45-70 Lever Gun

[alberta boy]

Plus I want to have use of the iron sights

Check out skinnersights.com . I've used these on a number of rifles , built like tanks and a vast improvement over factory barrel mounted sights . The Marlin SBL has decent aperture rear sights , but none of the others do .

AB

 

[Tarquin]

I recently had a look at a chaps new Marlin.
Stainless with blue/grey laminated stock in 357magnum.
It was screwcut and he had a moderator for it and used it for vermin.
Not sure if the new marlins in 45/70 come that way configured.
I have a custom Lee 6 cavity mould that casts a lovely 420gn flat fronted bullet specifically for a tube mag.
I only have a Uberti 1885 single shot rifle but those bullets shoot very well through it with nitro or better still black powder.

 

[angusb1]

Check out skinnersights.com . I've used these on a number of rifles , built like tanks and a vast improvement over factory barrel mounted sights . The Marlin SBL has decent aperture rear sights , but none of the others do .

AB

Cheers, they look very well made and better to have them farther back behind the rail.

 

[Smellydog]

A lighter hammer spring has given me a 2lb trigger which I'm happy with.

I do not recommend this. It can lead to light strikes. It is treating the symptom and not the cause. The cause is lawyer proof sear engagement and the correct cure is stoning the sears. The Marlin is one of the easiest to do.

 

[SOE]

I havea Chiappa Kodiak in 45-70 Gov..it replaced the Ruger No1 I sold to Dodder!

 

[scrumbag]

I havea Chiappa Kodiak in 45-70 Gov..it replaced the Ruger No1 I sold to Dodder!

I have the Chiappa Alaskan in 44 mag. Lots of fun!

 

[angusb1]

I recently had a look at a chaps new Marlin.
Stainless with blue/grey laminated stock in 357magnum.
It was screwcut and he had a moderator for it and used it for vermin.
Not sure if the new marlins in 45/70 come that way configured.

Some of them definitely do

 

[6pt-sika]

I’ve owned over 150 Marlin’s ALL pre Remington era . Of which 98% were centerfire . I have a deep affection for the 45-70 but even deeper affection for the 444 . At one point I had 27 or 28 MicroGroove rifled 444’s and two Ballard rifled 444’s . Lots of people tell you that cast won’t work in MicroGroove which is total bull**** just get a mold that drops at about .433-.435” and size at .432 or .433 . I’ve killed a bunch of deer and two bear with 444’s . With the 45-70 all I had were Ballard rifled and I had eight , used cast and jacketed in the 45-70 had my best performance with cast in the 45-70 with bullets that could be sized at .461-.462” .

 

[Reloader708]

Seen a few comments on the remlin version of the 1895 having issues with build quality.
I belive this is an issue but I can only speak from my own experiences.
I got a remington marlin (sbl) a few years back and yes noticed some issues regarding finish.
What I found was lots of razor sharp edges on machined parts, so much so I cut my finger a few times whilst loading and the action felt really harsh.
On a positive note I couldn't fault the wood fit and finish and everything else was nothing I couldn't sort out with the dremal and polising wheel and I ended up with what I think is a really nice rifle.
The point I'm making is not to rule out a remlin built 95 if one comes available as with minimal skills and a bit of fettling you could end up with a nice gun!

 

[Dodder]

I havea Chiappa Kodiak in 45-70 Gov..it replaced the Ruger No1 I sold to Dodder!

And I'm still very grateful to you! I'm still loving it!

 

[Morkai]

Going purely off factory loads am I right in thinking that both the .444 and 45-70 have no ammunition choices that would be legal in Scotland?

 

[scrumbag]

Going purely off factory loads am I right in thinking that both the .444 and 45-70 have no ammunition choices that would be legal in Scotland?

I think you’re right. Certainly 44 mag too slow and think 45-70 might be the same.

30-30 and 25-35 might do it for Scotland

 

[Morkai]

I think you’re right. Certainly 44 mag too slow and think 45-70 might be the same.

30-30 and 25-35 might do it for Scotland

From just a glance even the fastest factory loads look around 100fps too slow (which is ridiculous when looking at the energy the round carries).

 

[Smellydog]

With 30-30 I just went up Scotland and shot deer with them. Including 16" barreled ones. No one seemed to car one ounce! I never cared too. But it worked, and on red deer.

 

[angusb1]

Seen a few comments on the remlin version of the 1895 having issues with build quality.
I belive this is an issue but I can only speak from my own experiences.
I got a remington marlin (sbl) a few years back and yes noticed some issues regarding finish.
What I found was lots of razor sharp edges on machined parts, so much so I cut my finger a few times whilst loading and the action felt really harsh.
On a positive note I couldn't fault the wood fit and finish and everything else was nothing I couldn't sort out with the dremal and polising wheel and I ended up with what I think is a really nice rifle.
The point I'm making is not to rule out a remlin built 95 if one comes available as with minimal skills and a bit of fettling you could end up with a nice gun!

Thanks for explaining this. That sort of fettling is something I could do.

 

[Muir]

It reminds me that I have three 30-30 lever guns that have not been blooded: A 1953 Marlin with a half magazine, a pre-Trapper, factory shortened M94 Winchester and A Model 94 Musket. ~Muir

 

[scrumbag]

A musket? How cool!

 

[Muir]

It's an NRA Centennial model. Nothing hugely collectible but handles nice. ~Muir

 

[Smellydog]

It's an NRA Centennial model. Nothing hugely collectible but handles nice. ~Muir

Never seen one, can you dig it out and photograph it pleeeese

 

[alberta boy]

It's an NRA Centennial model. Nothing hugely collectible but handles nice. ~Muir

I had the NRA commemorative Rifle , the model that was basically a Model 64 . It was probably the most accurate Winchester 30/30 I've owned . Somebody wanted it more than me though and traded me a Remington 81 in 35 Rem for it ............... which I traded for something else .

AB