TimHixson

That is actually the gun I am thinking the most about. A guy I work with has the 30/30 version with the scope rings that allow you to use you open sights too.

Now the hard part....the wife!

x-mountie

Have you looked at the the new Ruger lever rifles? I used the auto for years and found it to be a great litttle rifel, short and fast . It is scope ready (drilled and tapped).

ahankster

H&R makes a handirifle in 44 mag and 45 long colt. A very inexpensive, but capable gun. Either round would be great for deer.

Hank

eldeguello

A Marlin 1994 in .357 or .44 Mag., or .45 Colt,a Winchester M94 in .44 Mag., or aLegacy Arms Puma Model 92 style in .45 Colt or .454 Casull. Now, that .454 is a pistol cartidge that you could use on grizzly bears!

steakman

H&R also putting out handi rifle in 500 S&W

driftrider

H&R makes a Handi-Rifle in .500 S&W Magnum. It's a wicked round out of a revolver, and would be even more potent out of a rifle. It'd be hard to beat.

Mike

TimHixson

The H&R seems like an option. Dicks can get them but they are 5-6 weeks lead time. Does anyplace stock them?

Are they also under the name New England Rifles?

driftrider

Yes. The Handi-Rifles are made by Harrington & Richardson (H&R), which also uses the trade name New England Firearms for these rifles. I've seen them marketed under both brand names, although it seems like they use the NEF brand more for the shotguns, while they use the H&R brand for the rifles. Recently, Marlin bought out H&R and continues to make both brands.

If you Google "New England Firearms", you get the H&R website at the top hit.

Mike

Duramax05

I have a Ruger model 96, which is the semi. It comes with a factory flip up peep sight and scope rings. It shoots very well the peep sight.

Duramax05

Made a mistake. Its the "deerfield" not the lever action 96.