Marlin 45-70 Dilemma.

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Hello All,

I own a Marlin GBL in 45-70. I really like the rifle. I like it so much I want to buy it's big brother the 1895 SS also chambered in 45-70, but with a 22 inch barrel instead of the 18 inch barrel on the GBL.
The problem is that I am flip flopping between buy and don't buy, because I keep asking myself do I really need another rifle. Especially another chambered in the same caliber.
Anyway I was hoping you could come up with arguments in favor or opposed to the purchase of the rifle. In other words, help me make up my mind.
Thanks.
 
I understand your dilemma and feel your pain. When I realized that I had a dozen rifles chambered in .45-70, it made me stop buying them...for a short while...:)

There's nothing wrong with multiple rifles in the same chambering; the fact that you want another one is more than sufficient justification for getting one. It's even more reasonable when you're talking about such a versatile chambering as the .45-70; having more than one makes it easy to dedicate individual rifles to specific tasks or loads. In the big .45-cal, you could have a blackpowder shooter, a cast-bullet gun, one devoted to using the lighter faster loads, another for the heavy bullets, etc. You could also have one with a scope and another with open sights, or better yet an aperture sight. The 1895 is also a terrific candidate for use with a forward-mounted scout scope. The list goes on and on; you get the idea.
 
Quigly said:
Hello All,

I own a Marlin GBL in 45-70. I really like the rifle. I like it so much I want to buy it's big brother the 1895 SS also chambered in 45-70, but with a 22 inch barrel instead of the 18 inch barrel on the GBL.
The problem is that I am flip flopping between buy and don't buy, because I keep asking myself do I really need another rifle. Especially another chambered in the same caliber.
Anyway I was hoping you could come up with arguments in favor or opposed to the purchase of the rifle. In other words, help me make up my mind.
Thanks.
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I ;) went the other way. I had a Marlin 1895GS that I have since passed on to my Son. Nice rifle, with one exception. I found with the hotter loads the Marlin is capable of handling, especially when using heavier bullets, the straight stock design can be a :redface: 'little' hard on the fingers.



The pistol grip design, like that on my Marlin 444S, seems to handle the recoil better.



So, when the opportunity arose to acquire a Marlin 1895GBL, ;) and its shorter partner also in 45-70, I went for it. I've since added an after market sight rail and open sight arrangement to go with the scope set-up.

 
And once you have a few lever .45-70's you will need a Ruger No.1 .45-70 :p -

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Are you asking if it is possible to survive with only one 45-70?
Nope! No way! Not even possible! An absolute minimum of 2 is required to get through life. More would be better!
 
The .45-70 is definitely a favorite. I dropped this 6x7 Bull Elk dead in its tracks with 1 shot at about 150 meters using my No.1 .45-70 with a 300gr X bullet at 2600 fps MV. You can hear the bullet smack with these heavy calibers.

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Not to mention watching with binoculars or a spotting scope over the shoulder of someone firing a .45-70, especially at longer ranges. Those big .45-cal bricks are very visible as they arch into the targets; gives new depth to the meaning of "trajectory".
 
If it's a Remlin 'REP' stamped Marlin check it over good and function test it before laying your money/plastic down.
Some of the first guns made by the new Ilion NY factory were junk and are still in the pipeline.
If you can find a good used 'JM' stamped Marlin that's the way to go.
 
win94luver said:
If it's a Remlin 'REP' stamped Marlin check it over good and function test it before laying your money/plastic down.
Some of the first guns made by the new Ilion NY factory were junk and are still in the pipeline.
If you can find a good used 'JM' stamped Marlin that's the way to go.
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Complete bull#### on anything made after 2015
 
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