Lever action gift
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ExAgoradzo
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Marlin 1894.
GREAT gun.
You can load pretty hot in that 44 mag. But you have to watch the COL. If you stay factory then you'll have no troubles.
I love mine. No glass on it though. You have a fine deer killer out to 100. Get the Hornady Leverevolution and you might be better than that. I use the LE for my 1895.
Congrats,
Greg
GREAT gun.
You can load pretty hot in that 44 mag. But you have to watch the COL. If you stay factory then you'll have no troubles.
I love mine. No glass on it though. You have a fine deer killer out to 100. Get the Hornady Leverevolution and you might be better than that. I use the LE for my 1895.
Congrats,
Greg
Had one myself years ago as a teenager. Regret very much ever parting with it. A fine gun for deer at short ranges - 150 and under. You could do much much worse for a first lever action and not much better as far as a whitetail hunting rig...
chris in va
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Nice gun. That scope is absurd though.
http://oldguns.net/sn_php/marlinlookup.php
Great resource...bought a 1974 jm stamped 336 tonight and used this,site to lookup date....
Great resource...bought a 1974 jm stamped 336 tonight and used this,site to lookup date....
slicksleeve
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You are double lucky in my opinion, to have gotten a model with out the terrible safety in the side of the frame, and to have in-laws that like you well enough to gift it to you!
Nickb45
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Very nice gift! I love my 1894!
bannockburn
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Congrats on the great gift and father-in-law too!
Salmoneye
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Lose the glass...
As mentioned, very nice pre-safety 1894...
Excellent wood, and a white spacer on the butt-plate...
Very good price...Even better after you sell the scope...
If you are going to hand-load cast for it, remember that the groove diameter will be .431", and not .429" like .44 mag in a handgun...
As mentioned, very nice pre-safety 1894...
Excellent wood, and a white spacer on the butt-plate...
Very good price...Even better after you sell the scope...
If you are going to hand-load cast for it, remember that the groove diameter will be .431", and not .429" like .44 mag in a handgun...
Most Marlins made after 1972 you just subtract the 1st digits of the SN from 100 to get the year made. Works on most, but not on some special limited runs.
The Marlins made during the 1970's and early 80's are my favorites. The stock shape has changed a bit over the years. Older and newer rifles can have way too much wood left on them and they can be chunky and heavier than needed. The guns of that era are much more trim and better looking in my opinion. Great gun you should be proud to own.
I prefer the looks of just irons on a lever, but there is no denying that optics are much better, especially as we get older. But a simple 1-4X scope will be considerably smaller, lighter and do all you need with a 44 mag. I'd have that big monster off before firing it and either just use the irons or replace it with something much smaller.
The Marlins made during the 1970's and early 80's are my favorites. The stock shape has changed a bit over the years. Older and newer rifles can have way too much wood left on them and they can be chunky and heavier than needed. The guns of that era are much more trim and better looking in my opinion. Great gun you should be proud to own.
I prefer the looks of just irons on a lever, but there is no denying that optics are much better, especially as we get older. But a simple 1-4X scope will be considerably smaller, lighter and do all you need with a 44 mag. I'd have that big monster off before firing it and either just use the irons or replace it with something much smaller.
Salmoneye
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Most people find thet their 1894's in .44 mag will shoot cast well, but it generally wants to be on the fat side...
.431" is minimum...My 1894S doesn't start shooting cast well till .432" bullets...
Just something to think about as you work up loads...You may want to start with only 100 of a given size/style bullet till you find what your gun likes...
BCRider
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I'd even suggest starting with 20 to 25 in a new load.
The common safety knowledge is that you'll want to use either semi wadcutter or round nose flat point bullets to avoid anything even close to a pointed or round nose pressing against the next cartridge's primer in the mag tube.
If they'll cycle into the chamber well this might be a great place to use the wide meplate style Elmer Keith pattern cast bullet. Keith designed the bullet style with his name to do well for hunting with the .44Mag.
You're obviously treating his daughter well for a gift of this sort....
The common safety knowledge is that you'll want to use either semi wadcutter or round nose flat point bullets to avoid anything even close to a pointed or round nose pressing against the next cartridge's primer in the mag tube.
If they'll cycle into the chamber well this might be a great place to use the wide meplate style Elmer Keith pattern cast bullet. Keith designed the bullet style with his name to do well for hunting with the .44Mag.
You're obviously treating his daughter well for a gift of this sort....
Salmoneye
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Truncated cone bullets work well in tube mags...
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Nice gun I am looking for one
76shuvlinoff
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Excellent gift!
I have a flawless 79 .357 version, one of my very favorites.
I have a flawless 79 .357 version, one of my very favorites.
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