Afternoon with the Guide Rifle

[widgeon]

Man, that sounds like a lot of fun.

With a load like that, you could shoot a Whitetail in Alberta and with proper angle, have it land on your doorstep. :shock:

You're making me reconsider my choice of a HOG STOPPER gun.

 

[Greg Nolan]

Those are some nice looking cast bullets. With the loads your working on that Guide Rifle is a real power house. BIG HOLE = DEAD ANIMAL :mrgreen:
Greg

 

[SJB358]

Man, that sounds like a lot of fun.

With a load like that, you could shoot a Whitetail in Alberta and with proper angle, have it land on your doorstep. :shock:

You're making me reconsider my choice of a HOG STOPPER gun.

With your choice of the Savage 338 and the 45-70, I kinda like the 45-70 a little more, but I have alot of love for both cartridges..

the 45-70 does carry really well though and is quick to shoulder. Also, 250-550 grain bullets are EASILY available. Really turns it into a versatile rifle! The 338WM is pretty danged awesome like that too.. Tough choice!

 

[efw]

I SO wish I'd have bought a new one of those before Remington took 'em over and screwed 'em up!

That thing is one way I spell C-O-O-L!

 

[JD338]

I SO wish I'd have bought a new one of those before Remington took 'em over and screwed 'em up!

That thing is one way I spell C-O-O-L!

Eric,

The Remington quality is getting somewhat better but you can find the Marlins on the used racks from time to time.

The next time we go shoot, I will bring my 1895 Guide gun for you to shoot. I am pretty sure you will be hooked. :mrgreen:

JD338

 

[widgeon]

My Marlin '94 in .44 mag is a lot of fun to shoot. Though not nearly as versatile as a 45-70, I could shoot my max charge, 270 grn loads all day long.

There's just something about a nice lever gun. It takes me back to a time when I would sit and watch shows like Bonanza and The Rifleman with my great grandpa.

 

[DrMike]

The newer Marlins work, but it is possible that you will have to disassemble them and dress the parts so they feed well. The fellow that does the service at the shop here locally told me that he had refinished around forty Marlins in a matter of a few weeks. Not one would feed properly, but all work quite well after finishing. If I bought a new Marlin, I would not bother to fire it until Lyman had taken it apart and refinished the mechanisms.

 

[widgeon]

At what point did Marlin go down hill? I bought mine back around '06.

 

[JD338]

At what point did Marlin go down hill? I bought mine back around '06.

When they became Remlin about 2 years ago.

JD338

 

[DrMike]

As much as QC has gone downhill, it is still possible to find a Marlin or a Remington that comes out in good shape. The problem is that there are a percentage (and it can be a rather high percentage) that leave the factories as substandard rifles. If a person is determined to own one of the newer rifles built by these firms, they can be made to shoot well. It is just that there are other options available today.

 

[widgeon]

That is unfortunate. I had heard of the probelems with newer Remingtons, but was unaware of this "Remlin" situation. I guess I need to renew a few magazine subscriptions.

 

[SJB358]

You can find good ones, you just need to put eyes on them before you buy. Brian has a Remlin XLR 45-70 and it shoots really well and functions better than my Marlin. You just have to be a little pickier than with the older Marlins.