affordable 45 colt lever gun?
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Model12Win
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Not sure about .45 Colt but Marline does make a lever action in .44 magnum.
Jbar4Ranch
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Hard use/abuse and top eject makes a '92 your only choice. Gunbroker has them listed for as little as $463.55, + shipping & transfer fee, of course. Sometimes, better deals come around - I found a new Rossi .44 mag carbine on closeout at Chestnut Ridge Outfitters three years ago for $397, shipped.
Put a spring kit in 'em, get rid of that goofy top mounted safety on the bolt, and they make a very decent rifle. At the very least, the ejector spring needs to be modified or swapped out for something lighter.
Put a spring kit in 'em, get rid of that goofy top mounted safety on the bolt, and they make a very decent rifle. At the very least, the ejector spring needs to be modified or swapped out for something lighter.
TruthTellers
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Rossi 92. New they'll cost around $500, but you might find them for $450 or less used.
Quality and fit/finish aren't going to be top notch, but if you can do some work to take off sharp edges, work the action smooth, etc. it's a good choice. Accuracy you can expect 5 MOA from all the sources I've read that reviewed the Rossi 92 in .45 Colt.
Working up your own loads will improve that, but it's not a 1 or even 2 MOA gun.
Quality and fit/finish aren't going to be top notch, but if you can do some work to take off sharp edges, work the action smooth, etc. it's a good choice. Accuracy you can expect 5 MOA from all the sources I've read that reviewed the Rossi 92 in .45 Colt.
Working up your own loads will improve that, but it's not a 1 or even 2 MOA gun.
Accuracy out of one can surprise you sometimes. I shot this from 50 yds....the first three shots out of a slightly used Rossi in 45 colt with buckhorn sights. I picked up a bag of ammo that I had loaded for something else quite some time ago and just plunked a few targets at the range.
FishinLuke
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I just snagged a Winchester 94 Trapper 45 Colt for $390 off a local guy. But probs my not going to find those deals often.
sixgunnin: I have several Lever Action Rifles in 45LC, and I enjoy them all. I bought a SS Rossie 20 inch round barreled 92 in 45LC 15+ years ago to Cowboy Shoot with. It is one of my favorite 45LC rifles and I have used it for just about everything Cowboy Action Shooting, Steel Silhouettes, Deer & Pig Hunting, Walking Around Rifle, SD & HD both, I have shot it without dought 1000`s of times. And I have never had any type of problems with it. And it is very accurate for me with 7grs of Win 231 & a Hard Cast LRNFP bullet.
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Jbar4Ranch
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As Hawg already posted, the Winchester M94 action is not very well suited to the .45 Colt cartridge. Additionally, I think all .45 Colt M94's are built on the AE action, so it might not fit the OP's top eject specification.