DeadEye9
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Well I decided I have enough ARs for now so decided to get another lever gun. I got in touch with Taylor's &Co with the intention of ordering another 1892 based action in the form of an Alaskan take-down in .44 Mag. After browsing their products and talking with them about pricing though I went a different route. I am now the soon to be proud owner of a new Ridge Runner in .45-70 made by Chiappa. It is a Winchester 1886 style action with an 18.5" threaded barrel, synthetic rubber overmold stock and standard Tube mag. I ordered the all black version with a semi-octagonal barrel and standard loop. (Stock photo above)
I don't do much hunting with .45-70 these days, but I just love the cartridge and when I saw this particular configuration I jumped on it. I've always wanted a shorter lever gun in a powerful cartridge, hoping to one day get a Mares leg or something similar, so this was right up my alley.
Does Anyone here have some experiences, good or bad, with this brand of firearms or Taylors & Co? This is my first experience with either. I've shot one of the funky Rhino .357 Mag revolvers at the range before, but other than that I know nothing about Chiappa and have never ordered from Taylor's before today. I'm also not a lever gun Pro, I just enjoy shooting them and have a few in my collection so I'm always willing to take feedback from those more knowledgeable. Currently for lever guns I have:
Marlin 336 .30-30
Rossi R92 .45 LC
Savage 99s in .300 Savage
Savage 99 in .250 Savage
Henry Wildlife Edition .45-70
Browning BLR in .338 Win mag
I've spent most of my "rifle money" lately on AR builds and now want to get back to some beautiful wood and steel. (Although in this case more black plastic and steel haha)
As always any input/feedback is appreciated.