most of the ones I see would fall into the same class as that fellow.
I see far fewer of the smaller ( size & racks ) than the one in the picture

OJ · Post by OJ » Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:14 pm

Griff wrote:
mescalero1 wrote:Griff, most of the mulies up at my place look like that; is that unusual?
Well... when you've mostly only hunted CA, where most of the mule deer are the Coastal Blacktail variety and TX, where, well... they're most whitetails; the short answer is: Yea.

Yep - this one was in my back yard recently - he has 4 or 5 does that show up regularly also and a faun or two -

Only, the hooker is - my house and back yard are within a mile of the geographic center of our fair city - we have a wooded "open space" area behind us of about 20 acres that can't be developed - and discharge of firearms in city limits is illegal !!

We were rural when I bought this house and property in 1975 - such is progress !

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