Like a revolver,the lever action is cool as hell!
They're crap. Slow to reload, can't take spitzer, hurt to open, hurt to close, hurt the trigger finger, difficult to use prone, usually the shittiest sights known to man. The triggers are not much either. Crap.
Mausers laugh at them.
LOL....Maybe you're just a snowflake.
My Winchester .30-.30 is easy to load and shoot. Havent had a chance to shoot the new S&W 610 yet since the cylinder is out being reamed for the 10mm Magnum cartridge but I feel no pain when dry firing or loading.
And why would a lever action be difficult to shoot in the prone position?
Fire a round,rotate the rifle a few degrees to the right or left depending on whether you're a lefty or a righty,cycle the action and shoot again.
Of course some of us enjoy classic rifle designs because they're just that...classical.
I have bolt guns,semi autos and lever actions and I enjoy shooting all of them.
I find it laughable that your a snob about the bolt action rifle when a semi auto is far superior than the bolt action when in the prone position.