School me on Lever Actions (please?)

[jpm]

I’m thinking of buying a skinner peep sight to replace the factory rear sight on the old 336. I don’t know if I can bring myself to install a fiber optic on that old gun lol.

Lyman 66 Receiver "Peep" Sights

Improve the accuracy of your hunting rifle with a 66 Receiver Sight. The 66 sight is designed for mounting on flat receivers, such as lever action rifles, like the Winchester 94, Marlin 336 or modern shotguns. Features include 1/4 minute audible click micrometer adjustments for elevation and...

www.lymanproducts.com

66LA Receiver Peep Sight (Fits Marlin 336 & 1894)

66LA Receiver "Peep" Sight (Fits Marlin 336 & 1894) by LYMAN The 66 sight is designed for mounting on flat receivers, such as lever action rifles, like the Winchester 94, Marlin 336 or modern shotguns, there's even a model for the SKS. Features include 1/4 minute audible click micrometer...

www.midsouthshooterssupply.com

or even cooler

Lyman #2 Tang Peep Sight Marlin 30, 336, 1895, 1894 Steel Blue

In 1995, Lyman introduced a new version of the No. 2 Tang for Marlin Models 336, 1894, 1895 and 30 series lever action rifles. The Marlin version...

www.midwayusa.com

 

[DW357]

Lyman 66 Receiver "Peep" Sights

Improve the accuracy of your hunting rifle with a 66 Receiver Sight. The 66 sight is designed for mounting on flat receivers, such as lever action rifles, like the Winchester 94, Marlin 336 or modern shotguns. Features include 1/4 minute audible click micrometer adjustments for elevation and...

www.lymanproducts.com

66LA Receiver Peep Sight (Fits Marlin 336 & 1894)

66LA Receiver "Peep" Sight (Fits Marlin 336 & 1894) by LYMAN The 66 sight is designed for mounting on flat receivers, such as lever action rifles, like the Winchester 94, Marlin 336 or modern shotguns, there's even a model for the SKS. Features include 1/4 minute audible click micrometer...

www.midsouthshooterssupply.com

or even cooler

Lyman #2 Tang Peep Sight Marlin 30, 336, 1895, 1894 Steel Blue

In 1995, Lyman introduced a new version of the No. 2 Tang for Marlin Models 336, 1894, 1895 and 30 series lever action rifles. The Marlin version...

www.midwayusa.com

Thanks for those links! It dawned on me after browsing skinners site, he doesn’t make a barrel mounted peep for the 336.

 

[jpm]

Thanks for those links! It dawned on me after browsing skinners site, he doesn’t make a barrel mounted peep for the 336.

I have a tang sight on a sporterized Krag and love it.

 

[peterk123]

I’m thinking of buying a skinner peep sight to replace the factory rear sight on the old 336. I don’t know if I can bring myself to install a fiber optic on that old gun lol.

Your eyes will thank you

 

[38ExtraSpecial]

Thanks for those links! It dawned on me after browsing skinners site, he doesn’t make a barrel mounted peep for the 336.

I believe the Lyman tang will bolt on with the factory tang screw.
I have one that I’ve swapped between my Marlins and it’s sweet

 

[DW357]

I believe the Lyman tang will bolt on with the factory tang screw.
I have one that I’ve swapped between my Marlins and it’s sweet

Nice! Does it have different size apertures?

 

[38ExtraSpecial]

Nice! Does it have different size apertures?

I believe it came with a large cup with a small aperture and a small cup with a large aperture. You can also unscrew it and use that hole like a ghost ring. It’s pretty big.

 

[DW357]

I believe it came with a large cup with a small aperture and a small cup with a large aperture. You can also unscrew it and use that hole like a ghost ring. It’s pretty big.

Awesome. That’s what I’d like to use for ringing steel offhand.

 

[meh]

Thanks for those links! It dawned on me after browsing skinners site, he doesn’t make a barrel mounted peep for the 336.

Is the barrel dovetail on a 336 not standard .375" size?

 

[meh]

I believe the Lyman tang will bolt on with the factory tang screw.

Yeah, but is the second screw hole for the tang sight already there?

 

[DW357]

Is the barrel dovetail on a 336 not standard .375" size?

Good question. I have no idea. I suppose I could email Skinner.

 

[meh]

Good question. I have no idea. I suppose I could email Skinner.

Well, the reason I ask is that the barrel-mounted peep isn't "for" any particular rifle. It's for a 3/8" dovetail, which is super common. There's a .390" dovetail model for Rossi's, but I always thought Marlins had 3/8" dovetails like most other lever guns.

 

[DW357]

Well, the reason I ask is that the barrel-mounted peep isn't "for" any particular rifle. It's for a 3/8" dovetail, which is super common. There's a .390" dovetail model for Rossi's, but I always thought Marlins had 3/8" dovetails like most other lever guns.

Derp you’re right. I was looking on the wrong section of the skinner website. I see he offers .375" for most rifles and .390" for Rossi as you said.

 

[DW357]

I took out the Wolff reduced power hammer spring from my Marlin 1894 and put it in the old Marlin 336. Wow what a difference in the trigger and especially the action.
Then borrowed some of my wife’s nail gel to brighten the front bead sight

 

[jpm]

Then borrowed some of my wife’s nail gel to brighten the front bead sight

OMG that's brilliant!

 

[Coyote33]

OMG that's brilliant!

Ha, good one!

If they do the French manicure, they will have white. My daughter (when little) had fluorescent yellow, green, orange. Any of those would work. I think I did either yellow or white on at least one front sight.

 

[The5thDentist]

O
M
G

Go here and click through. 9 pages of Old West rifles. So many awesome levers. Also single shots, double barrels and revolvers.

https://www.cimarron-firearms.com/products/long-guns.html?p=1

 

[38ExtraSpecial]

O
M
G

Go here and click through. 9 pages of Old West rifles. So many awesome levers. Also single shots, double barrels and revolvers.

https://www.cimarron-firearms.com/products/long-guns.html?p=1

Good lord I don’t need to look at that right now. I have bills to pay

 

[TrashcanDan]

a .45-120..............

 

[The5thDentist]

View: https://youtu.be/WxVDzCC-sPA

 

[38ExtraSpecial]

a .45-120..............

You watch your mouth!
I have dreams of reaming with Sharps out to 45-120 but realistically it won’t do much that the 45-70 won’t do with modern powders from what I remember reading. The low pressure data slows you down vs modern 45-70

 

[AHM]

a .45-120..............

As seen on Wikipedia:

(I may have those numbers backwards).

 

[strangenh]

As seen on Wikipedia:

(I may have those numbers backwards).

AH. The other caliber.

 

[TrashcanDan]

You watch your mouth!
I have dreams of reaming with Sharps out to 45-120 but realistically it won’t do much that the 45-70 won’t do with modern powders from what I remember reading. The low pressure data slows you down vs modern 45-70

I wouldn't mind a vintage looking rolling block in a more modern caliber. Nothing too outrageous.

 

[38ExtraSpecial]

I wouldn't mind a vintage looking rolling block in a more modern caliber. Nothing too outrageous.

Keep your eyes peeled for the 7mm Mauser RBs. Those are sweet.

 

[NHCraigT]

Hoe-Lee-Crap.

MARLIN, ROSSI, HENRY, and other decent lever action 357 carbines are going for bonkers insane prices on gunbroker right now (and the past several weeks) .....

Like $2K and up



= That is all

 

[TrashcanDan]

Hoe-Lee-Crap.

MARLIN, ROSSI, HENRY, and other decent lever action 357 carbines are going for bonkers insane prices on gunbroker right now (and the past several weeks) .....

Like $2K and up



= That is all

Found this in the w.t.s.-

WTS - Delete please

Delete please

www.northeastshooters.com

Try a w.t.b. maybe?

 

[Coyote33]

Sorry to quote myself, but even if not a Henry, is there anyone who makes one of these?

How about a clone of the JC Higgins model 44M I posted earlier? Or the Ruger lever action .22 Mag (96-22?)?

Starting a new post for this:

Need help finding a rifle

I just went into the local shop and was looking at a .22 Mag. I think it was either a Savage or a Stevens. It was an OK gun, maybe even a fine gun, but was well enough used. It had a 5 (or 7?) shot magazine and decent but not fancy wood stock. They were asking $249. Now, correct me if I'm...

www.northeastshooters.com

 

[Mark from ?]

Hoe-Lee-Crap.

MARLIN, ROSSI, HENRY, and other decent lever action 357 carbines are going for bonkers insane prices on gunbroker right now (and the past several weeks) .....

Like $2K and up



= That is all

Gunprime has 357 Henry's with the side gate right now for 1399.00 .......... $400 over MSRP. Thats retarded.

Thank God I bought my Marlin 357 last year for what I thought was steep at 550! Now they are unobtainium until Ruger decides to make them again, and odds are when they
do they will be kissing a grand probably.

 

[Road_Clam]

Another vote for Skinner peeps. Installed them on my Henry Brass 30-30, easy bolt on no bubba drilling required . I have the sights calibrated to my mild "cowboy" cast load to zero at 50 yds, then by raising the rear peep I can reach 200 meters. Took a lot of trial and error with reworking an "extra tall" front sight, but I eventually got there and they work awesome. So much better than the cheeseball rear buckhorn slider.