Marlin 45/70
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DrMike
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And a fine looking piece it is, Vince. Should be a great firearm for the truck. I'll look forward to a summation of your first shots with it.
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Ammo Smith
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Nice looking rifle Vince.
RoofusJenkins
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Nice rifle! Just bought myself a Henry all weather in the same caliber. Can't wait to shoot it!
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DrMike
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RoofusJenkins":37h445qf said:
Welcome aboard, Roofus. When you get a chance, give a peek at your Henry. Have you wrung it out at the range yet? If so, give us a rundown on what you saw. I've seen these rifles, but I've not handled them. They do look as if Henry has a hit with them, though.
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nice!
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Vince,
Very nice buddy. That is my favorite version of the 1895.
Stock up on some 300 gr BST seconds and H322. This bullet at 2200 fps is an absolute hammer on deer.
JD338
Very nice buddy. That is my favorite version of the 1895.
Stock up on some 300 gr BST seconds and H322. This bullet at 2200 fps is an absolute hammer on deer.
JD338
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Elkman":1yl2vpm0 said:
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Guy Miner
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Had a .45/70 Marlin for nine years. Always figured any game within 150 yards was in trouble... Even ground squirrels... :mrgreen:
Nice rifle. Enjoy!
Nice rifle. Enjoy!
For many years I didn't either, until one day I had to the make that difficult choice. of what gun do I use "today"? I chose the 45/70 instead of the .223, and never looked back. It gives a fast second shot if I need a finisher, and is a real hammer in close quarters.
Charlie-NY
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I bought a Marlin 1895 SBL several years ago. My intention was to use it exclusively for hunting bears from tree-stands. I never expected it to shoot better than a few inches at 100yds, which would have been more than accurate enough for my purposes.
Fast forward to today - I have several loads that shoot MOA @ 100yds and a few which reliably shoot tighter. The Swift A-Frame bullet (@ 2,000 ft/sec) shoots into about 2/3" at 100yds and stays under 2" at 200yds with no problem.
I enjoy shooting the ol' Marlin more than several of my custom rifles and have taken many bears and big hogs with it. It has become one of my "go to" rifles.
Fast forward to today - I have several loads that shoot MOA @ 100yds and a few which reliably shoot tighter. The Swift A-Frame bullet (@ 2,000 ft/sec) shoots into about 2/3" at 100yds and stays under 2" at 200yds with no problem.
I enjoy shooting the ol' Marlin more than several of my custom rifles and have taken many bears and big hogs with it. It has become one of my "go to" rifles.
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Gil during the time you lived in Saskatchewan no one told you about the size of our Gophers :shock:.
Bud having a 45/70 is just about standard issue around here :mrgreen:.
We have a large gopher that most Canadians have heard of his name is Gainer :lol:.
Vince your new rifle looks like a real keeper good job my friend!
Blessings,
Dan
Bud having a 45/70 is just about standard issue around here :mrgreen:.
We have a large gopher that most Canadians have heard of his name is Gainer :lol:.
Vince your new rifle looks like a real keeper good job my friend!
Blessings,
Dan
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