Finally Found One

[Hatchet Jack]

I have been looking for a Ruger made Marlin 1895 SBL for several years now. Always a day late and a dollar short. Refused to pay inflated crazy auction prices at on line gun sites.
Got a call yesterday afternoon from the Gettysburg Trading Post that they had a brand new one showed up. Asked me if I still wanted it. Got there as fast as I could.
Quality built rifle. Could not be happier. Can’t wait to see how it shoots.

 

[JeffB1961]

that's beautiful !

 

[toytruck]

Super nice!! .45-70?

 

[phalanx]

Damn, that is one sweet rifle! Congratulations!

 

[Hatchet Jack]

Super nice!! .45-70?

Yes, 45/70 Gub'mint

 

[anonymouscowherd]

If you don't reload, be sure to take your medical insurance info to the store with you when you buy ammo. Last box I saw was at Walmart and it was just over $50.... for 20 rounds.

 

[rhbc13]

Good for you! I've been hunting one also. I've got a couple feelers out, but no luck yet.

 

[Slugnut]

CONGRATS ! You did good. Keep us posted with shooting it.

 

[BlackPowderGuy (AJHS)]

Beautiful rifle!

 

[rangerod]

Beautiful rifle!

I'll bet you're going to enjoy that beauty.

 

[Hausser1]

awesome reviews on that rifle. congrats!

 

[MrTom]

Beautiful rifle. I love the gray on stainless theme.

I had a Rossi 30-30 lever using the same color scheme. It shot only so-so, but I loved the looks of the gun and held onto it for a long time. I'd still have it if it had been a 45-70.

 

[JIMYJAC]

She`s a beauty!

 

[BuckDoeHunter]

Nice!

 

[Hanshi]

They are definitely serious 45/70s and yours is also very good looking.

 

[bronko220002]

Sweet. I have one also along with my Marlin Guide Gun. Both in 45-70.
My scoped Guide Gun gets a diet of 300 gr Hornady slugs but the SBL remains with the ghost ring sights and shoots my cast 405 gr FPs.

 

[Mike3888]

That sure is nice, I was in Grices a few weeks back and they had one like that and one in walnut. Price was around 1500 I believ.

 

[Hanshi]

I bought my 45/70 back in the 1970s when they were relatively "cheap". There weren't all these variations in those days so mine is just a plain-Jane version. But all the deer that fell to it attests to the inherent "goodness" these rifles possess.

 

[Hanshi]

You may notice the "shotgun" butt plate and this is why it's there. This rifle came with a CURVED butt plate that could hurt with factory loads. The only load it consumes is a Speer 400 grain JSP with enough 3031 to hit 1800 fps. This load is accurate in the extreme and has recorded 5-shot groups - I can't begin to shoot like that any longer - of 1" at 100 yards. I had to take off my spurs a few years ago so it will hunt no more.

 

[Hatchet Jack]

I bought my 45/70 back in the 1970s when they were relatively "cheap". There weren't all these variations in those days so mine is just a plain-Jane version. But all the deer that fell to it attests to the inherent "goodness" these rifles possess.

It’s still a looker.