Four Gun Rifle Battery, Only Levers need apply, for the U.S.

Lastmohecken · Post by **Lastmohecken** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 9:13 pm

I don't know if this has been done on here before, but I thought it might be fun. Name your four rifles, (must be all levers) for hunting North America.

I have to go right now, but I will get back with my choices, later. Can you do it? Frankly, I am going to find it tough to choose. I am glad I don't really have to, but for the fun of it, what it?

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 9:24 pm

All levers...

A Marlin 39a "Mountie" in .22

A Winchester 94 in .30-30

A Winchester 95 in .30-06

A Browning 1886 in .45-70

That should cover about everything on the continent!

Aussie Chris · Post by **Aussie Chris** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 9:33 pm

Well I live in Australia but what the heck...

Winchester 1895 .405 Win
Winchester 1886 lightweight take down 45-70 Govt
Winchester 1894 Pre '64 30-30 Win
Winchester 9422 .22 LR

20cows · Post by **20cows** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 9:37 pm

Puzzle One- 94 Winchester trapper in .38-55 (post-64 top eject)
Puzzle Two- 94 Winchester trapper in .30-30 (pre-extra safety angle-eject)
Pre-puzzle 94 Winchester 26" oct rifle in .38-55 (post-64 top eject)
Puzzle Five- 94 Winchester pre-64 (not finished yet, planning on making a .30-30 trapper with a 1906 vintage receiver)

Yeah, I like short barrels.

Don McDowell · Post by **Don McDowell** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 9:42 pm

Well lets see here, levers I use regularly thruout the year
94 ae 45 colt
94ae 30-30
94 30-30
Marlin 30-30 ai
blr 81 243
savage 99 308
95 in 405

OOPs

that was more than 4

JerryB · Post by **JerryB** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 9:54 pm

I just reckon that my four would be 1. Winchester 1892 32wcf 24" round barrel. 2. Rossi '92 SRC .357 20" barrel. 3. Rossi '92 .45 Colt 20" barrel. 4. Winchester 1894 1950 30-30 20" barrel Marble's Tang sight. With different bullets and loads that should do for what ever I would run across. (Plus my old Colt SAA.45)

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 9:55 pm

For a little SPICE, how bout if they had to be all the same manufacturer,

Marlin 39a,
Marlin 1894 in .32-20,
Marlin 1894 in .44 Mag, and
Marlin 336 in .444 Marlin

or all DIFFERENT manufacturers...?

Ruger 96/22 in .22 LR
Marlin 1894 in .357 Mag
Puma 92 in .454 Casull
Winchester .405 Win

bsaride · Post by **bsaride** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 10:05 pm

I would go with the following (half way there):

1. Marlin 39, 1927 (Pre-A), 22LR.
2. Marlin 1893, TD, 1908, 30-30.
3. Vintage Marlin 45-70.
4. Vintage Marlin 35-375 caliber, undecided as yet.

cworetired · Post by **cworetired** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 10:23 pm

These are mine

Marlin 39
Marlin CL 25-20
Winchester 94 30-30
Winchester 1886 45-70

jnyork · Post by **jnyork** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 10:26 pm

I know a guy that has:

Marlin 39a
Marlin 336a (Old model) .30-30
Marlin 336A DL .32 Special
Winchester 1886 .33WCF
Marlin 1894CL 32-20
Uberti 1873 riflle 44-40
All used for silhouette.

He is a lucky guy. Mine all fell overboard in deep water during a recent unfortunate canoeing accident.

Post by **Old Savage** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 10:29 pm

.22LR
Win 94 25-35
Model 88 .308
Marlin 45-70

OK, OK - a Marlin 357. Instead of a 22 because a 22 pistol will do or maybe I'll just have 5 or 15.

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 10:32 pm

I could go 2 steps better and say my 2 guns for all north america hunting:

.22lr Marlin 39 tds and .457/45-70 WWG Marlin 1895. I would add the NKJ .357 to make it three and a 30-30 to bridge the gap to bring it to four. Locally, I would be happy with the .22lr and the .357 as my only rifles. I like having the WWG for trips for bigger animals than these deer here in PA. I didn't take my 30-30 into the woods this season. I'm still hunting with just the .357 and .22lr.

TCB in TN · Post by **TCB in TN** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 10:36 pm

Well its not exactly the 4 gun battery I would like but

1963 Marlin 39a Mountie
Winchester 255 .22 mag
1987 Marlin 336 30-30
Browning BLR Lightwieght in .308

That outta take care of anything I need here in the south east part of the US, were I to need something bigger then I would want a Marlin guide gun in 45-70.

woods-walker · Post by **woods-walker** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 10:40 pm

My every day rifles would be the following with the caveat that I almost have the calibers figured out but the final platform is still a work in progress.

Small Game & Varmints: Winchester 94/22M or a Browning 53 in 32-20

General Utility "go to rifle": Browning 92 .357 or a Marlin 1894 .357

Antlered Game hunting: Marlin 336A 30-30 or a Winchester 94 30-30

Big Game: Marlin 1895 45-70 or a Browning SRC 45-70

Heck, I've already run my battery up to eight rifles.....I just cannot work within these limitations.....

Boreman · Post by **Boreman** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:19 pm

My four would be;
Winchester M-71 in 348Win
Winchester M-94 in 32WIn
Marlin 1894 in 44Mag
Marlin 39A in 22LR

pharmseller · Post by **pharmseller** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:47 pm

1. Win model 71 rifle
2. Browning model 71 rifle
3. Win model 71 carbine
4. Browning model 71 carbine

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rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:51 pm

H_Talon · Post by **H_Talon** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 12:00 am

well lets see ...

savage 99F in 7mm-08 (that my wife had rebarreled from 308 for me

savage 99E in 358win (that I had rebarreled for me cause I'm worth it lololol

marlin 336 in 35rem (hmm or 30-30 or an 1895 in 45-70

and if Z-hat ever gets it done (waiting 2+years now:-(
Winchester 1895 converted from .270 to 358Hawk ..

least that's my thought today tomorrow it could be other choices

Talon

Tycer · Post by **Tycer** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 12:38 am

Marlin 39 Mountie .22 LR
Winchester 94 Trapper 360 Dan Wesson
Browning BLR .358 Winchester
Winchester 1886 EL 45-70 Govt.

Poohgyrr · Post by **Poohgyrr** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 12:39 am

Today's choices are:

NKJ 16" EMF .357 beadblasted stainless, receiver sight & gold bead, good wood
NKJ 16" EMF .44 blued octagon, receiver sight & gold bead, with good wood
26" Win M94 30-30AI, deep blue, great walnut, receiver sighted with gold bead
20" Win M94BB .356 Win, Leupold scout scope with receiver backup and gold bead, great walnut, medium big loop lever

Put Williams FPs on the Winchesters, and I think some old Lymans on the M92s.
If a brass bead works better on rifles, then OK.

Tomorrow I want to look for some of those other Winchester Levers that you guys have.

Meeteetse · Post by **Meeteetse** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 1:10 am

1. Browning BL-22. . . .22
2. Browning BL-92. . . ..357
3. Marlin Cowboy 1894. . . .44 mag
4. Winchester 94. . .30/30

Wouldn't mind adding a 45/70, probably a Marlin

44LVR · Post by **44LVR** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 1:29 am

Deluxe 1939 Winchester 64 25-35

Marlin Cowboy II .44 mag

Deluxe 1936 Winchester 71

Marlin Cowboy 38-55

I like to load my 25-35 down to 22 LR velocities with cast bullets. That is one reason I didn't have a 22 LR in my list. Plus, I don't own a .22 LR rifle..........

Loaded up to a more maximum load I can and have taken deer to 200 yards.

My 44 Cowboy is my everyday gun. It sits by the door loaded with 12 rounds of cast loaded up at about 1200fps and is basically the do-all farm gun. I've also taken deer and elk with it.

The 348 takes deer to 200 yards, elk to 250 yards. She'll shoot a 3 1/2 group at 200 yards with jacketed or cast.

I shoot cast only in the 38-55 and is mostly my elk gun. A 280gr cast @ 1700-1800fps seem to do very well on elk for me over the past couple years! I imagine I could stretch it out to 150-175 yards, on deer especially, but on a small elk .............oh heck who am I kidding? On a big bull too!

It was TOUGH to leave a 45-70 off the list. Anymore my ol' High Grade '86 seems to spend a lot of time as a safe queen. I shoot her pretty good during the summer killing innocent rocks whenever necessary, but haven't had her out hunting for quite a while. More and more it seems that the 38-55 gets the nod when decisions are being made to make meat.

I'm starting now to think seriously about a Marlin CB in 45-70

44

Pathfinder09 · Post by **Pathfinder09** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 1:37 am

Marlin 336 .30-30
1886 Winchester .45-70
1895 Winchester .405
1896G Marlin .45-70

This should take care of just about everything. I woiuld like to add a savage 99 in .308 win.

roundup · Post by **roundup** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 3:08 am

I don't necessarily recommend this battery, but its what I have:

Marlin 39A .22 with Williams peep.

Marlin 1894C .357/38 with Williams peep

Marlin 336SC .35 Rem. With Williams peep

Marlin 1895SS 45/70 with steel tube Weaver 2 1/2 scope.

Works for me!

Old Ironsights · Post by **Old Ironsights** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 7:41 am

Sorry. Gotta go 5 guns.

Ruger 96/22
Rossi .357
Savage 99 .308
Marlin 1895 GG .45-70

Win 1887 12ga

cshold · Post by **cshold** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 8:57 am

rjohns94 wrote:I could go 2 steps better and say my 2 guns for all north america hunting:

.22lr Marlin 39 tds and .457/45-70 WWG Marlin 1895. I would add the NKJ .357 to make it three and a 30-30 to bridge the gap to bring it to four. Locally, I would be happy with the .22lr and the .357 as my only rifles. I like having the WWG for trips for bigger animals than these deer here in PA. I didn't take my 30-30 into the woods this season. I'm still hunting with just the .357 and .22lr.

I fully concur with Mike on this.
In our neck of the woods, shot’s much beyond 50 or so yards just don’t
happen very often. (terrain & woods density)

So in all reality, I could be fat and happy with just my new to me
Browning 92 in .357 mag. & my Colt SA in .22 /.22 mag.

As for a list of 4.

Win. 94 30-30
Win. 94 25-35
Sav. 99 .308
Browning 92 .357

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 9:09 am

9422 trapper
1926 model 92 38-40
1983 marlin model 30AS 30-30
model 94 ae 38-55

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 9:21 am

Here's some of the levers I have that would fill out the list.

Henry .22

Marlin 30TK 30-30 Ackley

Marlin 336ER 356 Win.

Marlin 1895G 45-70

Those should cover anything from squirrels to polar bears.

86er · Post by **86er** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 10:40 am

Even though this applies to use in the USA I automatically include Introducted Trophies to North America as potential targets:

I don't care what brand .22RF - small game and plinking

Savage 99 in .308 - medium game up to 400 lbs

W1886 45-70 or M1895 (457WW cal.) - short range stopping and excessively tough game up to 2000 lbs at close range

BLR - 300WM - coastal bears, moose, elk, large and extra large exotics by varying bullet weight, and long range shooting

marlinman93 · Post by **marlinman93** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 11:04 am

My choices would be the following from my safe:
Model 39 .22LR from 1938.
Model 1894 .32-20, 28" barrel.
Model 1893 .30-30
Model 1895 in .45-70

Grizz · Post by **Grizz** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 11:22 am

same as Doc

.22 and 45/70 cover it all

and of course 1897 (?) 12ga with several barrels

add .357 trapper if I must

but the .357 really is redundant

Lastmohecken · Post by **Lastmohecken** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 11:31 am

Well, I have been trying to decide and after thinking about it, I had to narrow it down some. There are two guns that I seem to rely on the most, so I recond I have to include those.

Winchester 94/22mag with a Williams receiver sight.
Browning Steel Framed BLR pre-folding hammer in .308 Win.

That only leaves me two more to choose from. Since my favorite traditional leveraction, bar none, is the Pre-64 Winchester Model 94 in 30/30, with the origional semi-buckhorn sights, It would be very difficult to not include it.

Pre-64 Winchester model 94

That leaves only one to pick out of several models and calibers, that I really like a lot. I could probably take everthing with the .308 Win, but I hate to give up all of the medium or big bores. And I would hate to give up the pistol caliber levers, or my little BL22. I am sure glad I don't really have to make this choice.

In the end, I think I would just go with my .348 Winchester model 71.

Rexster · Post by **Rexster** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 12:34 pm

OK, three BLRS in .308, and a Marlin 1894C in .357 mag. That is what I have right now, and anything in the southern tier of the lower 48 would be in danger of dying if shot by .357 or .308, assuming the right bullet construction.

Four different rifles, I presume, was the question, so, to "play," strike two .308 BLRs, and add a Marlin 39/39A or such, and add a bigger bore. Based on nothing more than reading, I would probably go with either a .358 BLR, or Marlin in 45-70.

Of course, I wouldn't really subtract any of my BLRs, and I have a Marlin 1894CB .357 on lay-awake that I plan to pay out soon, plus a take-down BLR is calling my name, so I won't be a 4-rifle guy anytime soon.

WCF3030 · Post by **WCF3030** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 12:37 pm

I've one rifle, 2 bullets and 3 different loads.

Modoc ED · Post by **Modoc ED** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 12:53 pm

.22 LR -- Ruger Model 96/22

.30-30 -- Winchester Model 94 (pre-64)

.35 Rem -- Marlin Model 336

.444 Marlin -- Marlin .444S

tman · Post by **tman** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 1:04 pm

malin 39.22 . 45-70 src.1886. 1895 winchester src. covers not only north america, but the rest of the world. bigbore 94-.356wcf. for all north american game.

tman · Post by **tman** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 1:07 pm

if, you allow a shotgun, the 1887 win 12 gauge, 18"barrel. covers the world game animals, at close. range. pretty good self defense weapon also.

kimwcook · Post by **kimwcook** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 1:26 pm

I've got to say I don't have a lever 22.

I need to remedy that someday.

I'd take: Win. '94 in 30-30
Win. '86 in 45-90
Marlin 1894CB in 45 Colt
Win. '94 in 38-55

Ray Newman · Post by **Ray Newman** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 1:56 pm

Easy, & these shooters are in my Armoury Vault:

Marlin Cowboy 45 Colt
Marlin levers in .35 Rem, .41 Mag., & .45-2.1" (AKA .45-70)
Or the Browning 1886 in .45-2.1"

Enjoy them all. But I find the Marlin .45-2.1" more "shootable" for me, despite its barrel sight. The Browning crescent butt gets old @ times, but the Marble's tang sight gives a better sight picture for my "tired eyes".

meanc · Post by **meanc** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 3:46 pm

I guess the only two I'd need would be a 22lr and 44mag.

But I suppose a 30-30 could be useful for them way off shots.

stinkycat · Post by **stinkycat** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 4:13 pm

For the past 5 years have used a 39a 22lr and 336 in 30wcf for everything I hunt.

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 4:21 pm

Modoc ED wrote:.22 LR -- Ruger Model 96/22
.30-30 -- Winchester Model 94 (pre-64)
.35 Rem -- Marlin Model 336
.444 Marlin -- Marlin .444S

What can the .30-30 do that the .35 Rem can't do...?

I think the .22LR, .35 Rem, and .444 could really handle it all...!

SJPrice · Post by **SJPrice** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 5:28 pm

Winchester 1886, 45-70
Marlin 1893, 30-30
Browning BLR, 300 Winchester Magnum
Winchester 9422, 22RF

awp101 · Post by **awp101** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 5:37 pm

Marlin 1895CB .45-70
Winchester 94 .30-30
Marlin 1894CB .32H&R*
Browning BL22 for everything else

*Interchangeable with the .32H&R might be one of the 94AEs in .44M or the Marlin 1894C in .357M

winchester1886 · Post by **winchester1886** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 6:26 pm

Winchester 9422...22 L R.

Winchester 64...219 Zipper.

Browning BLR...300 Win mag.

Browning SRC...45-70

Post by **Chuck 100 yd** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 6:39 pm

Marlin 39A .22
Marlin 1894 CB .357
Marlin 1894 CB .45 Colt
Marlin 1895 CB .45-70

Warhawk · Post by **Warhawk** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 6:49 pm

I'll go with four favorites out of my safe ...

Iver Johnson (Erma) 22 lever
Browning B92 44 Mag
Winchester Wells Fargo Comm. 30-30
Marlin 1895 LTD III 45-70

AndyM · Post by **AndyM** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 8:00 am

From right out of my safe...

Winchester 9422 .22 LR williams peep
Winchester 88 - .308 with Leupold 2-7x scope
Winchester 1892 in 44 WCF rifle with Lyman tang
Marlin 1895 45/70 Guide Gun with XS sights and optional Leupold 2x scope

iceman · Post by **iceman** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 6:28 pm

plinking and walking around 9422lr Deer pre64 94 30 wcf. Deer and moose mod 94BB 356. anything a little farther away and because I want one Savage 99 in 284 win. Oh well 3 out of 4 ain't bad.

Andrew · Post by **Andrew** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 7:02 pm

Win 9422 .22LR
Win '94 (Pre'64) .30-30
Win '92 (clone) .45LC
Marlin 1895GS .45-70

That should cover anything from brown squirrel to brown bear nicely.