Lever or bolt?

[Roverron]

Originally Posted by Boats

Good thinking in my view, and exactly my thinking when I was planning my rifle purchases. Plus I wanted to reduce the kinds of reloading supplies I needed to keep on hand.

I've never been unhappy with the decision. But I'm a shooter, not a collector. You too?

Tom

Yes, although I do tend to acquire different guns rifles, like a Coonan, a USP, the SCAR, the SBR & a few others that shall go unnamed. I share with my bro and friends and we'll go together to an unnamed range that may or may not exist.
I just thought that it would be nice to add a rifle to the mix since I only have semiauto's now. So, yes I'm a shooter and a collector in a way.

[wxl]

Mainly personal preference in what YOU want. I have several bolt actions in 22 Hornet, 300 WinMag, 300 WSM, 375 H&H, 270, 416 Rigby, 7-08 and 6.8 SPC. I also like my lever actions, a 92 in 44-40 and for real hunting, a BLR in 270 and 308. both high power and flat shooting with decent accuracy (~1 1/2" groups @100 yds). A lever in a pistol caliber is a fun thing and short range hunting with terrible trajectory in 100+ distances.

Have 2 AR15 uppers in 5.56 and 4 in 6.8 SPC plus an AR10. Understand your quandary as I cannot decide what I NEED next.

[Roverron]

Originally Posted by wxl

Mainly personal preference in what YOU want. I have several bolt actions in 22 Hornet, 300 WinMag, 300 WSM, 375 H&H, 270, 416 Rigby, 7-08 and 6.8 SPC. I also like my lever actions, a 92 in 44-40 and for real hunting, a BLR in 270 and 308. both high power and flat shooting with decent accuracy (~1 1/2" groups @100 yds). A lever in a pistol caliber is a fun thing and short range hunting with terrible trajectory in 100+ distances.

Have 2 AR15 uppers in 5.56 and 4 in 6.8 SPC plus an AR10. Understand your quandary as I cannot decide what I NEED next.

Oh, what I'd like is another SBR with the fun switch on it, but that ain't happening !!

[Sheepdog]

Can you even get a lever action 308? I agree in keeping down to as few calibers as you can. I am not that familiar with levers but I think they are usually flat point bullets.

[Boats]

Originally Posted by Sheepdog

Can you even get a lever action 308? I agree in keeping down to as few calibers as you can. I am not that familiar with levers but I think they are usually flat point bullets.

No 308 lever actions that I know of. Specifically because the 308 is a military bullet, all FMJ or JHP as you point out.

Now a 45-70 or a 45-90 might be fun

Tom

[Sheepdog]

I can vouch for the Styer Scout. Light weight, accurate(one rated hole at 200 yards, hammer forged barrels, not cheap, but outstanding firearm. 223,308, and 376 Styer.

[wxl]

Yes, lever actions in 308 that will take normal hunting boolits. In current production is the Browning Lever Action (BLR) that uses a magazine thus ability to use pointy boolits. In discontinued but available used is the Winchester 88 and 100. Think there were other discontinued models. I have both 270 and 308 in the BLR.

[Dave Waits]

Okay, in my normal 'swim uphill fashion' I'm going to recommend a 308 levergun! Specifically(If you can find one), a Winchester Model 88 in 308. Barring that, either a Savage 99 or a BLR in 308. At the normal ranges you'd use a 308 for hunting, you'll give up nothing to a Boltgun.

Sorry, a rifle that shoots 1-1/2" groups at 200 yards means little when the Bullseye is the size of a 9-1/2" pieplate(The size of the killzone on a Whitetail)!

My first wifes' father had a brace of Winchester 308s, a Model 88 and a Model 100(Semi-Auto),both would group inside of 4" at 300 yards.

Doesn't matter if it's a 1-1/2" group or a 4" group inside that pieplate, dead is dead.

[Roverron]

Good point Dave! Lots more options than I first thought about. That Styer is one sweet looking gun.
Would you say that the 308 would be the better all-around bullet in a bolt or lever? I sure like those in the SCAR along with 7.62 and I've been saving my brass although dont have dies to reload yet

[Sheepdog]

I can't believe Dave, would choose a 308 over a 30-06. Mark this day on your calendar.