LEVER LESSONS

GRANDPA MAY NOT HAVE TAUGHT YOU THIS, BUT THERE ARE SOME TRICKS TO OPERATING AND GETTING THE MOST OUT OF LEVER-ACTION RIFLES.

By Richard Mann

The Henry rifle helped us begin our love affair with the lever-action rifle more than 150 years ago. It brought fast and repetitive fire to the American shooter and was often described as a rifle you could load on Sunday and shoot all week. It wasn’t long until Winchester and Marlin introduced lever-action rifles, and even with the introduction of more precise-shooting bolt actions and semi-automatics, the lever gun remains a favorite with American hunters. Surprisingly, given how long the lever gun has been around, some hunters still don’t know how to best manage one. To help with that, here’s the proper manual of arms for the traditional, tube-fed, lever-action rifle with an exposed hammer, along with some accessories to make it better. LOADING AND UNLOADING You load most traditional lever-action rifles…

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Game & Fish East (Digital) - 1 Issue, May 2024

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