Buck-n-Guns

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I usually carry a Glock 43 or some larger frame S&W, but I’m never without a 110. Been toting this older Charter Arms undercover for the ease of throwing it in a pocket of my cargo pants.

ETA: I made that sheath about 18 years ago. This 110 came cheap but had no sheath, so here we are.
 
I recently built out a tactical lever-action a couple of weeks ago. Now I absolutely love the traditional lever-action rifles, which I have several, but wanted to dabble with changing out some parts on a modern lever-action. Bought a Henry Big Boy X in 44 mag (chose this model due to having a factory threaded barrel - my suppressor is still in ATF jail :() and added modern skeletal butt stock with adjustable cheek riser, M-Lok handguard with full length picatinny rail, improved trigger, couple of cartridge quivers, comet brake, and some other mods. Took it to the range and sighted in the red dot. I have to admit, it is a lot of fun to shoot. My wife shot it as well and wouldn't give it back. :eek:🤣

I paired this with the Buck 838 Deploy Auto Blackout Pro knife.
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David Nowlin said:
That’s CRAZY COOL!! And you can always put it back to stock as it seems it all just bolts on replacing the original parts?
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Yep...just bolts together. Plug n play. :D The exception was the lower tube is dovetailed into the main barrel and required me to hammer the lower tube out. Feels wrong to start hammering on a brand new out of the box gun :eek: , but it worked out.
 
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Tecate said:
I recently built out a tactical lever-action a couple of weeks ago. Now I absolutely love the traditional lever-action rifles, which I have several, but wanted to dabble with changing out some parts on a modern lever-action. Bought a Henry Big Boy X in 44 mag (chose this model due to having a factory threaded barrel - my suppressor is still in ATF jail :() and added modern skeletal butt stock with adjustable cheek riser, M-Lok handguard with full length picatinny rail, improved trigger, couple of cartridge quivers, comet brake, and some other mods. Took it to the range and sighted in the red dot. I have to admit, it is a lot of fun to shoot. My wife shot it as well and wouldn't give it back. :eek:🤣

I paired this with the Buck 838 Deploy Auto Blackout Pro knife.
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Lever actions are cool! I'm considering dipping my toes in that pond, partly in case I am forced to travel to a state that infringes on our rights with bad laws (I avoid those places like the plague that they are). I am inclined to go the .30-30 route, though, maybe .45-70 because a rifle's gotta rifle.

Question for you: the quivers are interesting, but does the one on the buttstock get in the way if you have to shoot from your left shoulder? I'm not asking if you can position the thing on the opposite side of the stock, but rather if you are primarily righty, does it interfere with mounting the gun or your cheek weld if you need to switch to the other side to shoot (e.g., if you need to shoot around cover/concealment on the left side, etc.)?
 
rhino said:
Lever actions are cool! I'm considering dipping my toes in that pond, partly in case I am forced to travel to a state that infringes on our rights with bad laws (I avoid those places like the plague that they are). I am inclined to go the .30-30 route, though, maybe .45-70 because a rifle's gotta rifle.

Question for you: the quivers are interesting, but does the one on the buttstock get in the way if you have to shoot from your left shoulder? I'm not asking if you can position the thing on the opposite side of the stock, but rather if you are primarily righty, does it interfere with mounting the gun or your cheek weld if you need to switch to the other side to shoot (e.g., if you need to shoot around cover/concealment on the left side, etc.)?
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I had to check to see. To aim properly with the left shoulder/cheek my face first touches the adjustable cheek riser and just barely touches the quiver. The only way I could tell I made contact with the aluminum quiver was feeling a bit of coolness from the aluminum. No bullet indentations in my face though.🤣
 
Tecate said:
I had to check to see. To aim properly with the left shoulder/cheek my face first touches the adjustable cheek riser and just barely touches the quiver. The only way I could tell I made contact with the aluminum quiver was feeling a bit of coolness from the aluminum. No bullet indentations in my face though.🤣
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That's good information! I saw a Military Arms Channel video with a similar lever gun setup, so those quivers must be popular now. I shall keep that in mind when the time comes.

Of course, even if I get the rifle, I'll need to do a second mortgage on my condo in order to get a box of .30-30 ammo.
 
rhino said:
That's good information! I saw a Military Arms Channel video with a similar lever gun setup, so those quivers must be popular now. I shall keep that in mind when the time comes.

Of course, even if I get the rifle, I'll need to do a second mortgage on my condo in order to get a box of .30-30 ammo.
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Where do you live? Ammo is almost back to normal supply, and prices are coming down. In SC 30-30 ammo is available most places for about $15-20 USD.
 
1911bphil said:
Where do you live? Ammo is almost back to normal supply, and prices are coming down. In SC 30-30 ammo is available most places for about $15-20 USD.
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Indiana! Thanks for the information. $1 per round is still a little too salty for this pachyderm! Right now the lowest price on .30-30 Win I see on ammoseek.com is $0.924/round, but that does not include tax or shipping.
 
rhino said:
Lever actions are cool! I'm considering dipping my toes in that pond, partly in case I am forced to travel to a state that infringes on our rights with bad laws (I avoid those places like the plague that they are). I am inclined to go the .30-30 route, though, maybe .45-70 because a rifle's gotta rifle.
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I really used to love the old style .30-30 Winchester Silvertip 170 grains. The ones with the big aluminum (?) nose. You can hit a deer or bear with one of those and that nose will flatten out and brad up about the size of a nickel and blow a nice hole out the other side. Those things worked very well for me when they were still in production.

They dropped those and now my go to is Remington core lokt 180 grain in .30-06

I’ve never had a .45/70 but I’ve seen lots of deer/bear/hogs killed with them when my uncle was still alive. It’s a real killer!
 
A while back I discovered a store named Scheels because they carried a Buck buildout 110 auto with orange G10 scales (I think someone on this forum mentioned the existence of this 110 auto). Timing was great because they had it discounted and I received it in a couple of days. I found myself browsing their website and wishing they had one within driving distance to myself. I have a Cabela's close by, but they have not been the same since Bass Pro took them over.

While browsing for some rifles, I saw they had a Marlin 336 under MSRP, which is rare due to the current demand for them. I checked locations and was pleasantly surprised they opened a new location 30 minutes from my house. I drove out there last night and spent an hour looking through the store. This location was huge because they took over a department store that vacated. Two stories high with a ferris wheel in the middle. They had a complete selection of Buck knives all following MAP pricing guidelines :(, which is good for Buck. I sure wish Buck still produced buildout knives for resellers, but it is what it is.

Marlin 336 in 30-30 with Buck 110 Auto both from Scheels:
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Tecate said:
A while back I discovered a store named Scheels because they carried a Buck buildout 110 auto with orange G10 scales (I think someone on this forum mentioned the existence of this 110 auto). Timing was great because they had it discounted and I received it in a couple of days. I found myself browsing their website and wishing they had one within driving distance to myself. I have a Cabela's close by, but they have not been the same since Bass Pro took them over.

While browsing for some rifles, I saw they had a Marlin 336 under MSRP, which is rare due to the current demand for them. I checked locations and was pleasantly surprised they opened a new location 30 minutes from my house. I drove out there last night and spent an hour looking through the store. This location was huge because they took over a department store that vacated. Two stories high with a ferris wheel in the middle. They had a complete selection of Buck knives all following MAP pricing guidelines :(, which is good for Buck. I sure wish Buck still produced buildout knives for resellers, but it is what it is.

Marlin 336 in 30-30 with Buck 110 Auto both from Scheels:
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Love the looks of your Marlin 30/30 - it's new, so I am assuming it was recently made in NC under Ruger ownership? Love to hear your feedback after you have shot it some. The old Marlins built in North Haven CT were usually very accurate and dependable (I have two, a 41 MAG and a 45/70 G'OVT). I stayed away from the examples built in NY under Remington ownership because (right or wrong) I heard such mixed and bad reviews. Love to see them up and running if the NC guns are the equal to the CT guns - I have an itch for the 44 Mag version. Great to get a deal on an auto-opening Buck 110 - I never see them discounted around here. OH
 
Old Hunter said:
Love the looks of your Marlin 30/30 - it's new, so I am assuming it was recently made in NC under Ruger ownership? Love to hear your feedback after you have shot it some. The old Marlins built in North Haven CT were usually very accurate and dependable (I have two, a 41 MAG and a 45/70 G'OVT). I stayed away from the examples built in NY under Remington ownership because (right or wrong) I heard such mixed and bad reviews. Love to see them up and running if the NC guns are the equal to the CT guns - I have an itch for the 44 Mag version. Great to get a deal on an auto-opening Buck 110 - I never see them discounted around here. OH
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Thank you. It is a Ruger/Marlin manufactured in Mayodan, NC. Ruger released the 336 this year. Last year I picked up the Ruger/Marlin 1895 SBL in 45-70 and absolutely love it. So it was a no brainer for me to pick up the 336 when they released it. Even though I built out a tactical lever-action for fun, I really love the looks/feel of the classic lever action rifles. I ordered a mid-size loop lever for this rifle and will mount a scope. Can't wait to shoot it.
 
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