.308 win levergun

JohnnyReb · Post by **JohnnyReb** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 5:43 pm

308 Win is one of my favorite cartridges. Would love to have a levergun in same.
30-30 marlins are relatively plentiful and inexpensive in my area...
practical to rechamber to 308?

Thanks

WCF3030 · Post by **WCF3030** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 5:46 pm

In a word "No". Pressure being the biggest issue.
I'm sure Hobie will expond on this.

JimT · Post by **JimT** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 5:51 pm

Buy a Savage 99 .. they are designed for that cartridge.

JohnnyReb · Post by **JohnnyReb** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 5:53 pm

WCF3030 wrote:In a word "No". Pressure being the biggest issue.
I'm sure Hobie will expond on this.

Well, don't beat around the bush...tell me what you really think!

Seems that idea won't work.... Has any tried the "new" higher performance pointed rounds? Friend told me that it had breathed new life in the good ole 30 WCF ( Not that there is anything Wrong with it) but he did not recommend it for the levergun.

GANJIRO · Post by **GANJIRO** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 6:07 pm

Think Browning BLR for a strong modern levergun designed to handle .308 pressures. http://www.browning.com/products/catalo ... ype_id=006

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 6:13 pm

JohnnyReb,

No need to rechamber a 30-30 Marlin, just check this out:
http://www.marlinfirearms.com/Firearms/ ... fault.aspx
Marlin's already got you covered.

Joe

JimT · Post by **JimT** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 6:16 pm

Miller is correct. During our Safari in South Africa in June one of the members, Al DiPrima, used a Marlin in the new .308 Marlin to take some of the game.

It worked quite well. On the DVD of the Safari he makes a heck of a shot between some trees to take a really nice Impala.

http://www.leverguns.com/africa/2007/le ... i_2007.htm

jhrosier · Post by **jhrosier** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 6:17 pm

JohnnyReb,
Don't overlook the older, steel framed Browning Lever Action.
I have one in .358 Win and it is quite a gun. It shoots cast bullets well and the action is like a Swiss watch. The .308 BLR is on my wish list.

WCF3030 · Post by **WCF3030** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 6:28 pm

JohnnyReb wrote:
WCF3030 wrote:In a word "No". Pressure being the biggest issue.
I'm sure Hobie will expond on this.
Well, don't beat around the bush...tell me what you really think!

Seems that idea won't work.... Has any tried the "new" higher performance pointed rounds? Friend told me that it had breathed new life in the good ole 30 WCF ( Not that there is anything Wrong with it) but he did not recommend it for the levergun.

I'm sorry my blood suger was low.

If you are staying with the 30-30 then try 130 speer fp and some H335 or re-7. Should be able to get around 2600 fps at around 39000psi. Lee has a listing for 125gr with 38gr of h-335 at 2643fps. These are the listed rounds some of us have gone past that.

JohnnyReb · Post by **JohnnyReb** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 6:52 pm

WCF3030 wrote:
JohnnyReb wrote:
WCF3030 wrote:In a word "No". Pressure being the biggest issue.
I'm sure Hobie will expond on this.
Well, don't beat around the bush...tell me what you really think!

Seems that idea won't work.... Has any tried the "new" higher performance pointed rounds? Friend told me that it had breathed new life in the good ole 30 WCF ( Not that there is anything Wrong with it) but he did not recommend it for the levergun.
I'm sorry my blood suger was low.
If you are staying with the 30-30 then try 130 speer fp and some H335 or re-7. Should be able to get around 2600 fps at around 39000psi. Lee has a listing for 125gr with 38gr of h-335 at 2643fps. These are the listed rounds some of us have gone past that.

No problem...

just messing with you...

Alot of info. to consider....

Thanks Y'all!

dkmlever · Post by **dkmlever** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 6:54 pm

I have a Browning BLR in 308 and a Winchester 88 in 308, both are great woods guns! I have used mine quite a bit and like the 'extra" power over a 30-30 that they give me.

Old Ironsights · Post by **Old Ironsights** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 9:33 pm

I like the Savage m'self...

Mike D. · Post by **Mike D.** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 10:11 pm

I have an old .308 Winchester Model 88 down at the ranch, but I haven't seen it in a few years.

Post by **Old Savage** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 11:21 pm

Get a lever designed for the 308.