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• Big Chief Posts: 32,995 Senior Member

  July 2018 #2

  But dang, a Rossi in .45 Colt cost about that much and Marlins have gotten over some of bad press they had after the move.

  
  

  
  

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• Big Chief Posts: 32,995 Senior Member

  July 2018 #3

  I do have plenty brass/bullets and have dies already, but I won't let that influence my decision. But .45 Colt is one caliber you need to reload for if you plan to shoot them a lot.
  

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• tennmike Posts: 27,457 Senior Member

  July 2018 #4

  I have an 1894 in .44 Mag. That thing sure kicks like a blind bridled mule, though! Might be more fun in .45 Colt.
  

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• Fisheadgib Posts: 5,797 Senior Member

  July 2018 #5

  I took one of those to the SE shoot and with shipping and the transfer, I paid close to 800.00 for mine and I had shopped around for a while. That is a fantastic price.

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  For my point of view, cpj is a lot like me

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• Jeeper Posts: 2,954 Senior Member

  July 2018 #6

  I *LOVE* my Marlin .45 Colt levergun!  But I got an older model 1894 with a straight stock ("Texan" style) and 16.25" barrel (which are exceedingly hard to find).  Just bought a new Ruger Blackhawk SS .45 Colt/acp convertible with 4.62" barrel too, that will replace the one I have that is blued.
  
  That is a GREAT price... You won't regret it.  The last few new ones I have seen looked pretty damn good.
  
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• Jeeper Posts: 2,954 Senior Member

  July 2018 #7

  tennmike said:

  I have an 1894 in .44 Mag. That thing sure kicks like a blind bridled mule, though! Might be more fun in .45 Colt.
  

  <Raising eyebrow>. You think *that* kicks?  You do know that stout .45 Colt loads are ~10-15% stronger than a 44 mag, right?  
  
  Personally, I don't think either one kicks much.  Heck, that's what I used to train my wife to shoot her first deer with, and she'll tell you it kicks a lot less than her Tikka 7mm-08 that she loves.
  
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• Big Chief Posts: 32,995 Senior Member

  July 2018 #8

  I'll sleep on it, it just ain't calling out to me right now. I even got my card out and looked up my RKGUNS password to order..........
  

  
  

  Summer Gun Doldrums?
  

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• Big Chief Posts: 32,995 Senior Member

  July 2018 #9

  OK, thought about it, grabbed 10  .45 Colt reloads of mine in my hand this morn and decided why not, should be fun to shoot...................so I ordered it.

  
  

  $539.97 total with taxes and shipping. No X-fer fee when you have it sent to a RK store.

  
  

  So I poked around and found spring kits from Wolff and others to slick it up some if I decide to do so later.

  
  

  If I decide to shoot hot loads from it I may get a butt pad something like Hickok 45 has on his, looks like leather tie on with tassels hanging down. Since most of my shootin will be off a bench sitting down.

  
  

  It did say allow 10 extra days to process on these, probably have to get them from Marlin or some distributor first. It's all good.

  
  

  Later I think I'll buy a Henry .22 lever rifle to round out my small collection of them. This .45 Colt be the 2nd after my M-95 45-70.

  
  

  A .357 would be a good addition too I think...................later on.
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Big Chief Posts: 32,995 Senior Member

  July 2018 #10

  Also, RK has a Norton purchase guarantee.

  
  

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• Jayhawker Posts: 18,313 Senior Member

  July 2018 #11

  Spend an extra $20.00 and get rid of that stupid, redundant, button safety.....

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