Ruger Lever Action Rifles....

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JB

Discussion Starter · Dec 15, 2006

Dang these things kinda just grow on ya.

Models 96/22 & 96/17

Model 96/44

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Dwane

· #2 · Jan 13, 2007

I got one of those 96/44's kewl guns

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I think for my next lever gun, I may get the 96/44.... but I still got a hankerin for another Marlin 336, in .35 Remington. I already got a Glenfield 30A, in 30-30 and my son has his camo'd 336, 30-30 too... but there is just something about that .35 Rem I like.

Then there is the 45-70, 45-90 and .405 Win ah...... I better stop there seems to be no cure for "Levergunitus"

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Jody Johnson

· #4 · Jan 13, 2007

JB...

It is, according to most 'experts', incurable...I've been a victim for some time...woe, woe, woe!

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Snuffy

· #5 · Jun 18, 2007

I have taken several deers with that 35 it shot as good as a 3030 better I think

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L.F.Combs

· #6 · Jun 20, 2007

I wonder if this design can be strengthened to handle the .454 Casull??

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KevinCasey

· #7 · Jan 23, 2008

i always wanted one of those Savage lever guns in .308 or 300 savage

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Taurus_9mm

· #8 · Jan 27, 2008

Those 96/44s look to be great deer medicine. If they made a 96/500 or 96/480 they'd definitely be worth having too.

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sheepdog

· #9 · Jan 27, 2008

KevinCasey....me, too, in .308---missed many chances and now don't see 'em anymore...they were slick...I'd like the 96/44 but for the low capacity---last one of those I saw was $500 even....looks like a Henry .44 or Marlin .35----maybe this summer.....

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Violator22

· #10 · Feb 21, 2008

Don't get into them Savages, they are a bad thing, ya can't have just one, between my dad and I we have about 15.

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Wuchak

· #11 · Feb 21, 2008

Violator22 said:
Don't get into them Savages, they are a bad thing, ya can't have just one, between my dad and I we have about 15.

Now we know where they all went!

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htlal

· #12 · Sep 8, 2008

I want to pick up a 96/44, I saw one at a gun show recently for 399.00 with two mags but money was elswhere at the time.

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Rufus

· #13 · Sep 13, 2008

As much as I'd love to get another Ruger, the lever gun I plan to pick up is a marlin 1895 in .45-70 govt. At the ranges you see on game in the woods of PA the .45-70 is plenty of cartridge for anything you come across. I also like the novelty of using a tang sight to lob an accurate shot out to 500 yards with such a low velocity cartridge.

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15AcreWoods

· #14 · Oct 9, 2008

JB said:
I think for my next lever gun, I may get the 96/44.... but I still got a hankerin for another Marlin 336, in .35 Remington. I already got a Glenfield 30A, in 30-30 and my son has his camo'd 336, 30-30 too... but there is just something about that .35 Rem I like.

Then there is the 45-70, 45-90 and .405 Win ah...... I better stop there seems to be no cure for "Levergunitus"

When I was in high school an older neighbor (about 45) loaned me his Browning autoloader in 35 Remington. It was a sweet shooting cartridge. I don't remember the model but the barrel recoiled with the bolt for a short distance.

I wonder if you can rechamber a .357 Mag lever gun to 35 Rem. I think the cartridge length would make it a hard conversion.

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njmatthews

· #15 · Nov 14, 2008

15AcreWoods said:
When I was in high school an older neighbor (about 45) loaned me his Browning autoloader in 35 Remington. It was a sweet shooting cartridge. I don't remember the model but the barrel recoiled with the bolt for a short distance.

Was it a Remington Model 8?

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j-kid

· #16 · Mar 21, 2009

I thought Ruger offered a lever gun in .357 at one time. Is this true?

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AJMD

· #17 · Jul 10, 2009

No but I sure wish they did. One in .45 Colt, .32-20, and .454 Casull while they're at it. .480 Ruger, too...!

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poncaguy

· #18 · Jul 11, 2009

I pickup my 96/22 Mag tomorrow, dealer just got it in and I made the mistake of picking it up.....................

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