Lever action as a hunting rifle?

[Leverhunter]

I've used several of them, favorite is the Browning BLR 7mm-08. The same rifle in 308 is probably a little more practical due to ammo selection and cost. Either one will do less than 1", 3 shot groups. The one thing you won't get, with even with the BLR that you can with a bolt gun is a great trigger pull. But, it's a hunting rifle not a target rifle and trigger/accuracy is more than adequate for that.

[Leverhunter]

The older steel frame BLR's feel better that the new light weight models, but that's personal preference.

[Draco]

I bought my Dad a BLR in .308 some where around 1972 when he started having issues with his Rem. 742. He killed a lot of deer with it until I got it back in "05. I hunted with it this past week for the nostalgia factor and killed the biggest buck I've ever killed and it's my first deer on our new property.

[smokin feathers]

Ive killed tons of hogs n derr with lever guns n 30/30 35 rem, 375 win, 45/70, 357, 44mag 45 colt, 32 win, then have of course used 22short long lr n magnum, 250 savage n 300 savage. I love winchesters n marlins though id rather scope marlins. The henrys n rossies are nit bad either i started all my kids on marlin 1894 n 357 mag. They killed deer hogs n turkey n switching to 38 spcls would take rabbits armadillos coons etc

[Keg]

I love lever guns and have collected them for many years… My favorites are JM Marlins.. Savage 99’s.. and a Winchester model 88…