I walked into the local gun shop….

[hoz53]

It was raining!….and YOU have a hand in this! I offered you those dies and brass months ago FOR FREE and you didn’t take them! Left them with me to worm into my brain. Who keeps dies for a gun he doesn’t own?

By the way: There was a very nice Anschutz 153 with double set triggers in 222. Had a scope on her, too. Think he was asking $800 or $1000 for it if anybody’s looking for one.
I resisted ‘cause I have enough 222s.

good thing that anchutz isnt in a shop around here!! And anyway you were gonna make me pay 4 those dies and brass. besides its not like you dont have anything to shoot. And i got alot of dies i dont have guns for!! So git out there to ur new private range and send a few instead of walloring around in the LSGs-- youll be glad you did har har

 

[Idaho-Lefty]

I've been "downsizing" a Bit, also,.. But,..
I walked into, one of the Newer Gunshop's in my Area ( Yeah, I should Know better ) and spied, a 336 Marlin, .30-30, in sweet shape and remembered that, I've been wanting to, replace my, hard asszz-Kicking, ( with Full Power, 350 gr Bullets ) .45-70 1895 Marlin lever for,.. a while.
They wanted, $899.00 for, a used, 336 .30-30 ?? YIKES !
NO fudging way, am I paying THAT Kind of Money to,. Plink Steel / maybe Hunt, a Timber Whitetail, next Fall !
I got on the Phone to some Pawn shop's and found, a clean Marlin 30AS ( Same Rifle, Birch stock ) for $300 Bucks Cheaper, .. Yup,. I Own it !! Oh my, those Lower Caliber, Lever Rifles are,. Fun to, shoot !

 

[ebb]

Josh is this the Rossi that is stainless but not bright? It has a dull grey finish? I looked at one my friend was lusting over at the hardware store where he built arrows and set up bows for customers. Very nice rifle!

 

[joshb]

Polished side plates, matte barrel. The longer barrel balances perfectly in my longer arms and allows for a 12 round capacity.

 

[hoz53]

I've been "downsizing" a Bit, also,.. But,..
I walked into, one of the Newer Gunshop's in my Area ( Yeah, I should Know better ) and spied, a 336 Marlin, .30-30, in sweet shape and remembered that, I've been wanting to, replace my, hard asszz-Kicking, ( with Full Power, 350 gr Bullets ) .45-70 1895 Marlin lever for,.. a while.
They wanted, $899.00 for, a used, 336 .30-30 ?? YIKES !
NO fudging way, am I paying THAT Kind of Money to,. Plink Steel / maybe Hunt, a Timber Whitetail, next Fall !
I got on the Phone to some Pawn shop's and found, a clean Marlin 30AS ( Same Rifle, Birch stock ) for $300 Bucks Cheaper, .. Yup,. I Own it !! Oh my, those Lower Caliber, Lever Rifles are,. Fun to, shoot !

the price of the lever guns does seem outrageous these days-- id like to have a couple of the RugMar models but at over 1K each i have hesitated-- at least i have a 336 and 1895 RemMars to get me by. --good buy you made--- that Josh guy is getting me interested in those pistol caliber lever guns- may have room for one of them.

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

I always wanted a full length octagon barrel lever gun, satisfied that itch with a Win 94 Canadian commemorative(30/30). Fun to shoot.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

Polished side plates, matte barrel. The longer barrel balances perfectly in my longer arms and allows for a 12 round capacity.
View attachment 1628538View attachment 1628539

I can see why you bought it, and the 45 Colt is Cool.

 

[rjtfroggy]

This is one reason I no longer go to the LGS, can't walk out without something.

 

[Idaho-Lefty]

This is one reason I no longer go to the LGS, can't walk out without something.

Trust Me, I DON'T Go,. very often anymore ( I know that, I can't be Trusted,.. sometimes ! ).
Pistol Cal Levers are, a Blast for informal Plinking and pretty Cheap to, shoot !
I only need some, .30 cal Flat nose Bullets ( $30- $38.00 Hund ) as, i have, a Ton of suitable Powder and 4 kinds of, Primers ( Some CCI's from the 1980's that, I NEED to,. shoot Up ) so it's pretty cheap to, shoot the .30-30 .
It's gonna Be used for, Field Position, steel Plate practice from 75 to maybe, 250 yards ( 2 x 7 Scope with, Hash mk's )

 

[hoz53]

Polished side plates, matte barrel. The longer barrel balances perfectly in my longer arms and allows for a 12 round capacity.
View attachment 1628538View attachment 1628539

that dont look bad. Bottom Line here is we dont have what i would call a Good Gun Shop in the whole county. many more people buy their guns ordering off online these days— ive done it—shop just closed 30 miles from me. i sure miss checking out the local shops other places ive lived— once a week (at least) If i opened a shop the trouble is id wanna take home all the used inventory. mabie i should move but look at all the $ Im saving compared to you guys who have a good LGS to stop into “once in a while”. Im just not interested in many factory guns these days though so mabie its not so bad here.

 

[bozo699]

Polished side plates, matte barrel. The longer barrel balances perfectly in my longer arms and allows for a 12 round capacity.
View attachment 1628538View attachment 1628539

I like yours much better than mine! Mine has a shotgun buttock a much shorter barrel and forearm Nice rifle buddy
Wayne

 

[lawman29]

Try Titegroup and 250 gr XTP

 

[ebb]

The rifle Andy was looking at had a gray finish and looked to have gray wood also. It may not sound like it but it was a very attractive rifle.

 

[ebb]

https://rossiusa.com/rifles/lever-a...polished-stainless-357-mag-38-special-p-20-in I don't remember it having the Picatinny rail or the big lever loop. But maybe my memory is letting me down. Andy didn't but it, and I was thinking "If I had known you weren't going to buy it. I would have!"

 

[FNSafari]

The few Marlin waffle tops I've seen in my area are pushing 1K$ if unaltered and in good shape

 

[joshb]

The few Marlin waffle tops I've seen in my area are pushing 1K$ if unaltered and in good shape

Yup, it’s gotten crazy. I remember, years ago, walking past the racks of $400 Marlins and Winchesters at the local Cabela’s while I was on a search for my next bolt gun in some Magnum cartridge. How the wheel turns!

 

[FNSafari]

I paid $800 a few years ago for a JM Connecticut marlin 336 in 35 remington plus dies and cases and a scope and thought that was a lot. Not so anymore !

 

[joshb]

I paid $800 a few years ago for a JM Connecticut marlin 336 in 35 remington plus dies and cases and a scope and thought that was a lot. Not so anymore !

Ha! You did well! I bought the same gun in 30-30 for the same money and didn’t get any dies or brass. Shortly there after, a guy put up a 35 Remington here and I was out of fun money! Consider yourself lucky!

 

[Gun Smith]

I used to own two Rossi's, one in .357, and one in .45 Colt. Very fun shooters! I used a Duplex load in the Colt. 3grs. of smokeless to 29 grs. of 3f Swiss and a compressed card wad and 250 lead pill.
Got all the lovely smoke of the Holy Black, but none of the fouling!

 

[ebb]

Is downsizing even possible? Or desirable? If i weren't trying to make some old rifle new again what would i be doing? Creating carbon, pissing off the neighbors, driving a 4 wheeler or dirt bike that is way too loud, shooting Iguanas?? What good can come from downsizing?