45-70 Lever Gun
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I have a Marlin 1895 SBL I could sell let me know if your interested
Cheers but I need to put in for a variation so it will not be for a while.
Thanks this seems like sound advice. The older Marlins seem to be more often wood and blue than the newer ones so I'll put in a variation for 45-70 and look for one of those I think. Thanks for your advice.
Sounds like fun
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Smellydog
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They look all wrong and just don't need it, like any other rifle really. Just a fashion accessory really.
scrumbag
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The Marlin "Dark" and (I think) Henry X- Series have a threaded muzzle and the front sight set back a bit from the threading so you can use an "end of barrel" moderator.
I like 444 and have build a few custom single shots in that chambering. Unfortunately, it doesn't have the following of 45-70 so if longevity is your goal, the 45-70 is a better choice. ~Muir
Buy this mold first: The Lyman #457-122. It is a 330 HP which means casting will be a little tedious. It is superbly accurate from every 45-70 I've used it in (single shot, lever and bolt guns) and will hammer large deer flat with moderate loads. ~Muir
I saw that some of the current Marlin and Henry rifles came screwcut but the older pre Remington ones don't seem to and I'm not sure there would be enough metal in front of the front sight to screwcut it. Can't find a big enough picture to tell
Do you prefer it because it recoils less than the 45-70? Most 45-70s look like pretty light rifles so I guess you'd really notice the recoil
Swedish
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Question: "What 45-70 lever gun should I buy?"
Answer: "Yes"
45-70 is a great chambering, heavy slow bullet will knock over most things it hits and the recoil is nowhere near is dramatic as some people would have you believe. I have a "Remlin" 1895 SBL, lovely gun, physically small and handles extremely well. I needed to finish it though, as QC during Remington's ownership was not brilliant but a few hours of polishing and getting rid of unwanted burrs and crap pays dividends. A lighter hammer spring has given me a 2lb trigger which I'm happy with. I actually wanted a Pedersoli Boarbuster Mk2 which is designed around a Winchester 1886/71 action but they are like Hen's teeth and after waiting over a year for one on order I went for the 1895 instead. The Pedersoli would be a great gun if you can find one and although it's a "top launcher" that wouldn't present an issue if you fitted a forward mounted scout scope.
Answer: "Yes"
45-70 is a great chambering, heavy slow bullet will knock over most things it hits and the recoil is nowhere near is dramatic as some people would have you believe. I have a "Remlin" 1895 SBL, lovely gun, physically small and handles extremely well. I needed to finish it though, as QC during Remington's ownership was not brilliant but a few hours of polishing and getting rid of unwanted burrs and crap pays dividends. A lighter hammer spring has given me a 2lb trigger which I'm happy with. I actually wanted a Pedersoli Boarbuster Mk2 which is designed around a Winchester 1886/71 action but they are like Hen's teeth and after waiting over a year for one on order I went for the 1895 instead. The Pedersoli would be a great gun if you can find one and although it's a "top launcher" that wouldn't present an issue if you fitted a forward mounted scout scope.
I didn't say I preferred it. I said I liked it. I actually prefer the 45-70.
The 444 is fun for handgun shooters who shoot and cast for 44's because you can use those bullets with varying degrees of success. For versatility on game I prefer the 45-70. As far as recoil: "Go big or go home." You don't get to shoot big bores without paying some kind of price. ~Muir
Recoil doesn't bother me too much either and my thinking was that recoil would be fairly noticeable from any .45" ish chambering in a 7lb rifle, so may as well go 45-70.
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