Post by jsh on May 21, 2016 17:01:41 GMT -7
Well, I picked mine up today. No box, metal is 100%, wood I will put at 98% as it has on little dink and some minor scratches. Pretty sure I can make them all disappear.
This is my first Winchester lever gun of any sort.
As for lever guns I have always been partial to Marlins. Have a stable full of various 336's, all in 30-30. Some are shooters, some are special to me and a couple are candidates for projects.
I mentioned this was my first Winchester lever gun. Forgot that is not totally correct. Picks up a crazy horse in 38-55 a few years back. Before I could even load for it my best bud talked me out of it.
I have worked with the 375 a fair bit,only a 14" contender barrel. The 38-55 a little but not much as a friend just had to have it to match his rifle.
I am going to run a few hand loads of jacketed through it the. Go to work with cast. I hope it like the 375449 as that is the only mold I have. Buddy has the Lee mold that had the bevel base taken out. Both of these have shot well in his 38-55 and my contender barrel.
I have a fair bit of powder to work with but hope 4759 works as well in the rifle as it does in my contender.
Am all ears if any of you have input on this particular rifle and caliber.
One of my spare 336's will still become a 38-55 at some point. Have a tapered octagon badger barrel, and want a short magazine tube. I would have liked a half round half octagon but fell into this barrel for cheap.
Another 336 will be sent to jes for a makeover to 356.
I look forward to this project,like I needed another.
Jeff
This is my first Winchester lever gun of any sort.
As for lever guns I have always been partial to Marlins. Have a stable full of various 336's, all in 30-30. Some are shooters, some are special to me and a couple are candidates for projects.
I mentioned this was my first Winchester lever gun. Forgot that is not totally correct. Picks up a crazy horse in 38-55 a few years back. Before I could even load for it my best bud talked me out of it.
I have worked with the 375 a fair bit,only a 14" contender barrel. The 38-55 a little but not much as a friend just had to have it to match his rifle.
I am going to run a few hand loads of jacketed through it the. Go to work with cast. I hope it like the 375449 as that is the only mold I have. Buddy has the Lee mold that had the bevel base taken out. Both of these have shot well in his 38-55 and my contender barrel.
I have a fair bit of powder to work with but hope 4759 works as well in the rifle as it does in my contender.
Am all ears if any of you have input on this particular rifle and caliber.
One of my spare 336's will still become a 38-55 at some point. Have a tapered octagon badger barrel, and want a short magazine tube. I would have liked a half round half octagon but fell into this barrel for cheap.
Another 336 will be sent to jes for a makeover to 356.
I look forward to this project,like I needed another.
Jeff
