Actually, yes. This particular hunt was pretty fun. I've killed 5 Buffalo (all for meat)....and 2 out of the 5 were somewhat of a hunt. The other 3 were like shooting cows.

Buffalo can offer a fun hunt, but do your research beforehand....and don't go into it expecting them to be as wild as a free-range Whitetail in East Texas. Buffalo just aren't all that spooky due to lack of natural predators. Even the "wild" ones will let you walk up within 200-300 yards before they start getting uncomfortable. I recommend using an open-sighted rifle or pistol, and getting within 100 yards to increase the challenge a little bit....

I have a Marlin 308SDT Trapper with Brockman ghost ring sights that I have shot a couple of hogs with, gonna try to get a deer with it this year. Going elk hunting in Oct and my father in law will be using his Marlin 338MXLR. Hopefully I'll have some pics to post come Fall.

good luck id like to see that elk shot with a lever action!

Texas Dall last Sept. I have another Ram hunt in 2 weeks and my first Whitetail hunt early December, so more pics to come.

wow cool!!! thanks for sharing

Awesome, thank you man. I would plan on using my 86 winchester i posted above for it. I wouldnt even think of putting a scope on it. I love the iron sights.

I have never been around any texas buffalo, and yeah, i would not expect them to be completely wild like a deer..But up in oklahoma, I have spent alot of time around buffalo on a wildlife refuge. They are wild animals and will attack if you get too close..but yeah, like you said, its pretty easy to get within a 100 yards.

Thanks again for the info.

Hog I killed last night, using only ambient moonlight, with my Rossi Scout Rifle chambered in 45 Colt. Scope is the Weaver K4 Scout.

My first deer was killed with a Win 94 .30/30. Later I bought a Win 88 in .308, which I used to kill a few WTs and muley, but was never happy with the trigger. For the next 40 years or so, I hunted deer with a bolt, but last year began hunting with a beautiful Browning BLR in .223, which is one heckuva deer slayer, but tears up lots of meat. This year I plan to hunt with two Savage 99s, one in .250/3000 and the other a .243. Also have a Marlin .22 and an Ithaca .22 mag. My last lever is a Win 73 in .32/20, which I've never hunted with.

Some of my levers are straight stocked, some have pistol grips. I've come to prefer the pistol grip, because it feels more comfortable when I shoot. What do some of the rest of you think?

stormy, i dont have the lever savage in 250 savage, but i have a ruger bolt in 250 savage. I love that cartridge. Very accurate and perfect for texas deer. Too bad its not a more popular cartridge. The 243 kind of took over as more popular.

Sweet gun though, i would like to get a 99 someday.

anyone here have a winchester model 92? I have been thinking of getting one in 44 mag. I love my 86 so much i would like it to be a companion in a pistol cartridge.

Hunt some with a Winchester 94 Trapper in 44Mag. It was my Fathers main deer rifle for years. Will hunt with it some this year in memory of him.

Nothing wrong with carbines in pistol cartridges, they have been working for a long time.

I Would love to pick up a Marlin in 375win, or one in .32win spl.

Her's one of my lever actions. Winchester Model 94 in 30/30... Canadian Centennial Model...

This will be my first year with the .250/3000 so I'm really looking forward to learning about it. Back in the '50s when I was a kid, a lot of hunters used the .250/3000 in Savage 99, and also .25/35s in Winchesters. I'd love to try a .25/35 one of these days.

Nice limited edition Winny you have there dfwroadkill... I forgot I have a winny 38-55 Frontiersman.. have to dig it out to take pic.. I shot an axis with it!

WOW!!!! I WANT ONE. WHAT IS IT????

Y'all make me want a lever action.

I think you will really like the caliber. My dad gave me a ruger 77 in 250 savage as my first gun when i was a kid. Killed my first deer with it at roughly 420 yards with a 90 grn sierra hollowpoint. My dad still to this day cant believe i made the shot with it. Its still one ov my fav cartriges.

Yours is very nice also...

Nice!

That would be a one of 250 limited run of the Marlin 1894 in 44mag. They made 750 total, 250 in each of 357, 41, and 44 Magnums. Stainless 16.25 inch barreled laminate stocked versions. I know where 2 of the 357s are and Chad has one of the 44s. My 357 has become the preferred truck gun and has accounted for hog, deer, yotes, raccoon, skunk, turkey, rabbit...

I would prefer the 44 but would be happy with 357

All this talk...making me want to go out and buy a lever action. Just looks like to much fun and I'm remembering the days long ago growing up shooting the 30-30 of my fathers. I'm thinking 45/70 right now. I love hearing that round smack something. What a great gun!

UPDATE!!!!

My newest Lever Action Limited Edition NRA model Marlin 336 XLR 30-30 is no longer a Virgin...!! took this management Fallow last night about 125yrds he field dressed just under 205lbs... I was shocked to read the scale.. he will taste good for sure! Hope I have room in the freezer for some others!

Good Hunting

BUMP!! Let's see more pics!

Just a Win 94 Trapper in 30-30. Great brush/hog gun...