Hornady Lever Revolution .44 Mag ammo

[hunter480]

Went to the range this late afternoon with my deer hunting partner. I picked up a beautiful Winchester 94 in .44 Mag some time back, and was dying to try the Hornady Lever Revolution in .44 Mag, and wow.
 
Shooting from a solid rest at 25 yards with iron sights, the rounds were nearly going thru the same hole on the target. I moved back to 50 yards, and again, from a solid rest, the groups were spectacular. Pretty incredible since I have nearly no expreience with open sights. From the time I`ve been hunting, all my long arms have been scoped with Leupolds.
 
At 51, with my eyesight beign what it is, along with no experience with iron sights, I`m really sorry now that I haven`t scoped this rifle. I`d wanted to keep the cowboy look, but should have scoped it.
 
Anyway, the Lever Revolution ammo in .44 Mag was outstanding thru my beautiful little Winchester 94.

[Robert Rowland]

I know what you mean hunter480. I love lever actions and prefer to keep them clean looking without a scope but also have the same sight problem. I used to have a Marlin .30-30 saddle gun. I would like to get the same gun in .44mag but will have to wait out the economy.
My favorite plinking gun is a Marlin Origional Golden 39M saddle gun. Love the cowboy guns.

[NCHunter]

What size scope do you recommend for the lever action guns?  My wife just bought me a marlin 336 xlr .35 for christmas.  I'm looking to scope it. 

[hunter480]

I did end up scoping my Winchester 94, .44 magnum. I`m a Leupold guy and I put a 2x7 on it. Now I`m thinking I should have gone 3x9, but it will be ok as is.
 
Depending on the caliber lever action you have, you`re not going to be shooting at 200 yards anyway, so any good 2x7, 3x9 should be all you need.

[paulie]

I have a 3-9 on 35.rem, and it works great!  

[NCHunter]

I didn't know if a 3x9 would be too big.  I bought a Burris 3x9 earlier this year I'll try on it.  Thanks for the info.

[schlupis]

NCHunter I would not even put a scope on that gun it is a great gun for pushing the bush while driving deer. I had a winchester model 94 never thought of putting a scope on it not that I have anything against a scope just dont like them on a perfect lever action gun. I just bought a Savage model 99 in .300 savage and wont put a scope on it, but it does have a nice peep sight that can be folded up or down if you need more accuract shooting because the deer is a little further out you can push the front sight down and flip the peep up and it works great.. 
 
Just my 2 cents.

[prohunter]

schlupis, hey my grandfather left me his savage 99 in 300 . and i just know if i tryed to put scope on it he would come back and slap me, some things are better left alone.
mine is 1946 mod and it still looks as it was when new . what year was yours made ?
JIM