JochenWeber
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Thanks to you all.
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How good is the Marlin 1894 C?
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JochenWeber
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Thanks to you all. There is no doubt in my my mind that I'll buy this rifle.
I really appreciate your input and I must say that I'm really happy to be a member of THR. What a great community!!!
I really appreciate your input and I must say that I'm really happy to be a member of THR. What a great community!!!
JochenWeber, when I bought my '94 I wasn't immediately taken with it when I went to the gun shop to pick it up. I handled it and gave it a good looking over but I wondered if I'd made the right choice. Once I started shooting it, reloading for it, cleaning it, upgrading it, I soon realized that I absolutely LOVE the rifle. Oddly enough, it seems to generate more interest at the range than some of my WAAAAY more expensive rifles. There's something fundamentally pleasing about lever actions. They take us back to a time of sitting around campfires, sleeping out under the stars, a less hectic, simpler and for many, better time.
ENJOY yours when you get it.
ENJOY yours when you get it.
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JochenWeber
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1858, That's so true. I've been dreaming about it all my life. In 1994 my dream became true. I've had the chance to live for one year in Australia and during that time I spent 3 months in the Australian Outback with Aboriginals. What a awesome time. Hunting, fishing and sleeping under the stars. A simpler, less hectic and I believe better time. Now, I'm 51 years old and I dream about it again.
Shrinkmd
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How accurate is it?
Now that I am getting into reloading I am more interested in the 38/357 version of the 1894c rifle.
What kind of 100 yd groups can people get with appropriate handloads? I know it is not a bolt action, so you lost some inherent accuracy, but I think it would be fun to develop loads for (and share with a revolver, of course)
Now that I am getting into reloading I am more interested in the 38/357 version of the 1894c rifle.
What kind of 100 yd groups can people get with appropriate handloads? I know it is not a bolt action, so you lost some inherent accuracy, but I think it would be fun to develop loads for (and share with a revolver, of course)
I was putting bunches of .38 Specials at about 850 FPS through a big jagged hole at 25 in a small indoor range the other day -- offhand in low light with the stock irons.
I have gotten similar accuracy from factory ammo.
Honestly, I think you will be utterly amazed at the accuracy you can get from this rifle.
Groups like a Marlin .22 lever gun, and that's pretty good -- you'd think that a pistol-caliber carbine is kind of the AK of the cowboy gun world. But it isn't.
I have gotten similar accuracy from factory ammo.
Honestly, I think you will be utterly amazed at the accuracy you can get from this rifle.
Groups like a Marlin .22 lever gun, and that's pretty good -- you'd think that a pistol-caliber carbine is kind of the AK of the cowboy gun world. But it isn't.
kyle1974
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under $400? I'd love to find one under $400.... you can barely find them, and they seem to be closer to $500 when you do
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