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A few weeks ago I stated I prefer a bolt action rifle. A couple days ago I was standing in front of the gun cabinet, found myself work the action on a Remington 700 but then noticed the lever actions out numbered the bolt action.

I played with a lever action for a while. I decided I do prefer a lever action for most shooting.

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I like them all but yeah, the lever would be my favorite.
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Me I like pumps, levers, and semi autos. I think in that order but my love interests change as my needs do. +guns
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Bolt is my first option and any other rifle I purchase in the future will probably be bolt. I have a Marlin .30-30 which I used for hunting and where lever is easy to use, I find it a PAIN for bench shooting. I also have a 10/22 which is semi-auto and the only reason I have it is because it is pretty accurate.
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I don't favor any.

I do shy from DA revolvers but I'm sure I'll learn.
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I'm pretty much an equal opportunity shooter. I shoot a falling block rifle, a handful of semiautos, a revolving carbine, a double shotgun, a bolt action pistol, and a muzzleloader. ;)
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I have an assortment of bolt actions, lever actions, front suffers and semiautos. I've killed more deer with a lever gun than anything else probably because of the areas I usually hunt. Next would be my .50 caliber poor boy flintlock.
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Post by Fyodor »

I prefer lever actions on rifles and pump actions on shotguns. Semi auto is cool, but there I like the long recoil actions the most... which might be a reason why I neither own a lot of semi autos, nor am successful in shooting them :D

Guns for me are some kind of technical art form. Maybe that's the reason why I prefer such strange and outdated designs: Volcanic style lever actions, Colt Lightning pump, 1897 pump, Browning Auto 5 Shotgun, MARS pistol :o ... and everything that JMB invented.
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Re: Prefered action

Post by larryw »

If it goes "bang" It's my favorite but, have to say levers are on top...
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