ExAgoradzo
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Count me a ‘double-like’ Varminterror’s post...
Greg
Greg
Mine is also an early ported model with the brick on the butt masquerading as a recoil pad. The 26” CB is a lot heavier, but the plastic buttplate doesn’t offer much love when firing the big boomers.I also have both the Winchester Model 94 in .30-30, (circa 1971 Model). And the Marlin Guide Gun in .45-70. And as far as I'm concerned, the .45-70 is easier to shoot. For one the .30-30 has a much sharper recoil in the light Model 94 carbine. Where as the .45-70 is more of a, "big push". Even with 405 grain bullets. Factory 170 Gr. loads in the Model 94 in .30-30 give a good, hard smack.
Yes, my Guide Gun in .45-70 is one of the older models that is ported. But I've fired non ported models as well. And the recoil is not much worse. If anything the non ported Guide Guns are a bit more comfortable to shoot, because the noise level is much less. Which is one of the reasons Marlin stopped porting them. Most hunters don't wear ear protection.
T-rex droppers that I definitely don't touch off using the tang sight (I like my eyeballs)