5 Legendary .30-30 Rifles Every Hunter Should Know...

Top 5 Best .30-30 Lever Action Rifles of 2026 — The Ultimate Hunting Showdown video by IronSight Reviews.

Summary:

Discover five legendary .30-30 Winchester lever action rifles and find out which one deserves the number one spot. In this video, we compare five iconic hunting rifles based on design, handling, features, strengths, weaknesses, long term value, and overall appeal for hunters.

At number five, the Rossi R95 brings practical performance and affordable value to the classic lever action platform. The Henry Big Boy X Model takes the number four position with a modern design and useful contemporary features. At number three, the Henry Side Gate Lever Action combines traditional craftsmanship with convenient loading. The Marlin Model 336 takes number two with its proven design, side ejection, and excellent scope compatibility. Finally, the legendary Winchester Model 1894 takes the number one spot thanks to its history, lightweight handling, and unmistakable place in .30-30 hunting culture.

Which one would you choose for your next hunting rifle? Let us know in the comments.

 

20 Revolvers People Ignored Until They Became Expensive

Above, the two Rossi revolvers I own. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Revolvers are some of the easiest guns to shoot and they are reliable.

I have two revolvers, both are Rossi. One is a five shot .38 special that I keep loaded with snake shot rounds (we have rattlesnakes here) and the other is a six shot .38/.357 magnum. I used the second one during my armed security patrol days.

The Avid Outdoorsman posted an article on 20 revolvers that people ignored until they became expensive.

They begin it with:

Every gun shop has a “used revolver” shelf that turns into a lesson in human nature. For years, certain wheelguns sat there like forgotten tools: too heavy, too old-school, not enough rounds, not enough hype. Then the market shifted. Police trade-ins dried up. Companies “updated” designs or dropped lines entirely. Movies and nostalgia kicked up demand. And suddenly the same revolver you could’ve bought with spare cash now takes real money to replace.

This isn’t a victory lap for collectors. It’s a reminder for regular outdoorsmen: boring, durable guns have a way of becoming desirable right after you let one go. Here are 20 revolvers that got shrugged off until the price tags started hurting.

To read more, go here. 

Best Lever-Action Rifles of 2024

Above, a friend with his lever-action. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

With the advent of semi-automatic rifles, it was thought that lever-action rifles are now just relics of the past.

Not so.

Lever-action rifles have seen a resurgence in recent years with new models being introduced by the likes of Smith & Wesson and Rossi among others. Personally, I have a pre-1964 Winchester 94 that I enjoy shooting.

Pew Pew Tactical has posted a list of the best lever-action rifles of 2014. 

Before getting into the nitty-gritty, they begin with:

Lever-action rifles have been around since the 1800s, putting food on the table and serving in many conflicts over the last two centuries. At the time, they were a technological advancement that enabled faster shooting than was previously possible.

As the decades advanced, they were surpassed by semi-auto rifles and largely categorized as relics from a bygone era. Thankfully, these old-school cool rifles have seen a recent resurgence in interest, with manufacturers offering remakes of old models as well as updated tactical versions.

Whether that interest is generated by restrictive gun laws or nostalgia, we’re happy to see it. Hold onto your hat, partner; we’re going to show you some of the best lever-action rifles you can still buy today! 

To read more, go here. 

Best Lever-Action Rifles of The Golden Age

Above, several lever-action rifles displayed at the Billy the Kid
Museum in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Lever-action rifles are making a comeback in popularity. The venerable lever-action rifles of yesteryear are in high demand in gun store used gun racks, some discontinued models are being reintroduced and new ones are being introduced by such companies as Smith & Wesson, Rossi and others.

If one is interested in obtaining a lever-action rifle, Field & Stream has posted a list of the five best lever-action rifles of 2023.

They begin it with:

Lever-action rifles are turning up by the scores in used-gun racks, their wooden stocks battered and once-blued steel worn silver. The grandfathers who used them are afield in happier hunting grounds, and the grandkids who would have gotten them either don’t hunt or prefer a precision bolt-action.

The time of the lever-action as America’s Number One Gun has passed.

But from 1861 to 1918—from the Civil War to World War I—we were a lever-gun nation. Lever-action rifles took us from the era of the muzzleloader to the modern bolt-gun. Nor have we forgotten that. There is still no shortage of people to whom “deer rifle” means “lever-action rifle.”

Cowboy Action shooters were behind Winchester’s re-introduction of the Model 1873 lever gun. Ruger just resurrected the Marlin Model 1895, and there are any number of custom shops who will build you a hot-rodded 1895 for a great deal of money. Lever-action rifles can shoot at long range, drop elephants, and print minute-of-angle groups. Doug Turnbull has transformed them into an art form with his magnificent restorations. And if you want an original lever gun, scars and all, you need only look to that used-gun rack.

The best lever-action rifles are neither gone nor forgotten. Here are the eight greatest models from the lever action’s Golden Age.

To read more, go here.