Which Marlin 45/70
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GunNut
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My personal choice is the 1895GS, Stainless Guide Gun.
What are your intended uses?
For an all around woods gun go with the Guide Gun.
For open country and use with a scope get the 1895.
The guide gun is at its best with open sights or ghost rings. If you want/need a scope go with the bigger gun.
Last weekend using open sights and my reloads, 405gr Rem @ 1650fps, I was able to shoot a milk jug at 200 yards. Any animal I may hunt, would not want to get within 200 yards of my little old SS Guide Gun.
What am I saying, i plan on owning both down the road anyway.
Good luck and enjoy whichever you choose.
Steve
What are your intended uses?
For an all around woods gun go with the Guide Gun.
For open country and use with a scope get the 1895.
The guide gun is at its best with open sights or ghost rings. If you want/need a scope go with the bigger gun.
Last weekend using open sights and my reloads, 405gr Rem @ 1650fps, I was able to shoot a milk jug at 200 yards. Any animal I may hunt, would not want to get within 200 yards of my little old SS Guide Gun.
What am I saying, i plan on owning both down the road anyway.
Good luck and enjoy whichever you choose.
Steve
Preacherman
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Both will have about the same resale value - at least, here in Louisiana, that's the case. The stainless steel Guide Guns tend to have a higher resale value than the blued versions.
cratz2
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I would just personally rather not have a ported rifle for close in hunting... very unlikely you'll be able to pull your hearing protection on before taking the shot and I'd really want hearing protection with a ported rifle - even a slow one like the 45-70.
GunNut
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cratz2,
Potential loss of hearing is the reason I sold my first 1895G. I then got the 1895GS, besides not having ports it also sure is pretty.
Stainless Rules......
Steve
Potential loss of hearing is the reason I sold my first 1895G. I then got the 1895GS, besides not having ports it also sure is pretty.
Stainless Rules......
Steve
stevelyn
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My first choice would be....is the 1895 rifle, but I want to use it at longer ranges and serious brush hunting. The longer barrel wil give me a slight edge in velocities w/ the Garrett and Buffalo Bore hotrods.
I also want to eventually get a Guide Gun for big critter protection since I spend time doing things in the outdoors besides hunting, and the handiness of the GG lends itself well as being an ideal truck, boat, snowmachine, airplane, and 4-wheeler gun.
I also want to eventually get a Guide Gun for big critter protection since I spend time doing things in the outdoors besides hunting, and the handiness of the GG lends itself well as being an ideal truck, boat, snowmachine, airplane, and 4-wheeler gun.
BusMaster007
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I vote for the rifle for the most versatility.
Kentucky Rifle
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Guys, I'm looking at the new 2003 catalog Marlin just sent me. It doesn't show anything with ports. Maybe they finally got the message??
Next month~I get my "anniversary gift"~1894C .357 mag. I'm beginning to think about it daily. I haven't been this excited about a rifle since I purchased my first AR.
Telewinz: Post on monday~right after you get your new rifle. (If you can.) It's a really exciting thing!
KR
Next month~I get my "anniversary gift"~1894C .357 mag. I'm beginning to think about it daily.
I haven't been this excited about a rifle since I purchased my first AR. Telewinz: Post on monday~right after you get your new rifle. (If you can.) It's a really exciting thing!
KR
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I'll just throw this in there for fun. I've owned both an 1895 guide gun and the standard 1895 Marlin in .45-70. And sold them both. The guide gun is just to obnoquious with the porting.
And the other Marlin was fine but I can't really remember why I got rid of it. Probably some kinda passionate moment when it was sold to build up funds for some other rifle.
I now own a .45-70 in 1895 Cowboy. I cut the barrel to 22" and had Dave Clay do all his magic to the action and reinforce all of the weak points on it for heavy loads. It is topped with Ghost Rings.
I don't know if it shoots any better than any other Marlin but it's way up there on cool Factor........
And the other Marlin was fine but I can't really remember why I got rid of it. Probably some kinda passionate moment when it was sold to build up funds for some other rifle.
I now own a .45-70 in 1895 Cowboy. I cut the barrel to 22" and had Dave Clay do all his magic to the action and reinforce all of the weak points on it for heavy loads. It is topped with Ghost Rings.
I don't know if it shoots any better than any other Marlin but it's way up there on cool Factor........
GunNut
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H&Hhunter,
I agree, who needs them damn ports. I shoot my Guide Gun with a 405gr bullet at 1650fps, it kicks but not that bad. I think I could handle 1800-1900fps, but why.
Everyone needs a Guide Gun, they are absolutely the most fun gun around.
Steve
I agree, who needs them damn ports. I shoot my Guide Gun with a 405gr bullet at 1650fps, it kicks but not that bad. I think I could handle 1800-1900fps, but why.
Everyone needs a Guide Gun, they are absolutely the most fun gun around.
Steve
I'll be getting the Guide Gun for these reasons: Have to wait, gun store is closed on Mondays.
1. The poll voted for it by a wide margin.
2. I'll use it for target shooting/plinking with ear muffs (ports not a noise factor).
3. They no longer make the Guide Gun with the ports, this means it's an instant collector's item. It never fails in the gun industry, within 2 years some gun writer will write what a great loss it was to the gun world when they stopped porting the Marlin Guide Gun. It was the best idea since stainless steel.
:banghead:
4. What few maximum loads I'll shoot will kick like a mule no matter what rifle I shoot, that extra 1.5 inches of barrel length on the rifle just won't make that big a difference.
5. Within 2 years it will become "The Best 45/70 EVER Made":
1. The poll voted for it by a wide margin.
2. I'll use it for target shooting/plinking with ear muffs (ports not a noise factor).
3. They no longer make the Guide Gun with the ports, this means it's an instant collector's item. It never fails in the gun industry, within 2 years some gun writer will write what a great loss it was to the gun world when they stopped porting the Marlin Guide Gun. It was the best idea since stainless steel.
:banghead:
4. What few maximum loads I'll shoot will kick like a mule no matter what rifle I shoot, that extra 1.5 inches of barrel length on the rifle just won't make that big a difference.
5. Within 2 years it will become "The Best 45/70 EVER Made"
:Ok, but don't forget to grab that Ruger #1S...
You know, the one you see every now and then at the gun shop, in .45-70, just begging to run those 2000+ fps 405gr loads you made up using Beartooth bullets and a case full of Reloder 7. Perfect companion to that Guide Gun.
You know, the one you see every now and then at the gun shop, in .45-70, just begging to run those 2000+ fps 405gr loads you made up using Beartooth bullets and a case full of Reloder 7. Perfect companion to that Guide Gun.
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