Getting ready to own my first ever lever gun

[Water-Man]

The new ammunition you mentioned will increase the effective range.

[Brickboy240]

Good buy on a great rifle. I own three Marlin lever guns, two Winchesters and a Savage. I love lever actions. Currently, I am trying to track down a decent early Marlin 39 lever 22 for my daughter.

Since you're coming to Texas, you now have a great wild pig gun and around San Antonio...you'll need it!

- Brickboy240

[rockerz71]

I have a marlin 336 and love it. Mine came with a flip-up rear sight, which was made of plastic and I broke it within an hour of getting the gun. If yours has this sight I suggest you call marlin and tell them you want them to send you the sight that doesn't flip up, they'll take care of you.

[XD 9 Loaded Sub-Compact]

Originally Posted by cajuntec

What about those new rounds available for it? Lever-Revolution I think they are called. Hornady I think. Anyone have a recommendation?

I was wondering that too, anyone have reports on the Levereveloution ammo?

https://www.hornady.com/shop/?ps_ses...b6f2d1f845cb05

Hornady

[Ishpeck]

I'm so effing jealous. I wanted a lever-action .30-30 mighty hard.... but I had to compromise with the wife and get a lever-action .22 instead. Not that I regret it -- it's a sweet rifle -- but I still want a .30-30. Some day.

[Barbarossa]

Originally Posted by texas_rebel_1980

one thing that stands out in my mind is my grandpa when he gave it to me saying now only use the round nosed bullets in it, if you use pointed ones it will blow up in your face.....i have never seen anything but rounded bullets in 30-30. maybe they had something else years ago who knows. but all in all it is a fun gun to shoot!

I'd assume with a tube magazine , that pointy nosed bullets would be sitting right on the primer of the round in front of it. Could be why.

[XD 9 Loaded Sub-Compact]

Originally Posted by Barbarossa

I'd assume with a tube magazine , that pointy nosed bullets would be sitting right on the primer of the round in front of it. Could be why.

weird, I didn't know they made anything than the flat tops and round tops prior to levereveloution.

[Terry]

Originally Posted by XD 9 Loaded Sub-Compact

I was wondering that too, anyone have reports on the Levereveloution ammo?

https://www.hornady.com/shop/?ps_ses...b6f2d1f845cb05

Hornady

Combine the Marlin 30/30 along with the Levereveloution ammo, you will end up with a love match for life. The deer and black bears will hate it though. At close range 150 yards and under it would be a good Elk gun also.

[danp]

Originally Posted by XD 9 Loaded Sub-Compact

weird, I didn't know they made anything than the flat tops and round tops prior to levereveloution.

The admonition is mostly for reloaders who might think they can squeeze a little more performance out of the old "thuty-thuty" by using bullets intended for use in a .308 or .30-'06.

And yes, a pointed bullet sitting against a primer in a tubular magazine can cause the primer to go off under recoil.

[cajuntec]

Thanks for the replies everyone. I take possession of the .30-30 tomorrow morning, right before we head out on a fishing trip. It's going to be a great Saturday! When I get back, I'm swinging by Bass Pro Shops for some ammo - think I'll start with that Lever Evolution ammo and see how she likes it.
All the best,
Glenn