If1HitU
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I join the lever rifle family today. l purchase a Marlin 45/70 rifle 26” an mounted a Crossfire II Riflescope CF2 - 31003 2-7x 32 Dead-Hold BDC (MOA)
I’m a Cowboy now 1895– Marlin 45/70
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Fine Figure of a Man
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Nice rifle Congrats.
troy fairweather
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u will love it more without the scope on trust me or get a nice peep sight like skinner
GunnyUSMC
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You got to love all those old western movies where all the Cowboys had scopes on their lever action rifles. 
Oh. Wait those weren’t western movies. Cowboys didn’t have scopes on their lever actions.
You need to take that scope off, get a hat and boots, get on your horse and ride.
Have fun with your new rifle and let us know how it bucks your shoulder.
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those weren’t western movies. Cowboys didn’t have scopes on their lever actions. You need to take that scope off, get a hat and boots, get on your horse and ride.
Have fun with your new rifle and let us know how it bucks your shoulder.
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If1HitU
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My eyes are bad now,I need a scope!You got to love all those old western movies where all the Cowboys had scopes on their lever action rifles.
Oh. Wait
You need to take that scope off, get a hat and boots, get on your horse and ride.
Have fun with your new rifle and let us know how it bucks your shoulder.
troy fairweather
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a peep is like having a 2 or 3 power scope lol
Tommygunn
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You got to love all those old western movies where all the Cowboys had scopes on their lever action rifles.
Oh. Wait
You need to take that scope off, get a hat and boots, get on your horse and ride.
Have fun with your new rifle and let us know how it bucks your shoulder.
Well, 99.999999999999999999999999999% of those cowboy lever guns didn't have scopes.
But they had scopes back then. Long brass tubes, practically the length of the barrel and receiver, up to eye-relief. There weren't a heckuva lot of options.... no variable power, lousy light collection ability. I don't think they had red dot reticles
(no kidding ...) or night vision.And, as I said, they were rare.
So essentially, even though you were wrong, you were really right.
And I'm not signing this so you don't know who I am.
Dang...forgot about the avatar thingie....
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GunnyUSMC
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Your going to hurt your eye with that.
Yes there are a few scopes in western movies but not on lever actions. If I remember right the ones I saw were on falling block or rolling block rifles. Those old long tubes look cool.Well, 99.999999999999999999999999999% of those cowboy lever guns didn't have scopes.
But they had scopes back then. Long brass tubes, practically the length of the barrel and receiver, up to eye-relief. There weren't a heckuva lot of options.... no variable power, lousy light collection ability. I don't think they had red dot reticles
And, as I said, they were rare.
So essentially, even though you were wrong, you were really right.
And I'm not signing this so you don't know who I am.
Dang...forgot about the avatar thingie....
Fine Figure of a Man
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I have 2x7 on my Guide Gun and I like it. I would like another 45-70 with irons, probably the Cowboy action model.
Limbsaver recoil pads make them much more fun to shoot.
Limbsaver recoil pads make them much more fun to shoot.
gojones
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Nice, I Have the Marlin 1895 in 45-70. What I don't have is a scope. Remember, this caliber kills at both ends. A scope could also become a dangerous part of this scenario.
Charlie98
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I don't know about all that, but peeps work pretty well when you learn how to use them correctly. Most people I see are not, including rifles like an AR, etc.
Here's my stash of lever guns, including my Marlin 1895 LTD V (far left) wearing a Williams peep. My eyes are bad enough I can't use the open rear sight, but peeps make it useable.
I've put scopes on levers before, but usually it's just for load development...
troy fairweather
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there was one itn the good bad and ugly eastwood used. but it was a 66 win with the hanguard of to make it look like a Henry. there was no henry repros back thenYour going to hurt your eye with that.
Yes there are a few scopes in western movies but not on lever actions. If I remember right the ones I saw were on falling block or rolling block rifles. Those old long tubes look cool.
troy fairweather
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all my levers have peeps to
Fine Figure of a Man
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After putting a limbsaver pad on my guide gun the scope became the limiting factor in how heavy I load. Shooting from a standing position isn't bad but from a bench or an awkward (hunting) position, it can bite. I have no real need to load that heavy anyway.
Tommygunn
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Your going to hurt your eye with that.
Yes there are a few scopes in western movies but not on lever actions. If I remember right the ones I saw were on falling block or rolling block rifles. Those old long tubes look cool.
I remember seeing one on an old Henry rifle somewhere. It struck me because I remember thinking; "why put a scope on a rifle that fires a round with a rainbow trajectory?" I wish I could remember where I saw it.
Obviously those old "Buffalo guns" would benefit more from even a primitive scope than a .44 rimfire Henry....
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I’ve been accused of being a cowboy my entire life, had it as a job title, even had an National association card which say I’m professional at it.
My leverguns have scopes.
My leverguns have scopes.
Choctaw
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Congrats on the rifle. If my eyes were bad enough I would scope a dang flintlock. Anything to keep me in the game.
cdb1
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My grandfather raised commercial cattle, normally around 1700-1800 mother cows. He didn’t own any cowboy boots, wore lace up rubber boots and dickie khaki pants and shirts. We used horses though. We didn’t hot brand but dipped the iron in a black acid that was viscous and applied it to the hide. We used a knife except for one year when we tried the bands but my grandfather didn’t like the results. I don’t remember why. I didn’t mind cutting that much but for whatever reason I couldn’t stand the sound when putting in ear tags - the sound the needle thingy made when going through ear gristle.
I’ve never seen a movie that depicted ranch life and work even remotely like it was on ours and everyone else’s I knew. The leverguns I saw on ranches were 30-30, 32 Special and the odd .25-35. Working cattle with horses was done MAYBE once a month. All of our time was spent feeding, building fence or haying depending on the time of year.
I miss it now but grew very tired of it back then. We worked six days a week and on Sunday between church services. When I went off to college I had so much free time I didn’t know what to do.
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Choctaw
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I grew up in West Texas and cowboyed for years. In 54 years I have never seen anyone on horseback with any kind of firearm at all. The Plains Indians in our area were whipped around 1874 so a gunfight seems rather remote when working cattle these days.
cdb1
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Neither have I.
Tommygunn
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Um......get in a time machine and go back to 1876.
Actually even then most cowboys either didn't have a gun, probably being unable to afford them, or kept them in a saddlebag which offered better protection than a holster.
Lots of guns back then......but then, lots of people without guns too.
Only in Hollywood oaters do all the Cowboys always have a gun on their hip, and then it always seemed to be a Colt Peacemaker ....even if the movie/tv show was set in 1867.
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