Billy Jack
Member
I have been looking for a lever action or single shot 45-70 or 44 mag for several months now. I've looked at an H&R Buffalo Classic, Marlin Guide Gun, and various other lever guns in 44 mag and 45-70.
A friend passed away and our mutual friend is selling all his guns for his wife.
He has a Ruger # 1 in 45-70 that is mint condition except for 2 "boo-boos"; a little gouge in the rear of the stock going into the rubber kick pad and a 1" scratch in the cheek part of the stock, otherwise it is clean and new looking. It does not still have the scope rings with it, but does come with 6 boxes of 45-70 ammo, about 1/2 PMC and 1/2 Remmington, some soft nose and some hollow points. ( I would probably shoot up a bunch of it and start loading a large cast lead WFN Boolit.)
It just isn't one of the guns that I had been looking for......but I got to shoot it this afternoon and it is one hell of a shooter.
I can get it all for $740. I want it and will have to make a decision soon to take it or leave it.
Should I hold out for that classic lever gun, like an earlier Marlin, or go for the single shot Ruger #1?
A friend passed away and our mutual friend is selling all his guns for his wife.
He has a Ruger # 1 in 45-70 that is mint condition except for 2 "boo-boos"; a little gouge in the rear of the stock going into the rubber kick pad and a 1" scratch in the cheek part of the stock, otherwise it is clean and new looking. It does not still have the scope rings with it, but does come with 6 boxes of 45-70 ammo, about 1/2 PMC and 1/2 Remmington, some soft nose and some hollow points. ( I would probably shoot up a bunch of it and start loading a large cast lead WFN Boolit.)
It just isn't one of the guns that I had been looking for......but I got to shoot it this afternoon and it is one hell of a shooter.
I can get it all for $740. I want it and will have to make a decision soon to take it or leave it.
Should I hold out for that classic lever gun, like an earlier Marlin, or go for the single shot Ruger #1?