marlin 1895 owner's: show it off
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OK ... I'll play ... here are three targets that I shot at 50 yards in December with my Guide Gun and XLR both in .45-70 (starting loads in the manual). I haven't had time to work up loads for them yet and was merely sighting in the 1.5-5x scopes that I have on both. Anway, I was more than impressed with their accuracy out of the box so to speak.
As for reliability, I haven't shot them enough to comment on that but there are a bunch of worthwhile upgrades to consider. This is what I've done to my two '95s and a '94.
Wild West trigger
Wild West "bear proof" ejector
Stainless steel magazine follower
One-piece firing pin
Lighter hammer spring
Safety delete ('94)
XS Lever Rail ('95s)
As for reliability, I haven't shot them enough to comment on that but there are a bunch of worthwhile upgrades to consider. This is what I've done to my two '95s and a '94.
Wild West trigger
Wild West "bear proof" ejector
Stainless steel magazine follower
One-piece firing pin
Lighter hammer spring
Safety delete ('94)
XS Lever Rail ('95s)
Beagle-zebub
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hahahaha
No disagreement here, though.
salvo
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A few 50 yd groups with different loads, my 1895G prefers 300 gr bullets.
FredT
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I had 2 of the standards and have a Davidson's 1 of 1000. I know how to tune them. Only only oil and a fine india stone is all I need to make them slick as snot. Reliable? Absolutely. Accurate? Oh, yes as per targets above. As soon as you get yours home, sit in front of the TV and work the action quickly 300 times. Don't dry fire it during this wear in time. Watching a good western greatly helps the process go by. It takes longer than you think, fatigue will set in. This alone will slicken it up a lot.
these are all great!!!!!! wow! I have never heard of leverguns being so accurate I had a mossberg 30/30 and these things shoot circles around it but then again so does my sks. lol Seems like these are great lifetime guns and in the hands of a good shot can do anything within ethical ranges. How does this round hit a deer or pig at 300 yds.
snakeman said:
Have you seen the ballistics of the .45-70? See the tables below ... it ain't pretty!!
Think of the Marlin in this caliber as being a good 0 to 150 yard rifle ... 200 yards is pushing it. The bullet drop at 300 yards (with a 50 yard zero) is considerable for the 300gr JPP and the 405gr JSP. The 405gr has quite a bit of energy left at 300 yards but that's some holdover!! 
Hoxviii
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No pictures, but I've shot groups like the ones posted. I have an 1895CB that will do 3 shot clover leaves at 50 yards and keep 5 inside 1.5" c to c at 100.
salvo
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If your worried about long shots a 50 yd zero does not give you much to work with, try a 100 yd zero. That should keep it in the boiler room out to 150 easy. I set mine around 2-3" high at 100. High on the shoulder at 200 would get it in there. With open sites 200 is as far as I practice.
I have a set of full size IHMSA hand gun silhouettes. Perfect for levergun practice to 200 yds.
I have a set of full size IHMSA hand gun silhouettes. Perfect for levergun practice to 200 yds.
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