halfmoonclip
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It's always been an ass kicker in my experience!
If there's a better brush cartridge, I don't own it.
Moon
If there's a better brush cartridge, I don't own it.
Moon
I agree, and I very much enjoy shooting 44 Mag and 357 Mag lever guns. If the deer keep coming out at 50 yds and under my 1895 GBL might have some competition.....
DeepSouth
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Fair point, I love the ones I already have. I’d be willing to add a S&W if they’ll make one that’s not… well, one I like the looks of.
Miami_JBT
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Only other level guns I'm in the market for is a Savage 99 in .308 Winchester, a Browning BL-22, and another Rossi in .44 Mag.
I have a pre and post '64s Winchester 94s in .30-30, .32 Win. Special, and even .357 Magnum. Plus, a Marlin 1895G (factory ported) in .45-70 Gov., a 336CS in .30-30, and a 1894CSS in .357 Magnum. Also have a Browning BLR (non-takedown) in .308 Winchester, a Rossi R92 in .45 Colt, and a gaggle of rimfires in .22 LR and .22 WMR from Marlin, Winchester, and Henry.
Ugly Sauce
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Oh yeah, love my Savage 99. It is a .30-30, made in 1914. I also have a pre-64 '94 Winchester, and a post-64. The Post-64, which was a pawn-shop junker, I made into a half magazine "trapper". With those and the Rossi and Marlin, I'm quite content. I'm not sure why really, but I'm liking the Henry .410 lever gun, or maybe the why is that I think it would be a pretty spiffy small game wilderness survival, with some wolf and cougar repellent capability at close range with Brenekke slugs.
Pre and Post 1894s.
That would be good, 1:20 should should work with a 300gr bullet. I have a Rossi 92 in .357/.38 with a 1:38 twist that does not do well with 180gr bullets
Ugly Sauce
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I have such a Rossi, I'd assume it has the same twist. I shoot 200 grain cast bullets, shoots those just fine. ??I have a Rossi 92 in .357/.38 with a 1:38 twist that does not do well with 180gr bullets
The 336 and 1895 are the same receiver. The 336 is stronger than the 1894. There was a .44 Magnum based on the 336 from Marlin, if I recall it was the 366M? Please, forgive if I have that model incorrect. There was also an 1894 in .22 Magnum.
CraigC
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I don't know that it is. I do know that neither would handle the .454 cartridge.
troy fairweather
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The early 44mags were on 336 actions.
Yep, 3-Crows & Troy...Marlin chambered their excellent 336 for .44 Magnum in the mid '60's; but had trouble with jamming etc due to the long 336 action. Remember that it was designed for .30-30 et. al. length cartridges. The .44 Mag was too short to function with real reliability, and after a cpl years, they gave up on it.
I've had the one below, built in '64, for ~30 years and have found it a good feeder with jacketed bullets made by Hornady and Sierra. Lead cast SWC's however were a different matter. One of my favorites, the famous Keith 429421 just won't feed worth a hoot...I suspect that the long scraping band in front of the canelure is the culprit.
But Lyman's 429215gc & 429244gc, (both Thompson designs from the 50's IIRC), feed as well as the jacketed variety if the lever is manipulated with authority. This is a very accurate deer gun with any of the above mentioned bullets and hits with authority out to 100 yds or so with accuracy that's ~2" for the first 3 shots at that same distance.
Here's the Pic...the .44 Magnum is the lower carbine...with some after market checkering added to the grip and fore end. (The upper one is my Marlin 1894S in .41 Magnum. Both are wearing Leupold Alaskan 2.5x scopes....7/8" tubes on those much sought after beauties.) Best Regards, Rod
I've had the one below, built in '64, for ~30 years and have found it a good feeder with jacketed bullets made by Hornady and Sierra. Lead cast SWC's however were a different matter. One of my favorites, the famous Keith 429421 just won't feed worth a hoot...I suspect that the long scraping band in front of the canelure is the culprit.
But Lyman's 429215gc & 429244gc, (both Thompson designs from the 50's IIRC), feed as well as the jacketed variety if the lever is manipulated with authority. This is a very accurate deer gun with any of the above mentioned bullets and hits with authority out to 100 yds or so with accuracy that's ~2" for the first 3 shots at that same distance.
Here's the Pic...the .44 Magnum is the lower carbine...with some after market checkering added to the grip and fore end. (The upper one is my Marlin 1894S in .41 Magnum. Both are wearing Leupold Alaskan 2.5x scopes....7/8" tubes on those much sought after beauties.) Best Regards, Rod
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