by FourFingersof Death » 03 Mar 2014, 10:54 am
The Browning Lever action will give you bolt action performance, but it is a pretty gawky looking rifle. I have always backed off just before I plonked my money down on Brownings.
I have found that the Winchesters are generally a tad more accurate than the Marlins (although there is not much in it), but the Marlins allow scope mounting (as do the later Angle Eject Winchester 94s).
I have 13 or 14 lever riflerifles and really like them. I use cast boolits pretty much exclusively.
If you really want better than 1.5moa, I think you are barking up the wrong tree. There are people who get that sort of accuracy, but they are as rare as reliable old Jaguars.
I used a 44Mag 94 Winchester for years with great effect,nailed lots of game. I finally took it to the range one day and no way could I beat 4" at 100 yards, Boy, I didn't realise how handicapped i was! haha!
Yet this had been hugely successful in the field.
There's range accuracy and field accuracy. Range accuracy is nice to have for bragging rights, but in reality, not that necessary in the field.
DO a search of the SSAA Lever Action competitions. You may find one near you. Lots of knowledge there and they will probably give you a shot.
Google Paco Kelly's Leverrifles, great site and lots of info about accurising lever actions.
The Marauder is another interesting site.