I think I'd trade an AR-15 for one of these

[AJMD429]

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...but then I'm a levergun-addict...



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I don't have anything between a 223/5.56 and a 30-30 or 308, other than my wonderful 6mm Remington in a 1975 Ruger M77V, so "of course" I need something in the 223-243 range in a levergun, right...???

AR-15's are really hard to beat in terms of practical functionality (like Glocks), but are just not as FUN as leverguns, and for varmints or home protection (unless there really is an apocalyptic zombie-swarm) a levergun is really just as practical, or perhaps even moreso.

[Scott Tschirhart]

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...but then I'm a levergun-addict...




AR-15's are really hard to beat in terms of practical functionality (like Glocks),

Is this really true? The reason I ask is that I don’t remember ever choosing one of my ARs for any purpose that I have.

[GunnyMack]

AR pattern or any battle rifle is just a soulless tool. Yes I have them, hardly ever take one out, they just don't 'do it ' for me.
I like and enjoy any and all firearms but I'd walk past an AR with a table full of loaded mags at the range to go watch a guy teach his kids with a Chipmunk. 22 .

[ywaltzucanrknrl]

I shot one of these recently in 223. It had iron sights though, no scope. There was only one thing I didn't like, the magazine not being a little more flush, but I can live with that and there may be shorter profile mags available.
What I did like.
Very smooth action.
Fed great.
Nice wood and checkering.
Points very well for me with irons.
Very accurate, even with irons.
Very good extraction and ejection.
Great trigger.
Nice weight to pack.
Balances nice.
Not to mention and although I don't know this for certain, but I think they take any AR magazine.
I also tore the rifle down. They have an AR style bolt and firing pin, very easy to service. Easy to clean from the breach.

I would like to get one and I might when I come into some more $.

[AJMD429]

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I think if I had one I'd use some of the 5-round magazines that are pretty short. Not as compact as the Mini-14 5-rounders though.

A Henry Long-ranger in 243 Win also seems like a bundle of long-range fun...

[LeverGunner]

Upon reading the title I thought, there ain't much that I wouldn't trade an AR for. Welp, you hit one of them.

That said, an A2 rifle is the best looking and felling AR, and I would like to have one. I traded the last one on an 1894 Marlin.