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Jeeper
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Confession... I've become addicted..
To short barrel Marlin leverguns....
This came home today. Marlin 1894S Limited in .45 Colt
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This came home today. Marlin 1894S Limited in .45 Colt
Bah. Pic not uploading.
Wielding the Hammer of Thor first requires you to lift and carry the Hammer of Thor. - Bigslug
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when did you say pictures were coming again ?
JBOHIO had his 1881 .45-70 at the shoot last year, and I fell in love with it. The results so far are an 1893 in .38-55 and an 1889 in .32-20. Both will be at the shoot.
Life member of the American Legion, the VFW, the NRA and the Masonic Lodge, retired LEO
Awesome! I've got a rifle and no ammo, and you got ammo and no rifle!! I did have about twenty loose rounds of .32-20 I found in an abandoned shack about forty years ago. Who knows haw old the stuff is. I pulled a bullet and the powder is still good and the primer fired in the rifle. Got ammo coming but it won't be here 'til tomorrow, and I'll already be at Teach's.!!
I can check Larrys and see if they have any and bring to the shoot if you want.
-- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German writer and politician
Don't go out of your way, but if you do stop there check for some. I'll just shoot up the box of old stuff, otherwise. Got three boxes coming tomorrow.
Son that's somebody with nothing to do with his time but keep me in trouble with mom.
If any of that ever needs a new home:tooth::tooth: I know of a really nice Colt Police positive Special that would love to snuggle up with those boxes
Sako
You can't go wrong with either choice. I don't have a 30-30 yet, but my Marlin Guide gun (.45-70) is one of the older ported models, and it shoots under MOA with Hornady LeveRevolution 325 grain FTX ammo. Kick isn't bad... maybe just a tad more than my Ruger M77 in .308.
I've heard some of the Buffalo Bore stuff in 400+ grains can be a handful though.
This makes my 3rd Marlin Levergun with a short barrel. The 1895G in .45-70 with an 18" barrel, 1894P (.44mag) 16.25", and now the 1894S (.45 Colt) 16.25". They're just so HANDY!!!
Luis
I don't see how you could go wrong with either the Marlin or Winchester. My Winchester is in 30-30. It's only a 2 minute rifle but that's all I require of it. Even with Leverevolution bullets I still limit it to 150-200 yards and at this range it is fine being 2 MOA. I do love the sweet handling of the Winchester. It's light and is very manuverable, which is what a saddle gun is all about. However, I do know and realize the merrits of the Marlin and that's why I want at least one also.
Son that's somebody with nothing to do with his time but keep me in trouble with mom.