ColonelKentucky Colonel said:Big Al, yours looks a lot like mine. I would like to see those gold engravings closer. I like it. I have fired mine. It is very enjoyable. :cheers:
heelerau, owning a lever rifle in Australia is a big to-do, yeah?
What did you have to do? Wear a radio tracking collar?
Ooooo.... So purrrdy.... (Slobber, slobber)BigAl52 said:
Here is the close up of the receiver Colonel. Al
If I owned a gun like that, it would be scratched and dinged pretty bad after the first hunting season. My speed is more like a Marlin 336 or Savage 99.Kentucky Colonel said:Hey, Bob? I got mine for less than I spent on my GRRW. The exotic calibre may have lowered the price.
The engravings and Browning and lever convinced me to indulge. I have not regretted it.
Forgot to mention my beloved Win 9422. First gun I bought after I turned 18yr. Working on a trade for an old but mint savage 99 nowmuznut said:BLR 358, Win 1895 case hardened take down 3006, Win 94 3030, Win 94 case hardened octagon trails end 45colt, Henry steel 45colt, Henry 45-70, 1894 Marlin pistol grip 44mag. Had a bunch more but traded and sold a bunch over the last year.
I would be careful with the 45-70 Government Hornady 325 gr LEVERevolution FTX when fired from a Marlin Model 1895. Early on there were warnings about the pointed nose acting like a firing pin when loaded in tube magazines. Usually a round nose design is the cartridge of choice.Tony said:Very accurate and handles like a dream. Enjoys spitting out 325 Hornady Leverevolutions.
I was talking to Tony.mlrifleNY said:
This is 1860 Henry. I just bought it in January of this year and have yet to get out shooting it. The weather is looking like it might start warming up so I hope to shoot it soon. It is 45 colt.
Jim
I owned several Marlin levers and I only ran flat-nose or round-nose bullets for the same reasoning.Buck Conner said:I would be careful with the 45-70 Government Hornady 325 gr LEVERevolution FTX when fired from a Marlin Model 1895. Early on there were warnings about the pointed nose acting like a firing pin when loaded in tube magazines. Usually a round nose design is the cartridge of choice.Tony said:Very accurate and handles like a dream. Enjoys spitting out 325 Hornady Leverevolutions.
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