Whats your favorite caliber thats not in a lever gun yet ?

dgr416 · Post by **dgr416** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:55 pm

This is a hard one for me.I think the caliber I want the most is not in a lever gun but could be easy in a custom gun.I would love to have a 260 Remington in a Browning Blr or a Winchester Model 88.I had a 250-3000 that I loved the gun but it would not shoot any bullets above 90 grs .I had a bunch of 25-35s but the last ones made were not real Winchesters to me too many add ons.I think a little 260 Remington would be an awesome lever gun.Its flat shooting and easy on the shoulders.The other calibers I would like to see in a BLR a 338 win mag and a 264 win mag.I guess I like different guns than the norm.I also forgot I still want a good lever gun in 357 Remington Maxium.

Lloyd Smale · Post by **Lloyd Smale** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 1:00 pm

500 linebaugh

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 1:04 pm

.22 Hornet. Come on Ruger, wake up!!

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 1:46 pm

Every caliber I like either is, or has been chambered in lever action rifles.

Joe

Marlin .35 · Post by **Marlin .35** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 3:02 pm

.357 Maximum!!! Art

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 3:05 pm

Springfield Scout - 7.62x51mm
AK47 - 7.62x39mm
AR15 - 5.56x45mm

In that order. I'm in a homeland security state of mind.

Johnny

Old Ironsights · Post by **Old Ironsights** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 3:17 pm

Marlin .35 wrote:.357 Maximum!!! Art

Oh Yeah!....

A 94 or 336 that would eat .38/.357/.357max would be Da Shizzle!

86er · Post by **86er** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 3:24 pm

.450/400 3"

rock-steady · Post by **rock-steady** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 3:32 pm

500 S&W Magnum in a Trapper-sized carbine with full length mag tube. I'm still waiting on reloading data for this round using rifle powders. Using pistol powder (H110) and the 400gr Sierra JFP in a H&R HandiRifle this season, I clobbered a 140lb whitetail doe at 110yds. Hit through both lungs, she made about three lunges and crashed. A bloodtrail that Mr. Magoo could follow and absolutely no wasted meat! A little lever in this caliber would be a serious deer rifle in the piney woods!

Thunder50 · Post by **Thunder50** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 3:33 pm

I;ll second the 357 super mag, but also add the 445 super mag and the 500 S&W. Would prefer the 445 super mag first, then 357 then 500

preventec47 · Post by **preventec47** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 4:31 pm

I think the S&W 460 would be a much better shooting
cartridge than the S&W 500. PRIMARILY because
they would make it so you could load and shoot
interchangeably 454 Casull and 45 Long Colts in it.

Imagine a 45 Long Rifle, Long and Short Lever action.
Moose,deer and rabbit gun all in one.

buckeyeshooter · Post by **buckeyeshooter** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 5:12 pm

50-110 in modern gun

Post by **Chuck 100 yd** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 5:34 pm

How about a WILDCAT, the .32 Win. special necked down to 30 cal.

It should be a good one!

Bruce Scott · Post by **Bruce Scott** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 5:36 pm

game keeper wrote:.22 Hornet. Come on Ruger, wake up!!

They do it in the No.1. Sort of a lever......

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 5:45 pm

Bruce Scott wrote:
game keeper wrote:.22 Hornet. Come on Ruger, wake up!!
They do it in the No.1. Sort of a lever......

Yes but the Ruger 96 would be COOL, they could probably use the same mag as the model 77/22 Hornet and it would be a lot cheaper than the excellent No1.

tman · Post by **tman** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 6:02 pm

how about a 338 federal with rubber tipped bullets in a pre-64 src. win model 94?

hartman · Post by **hartman** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 6:11 pm

I'm with game keeper, .22 hornet, only I'd like it in a Winchester or Marlin levergun.

Hartman

txpete · Post by **txpete** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 6:21 pm

I would like to see win bring back the 95 chambered in 7.62X54r

BenT · Post by **BenT** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 6:26 pm

A better 25 caliber in a marlin something close to the 250 savage. There is no small caliber leverguns available right now.

SJPrice · Post by **SJPrice** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 6:27 pm

475 Linebaugh

71fan · Post by **71fan** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 6:27 pm

That's easy....35 Whelen in an 1895.

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 6:27 pm

preventec47 wrote:I think the S&W 460 would be a much better shooting
cartridge than the S&W 500. PRIMARILY because
they would make it so you could load and shoot
interchangeably 454 Casull and 45 Long Colts in it.

Imagine a 45 Long Rifle, Long and Short Lever action.
Moose,deer and rabbit gun all in one.

Yes - THAT would be cool beans! I don't see why it would be that hard for Marlin to just scale up their receiver 10% or so to allow proper thickness barrel/chamber - they already have a design that works! Same for Winchester/Puma, etc.

I'd also like to see that little .327 Magnum in a very light carbine.

cutter · Post by **cutter** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 6:29 pm

Winchester 92 in 45 acp, would go fine with a nice S&W 1917.

Lastmohecken · Post by **Lastmohecken** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 6:39 pm

A steel frame short action Browning BLR in 350 Remington Mag.

stretch · Post by **stretch** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 6:44 pm

How about 9x18 Makarov? It'd be cheap to shoot, and real
easy on the shoulder.

I like txpete's suggestion of 7.62x39. Hard to believe somebody
hasn't already done that. Ammo's available on any continent.......

22 Jet might be a hoot, too!

CEMENTHEAD · Post by **CEMENTHEAD** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 10:09 pm

Too easy......50 BMG!

WCF3030 · Post by **WCF3030** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 10:31 pm

Chuck 100 yd wrote:How about a WILDCAT, the .32 Win. special necked down to 30 cal. It should be a good one!

I'm with Chuck. I bet a round like that would last more then 100 years.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 10:34 pm

.25 ACP

Yes, I'm joking! You guys already covered all the good answers!

CEMENTHEAD · Post by **CEMENTHEAD** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 10:38 pm

Hey Ysabel, you missed .700 Nitro Express!

awp101 · Post by **awp101** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 10:47 pm

txpete wrote:I would like to see win bring back the 95 chambered in 7.62X54r

Oh, I have enough of that laying around I may never have to reload for it...

The Jet and .327 Fed Mag sound intriguing as well. Maybe add 5.45x39 to the mix.

jjames · Post by **jjames** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 12:11 am

S&W 460

lever-4-life · Post by **lever-4-life** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 12:17 am

A .327 mag built on a 9422 platform!!!

El Chivo · Post by **El Chivo** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 4:20 am

12 guage

preventec47 · Post by **preventec47** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 4:29 am

I actually did inquire with several layers of Marlin Management
about the possibility of doing the S&W 460 with the interchangeable
power levels of the 454 and the 45 colt and they said their
current 1895 design could not handle the magnum pressures.

The said the 454 Casull pressure level is beyond extreme and
the 460 was overwhelming and not doable.

preventec47 · Post by **preventec47** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 5:02 am

SmokeEater2 · Post by **SmokeEater2** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 11:12 am

txpete wrote:I would like to see win bring back the 95 chambered in 7.62X54r

Or .303 British.

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 11:31 am

Ysabel Kid wrote:.25 ACP

Yes, I'm joking! You guys already covered all the good answers!

You got me good on that one YK !

danthegunman · Post by **danthegunman** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 11:58 am

A 300 WinMag

Bogie35 · Post by **Bogie35** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 1:10 pm

.416 Barnes
or
Bring back the .356 Win.

Humbly,
bogie

nralover · Post by **nralover** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 1:37 pm

dgr416 wrote:This is a hard one for me.I think the caliber I want the most is not in a lever gun but could be easy in a custom gun.I would love to have a 260 Remington in a Browning Blr or a Winchester Model 88.I had a 250-3000 that I loved the gun but it would not shoot any bullets above 90 grs .I had a bunch of 25-35s but the last ones made were not real Winchesters to me too many add ons.I think a little 260 Remington would be an awesome lever gun.Its flat shooting and easy on the shoulders.The other calibers I would like to see in a BLR a 338 win mag and a 264 win mag.I guess I like different guns than the norm.I also forgot I still want a good lever gun in 357 Remington Maxium.

You hit it on the head- I would LOVE a 260 Remington levergun. Talk about a light recoiling hammer o' God for deer size game.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 12:33 am

game keeper wrote:
Ysabel Kid wrote:.25 ACP

Yes, I'm joking! You guys already covered all the good answers!
You got me good on that one YK !

I figured that might make a few of you spit up your coffee - or tea!

dgr416 · Post by **dgr416** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 10:18 am

I think we should all bug Browning for a run of 260 Remingtons,265 winchesters and 338 win mag.I know if they made a run of 1000 in each caliber they would sell out quick.I would like a light weight 260 Remington for deer .I would love a medium heavy barreled 264 win mag and a medium heavy stainless 338 win mag.The 264 is awesome but needs a 26" barrel to beat the 7 mm rem mag.The 338 Win mag BLR would sell like hotcakes in Alaska.I even think the 375 Ruger if it would handle it with a stronger stock but thats pushing it.I am waiting for Ruger to bring out the 416 Ruger as a factory round so I can build one.I wish I had a lever gun in that caliber too a new improved Big Medicine gun.

BAGTIC · Post by **BAGTIC** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 2:54 pm

sobenk wrote:12 guage

Lever action 12 gauges have been done.

BAGTIC · Post by **BAGTIC** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 2:55 pm

Andrew · Post by **Andrew** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 3:22 pm

txpete wrote:I would like to see win bring back the 95 chambered in 7.62X54r

Yes, me too! That's a combo that'll reach out and touch game.

My other vote is for the .555 Pratt & Whitney.

Andrew · Post by **Andrew** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 3:39 pm

lever-4-life wrote:A .327 mag built on a 9422 platform!!!

Hmmm, the 9432BB? Maybe not.

Maybe the the .204 Ruger would be nice on a 9422 platform.

TNBigBore · Post by **TNBigBore** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 3:40 pm

I would not mind seeing a Marlin levergun in 28ga built along the same lines as their 410 from a few years back. A 16" barrled 1894 in 45 acp would be pretty cool as well.

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 10:55 pm

.357 Special Magnum - see the link!
Nearly .357 Maximum performance from a case barely longer than .357 Magnum... Interestingly close to the .351 WSL as far as case capacity, but use in a stronger gun would likely explain it's better performance.

.357 Special Magnum - http://ammoguide.com/?catid=247

.357 Magnum - http://ammoguide.com/?catid=37
.357 Remington Maximum - http://ammoguide.com/?catid=66
.351 Winchester Self-Loading - http://ammoguide.com/?catid=70

Or... maybe the oddball .35-53R - http://ammoguide.com/?catid=300 -
.35 Winchester size case but about the length of a .35 Remington...

DDude · Post by **DDude** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 11:17 pm

30mm

BigBoreWhore · Post by **BigBoreWhore** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 8:00 am

9.3x74

Whats your favorite caliber thats not in a lever gun yet ?

Whats your favorite caliber thats not in a lever gun yet ?

Re: Whats your favorite caliber thats not in a lever gun yet

I think we should bug Browning for a 260 and a run of 264s