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maxima2	Finally got a 45-70 - Marlin 1895	Lead	[-]
Posts: 595 (02/24/09 08:06 PM) Veteran member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Tags : None Been wanting to get a 45-70 and decided to start out with a Marlin 1895 with pistol grip and 22" barrel. I could only find 2 boxes of Hornady Lever evolution to try in it, everything else is sold out. I've read about these in Handloader and Rifle magazine and decided that this will be my one big bore rifle.
SuperMosin		#1	[-]
Posts: 36 (02/24/09 10:07 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Dang your lucky. I've been wanting that exact rifle for a long time now. How much did you pay for it? How accurate is it?
maxima2		#2	[-]
Posts: 596 (02/24/09 10:28 PM) Veteran member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I have not shot it yet but hope to try it out tomorrow. Price tag said $529 and got a 5 % military discount on that. It was the best price I could find around where I live. I have a Leupold VariX III 1.5X5 that I'm going to put on it. I got the scope years ago in a trade and never had a good use for it til now.
SuperMosin		#3	[-]
Posts: 37 (02/24/09 10:52 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	$529 with a 5% discount isnt bad. Are you going to deer hunt with it?
maxima2		#4	[-]
Posts: 597 (02/25/09 09:10 AM) Veteran member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I bought it because I hope to get a bison but I'll take it for deer also.
maxima2		#5	[-]
Posts: 600 (02/27/09 08:54 PM) Veteran member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Finally shot the 1895 Marlin 45-70 and was astonished at it's accuracy. Used Hornady 325 grain Leverevolution ammo. Final group of the day was 5 shots in an inch and a half. Four of those were inside one inch. I used a 1.5x5 scope set on 5x. I really, really like this rifle!
SuperMosin		#6	[-]
Posts: 42 (02/27/09 09:27 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Awesome! cant wait to hear your hunting stories
jkingrph		#7	[-]
Posts: 81 (03/29/09 07:44 PM) active member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	maxima2 wrote: Finally shot the 1895 Marlin 45-70 and was astonished at it's accuracy. Used Hornady 325 grain Leverevolution ammo. Final group of the day was 5 shots in an inch and a half. Four of those were inside one inch. I used a 1.5x5 scope set on 5x. I really, really like this rifle! Those Marlin's are accurate. Dad bought me a 39a , .22 backin 1952. Sometimes in the early 60's I wanted a scope so we put one of the little Weaver 22 scopes on it, I cannot remember the model number. We made a vise onto a saw horse to hold it, fired one shot then moved crosshairs to cover bullet hole. At 50 yards in that vise it would put bullets through what seemed to be the same hole. Dad also had a sporting carbine in 35 rem and it was a shooter, he especially liked to shoot it after I started reloading and put 158gr semi wadcutters in it. Since those days I have gotten Marlins in 32-20, 44 Mag 38-55 and three for myself and one for my son n 45-70 and have been pleased with all. Jeff
gewehrdorkus		#8	[-]
Posts: 184 (04/21/09 10:02 PM) active member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I've had 30/30 , 35 rem and 45/70 marlins. Liked them all. I still have one in 357 mag and one in 45/70 ( magna ported..oooh ahh ). They are great peices no doubt , but factory ammunition just does not do them justice. I love casting 500 grain pills and launching them from the Mod95G I still have... punishing recoil , but the impact is worth it. I also use a Ruger No1 in 45/70 with those 500 and 405 pills... anemic factory ammo has not tasted either's lips !.
maxima2	Picked up another Marlin	#9	[-]
Posts: 613 (04/23/09 01:29 PM) Veteran member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Got a 1894 Cowboy Limited in .45 Colt. It shoots nice but I don't like the sights very much. I guess I'm gonna be adding some more Marlin's to the collection.

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