Lever Action?

[Tommy Gun]

Yup my opinion. You really saying that the action of reloading a Henry tube is not cumbersome when compared to side gate??

[pennstater]

Yes. Have you owned, loaded and shot a Henry? Tube feed isn't difficult. Granted, there is a learning curve, but, nothing that cannot be learned quick with a bit of practice. After all, isn't that what different firearms are about?
In the end, it's what is comfortable and easiest for you. Your choice, really.
No need to argue here. We all have our likes and dislikes. It's that simple.

[ACfixer]

Side gate for rifle caliber IMO, ala the Winchester 94 in .30-30 as the good Lord intended. Tube load/feed for a pistol caliber Henry is fine.

And those are my two choices. And no I wouldn't choose either for my HD gun. Too many better choices out there, like almost all of them.

[pennstater]

Side gate for rifle caliber IMO, ala the Winchester 94 in .30-30 as the good Lord intended. Tube load/feed for a pistol caliber Henry is fine.

And those are my two choices. And no I wouldn't choose either for my HD gun. Too many better choices out there, like almost all of them.

Not a darn thing wrong with that opinion right there.^^^. Well said.

[Bisley]

Hmm. Ok, I'll go with that. But, in a hunting or a HD/SD situation, if you cannot neutralize the situation with what you should already have in the tube, well.....
Not being a wise**s here, just practice with what you may be using.

How do you KNOW when you are done. If you had to empty a 1911, or other auto, you would leave it empty and not reload immediately after just in case you weren't done??? Not trying to be an *****, but you are either very, very overconfident or very, very ignorant.

[Sir Toast]

I have many lever actions. The saying, "buy once, cry once" is never truer with levers. Do not buy a Rossi or cheap lever action. You'll hate it. I love my Winchester 94 30-30. I have Marlin 30-30, not so much.

My favorite of all my levers . . . . Marlin Model 39 Mountee in 22LR. It is AWESOME. I can't tell you how many times people want to buy it off me.

I inherited it and it is the best lever I've ever owned. It is truly a marvelous little heavy barreled lever action rifle. I can shoot that thing all day.

Good luck

[ACfixer]

Do not buy a Rossi or cheap lever action. You'll hate it. I love my Winchester 94 30-30.

Amen to that.

I own 3 levers, a Winchester 94, an older 1892 in .44-40, and a Henry Golden Boy in .22 and they are all wonderful. My BIL owns a Rossi and it's crap. He's got an 1892 Uberti and it's really nice.

[Whiskey_Tango]

You need to practice a bit for speedier shooting.

Nobody needs to own a high power caliber rifle that can shoot 30 clip round magazines of high capacity ammunition bullets like that.

FWIW I have a rossi 16" 357. I literally had to debur the action with a file, but after that I can't complain. Cycles smooth and no malfunctioning.

[golfish]

Yup my opinion. You really saying that the action of reloading a Henry tube is not cumbersome when compared to side gate??

No, I said this

For somebody who wants to have a fun range gun, its hard to beat a Henry top loader. Loading gates are old school cool but not fun if your loading a bunch of rounds at the range. Unloading a top loader seems safer compared to unloading a side loader.

I've never shot a top loader that had a tube that needed to be unscrewed or removed from the entire lenght of the loading tube. This kind of makes me think that you don't have a lot of experience with them.

[pennstater]

How do you KNOW when you are done. If you had to empty a 1911, or other auto, you would leave it empty and not reload immediately after just in case you weren't done??? Not trying to be an *****, but you are either very, very overconfident or very, very ignorant.

Ok. Read carefully now. "Overconfident"? No. Confident in my knowledge of the firearm I'm using? You bet. I can count, so, there is that. Ignorant? Only in Chinese politics maybe, NOT in firearm use. You are entitled to your opinion, I am entitled to mine. Let it rest.

[hambam105]

How do you like putting your hand forward of the muzzle?

Accept the basic design including side loading & only 3 or 4 shot magazine.

[cannon]

Marlins eject out the side. Winchester and their clones eject out the top.

[photog3740]

If you want the best, get an Uberti 1873. SMOOTH action and Beautiful gun!

[Bakerloo]

If you want the best, get an Uberti 1873. SMOOTH action and Beautiful gun!

Or a Winchester (Miroku) 1873. I love mine. Beautiful gun.

[therealnickb]

Or a Winchester (Miroku) 1873. I love mine. Beautiful gun.

I have a Miroku trapper. Love it. It's the purdiest rifle I own. Super fun to shoot as well.