.308, 00 buck, or slug for grizzly?!

sealhunter said:
So why is the slug gun a handicap..

Would you consider a 45/70 to be a handicap or 450 marlin, whichever..
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It's a makeshift rifle in an unreliable platform designed as a compromise. Why would I choose that?

I'd never use a lever action rifle for anything serious. Especially a marlin. I've seen and had those over engineered pieces of junk fail and jam if they are tipped incorrectly. So why would I choose that over something as reliable as a bolt action rifle irrespective of chambering?
 
chuck nelson said:
It's a makeshift rifle in an unreliable platform designed as a compromise. Why would I choose that?

I'd never use a lever action rifle for anything serious. Especially a marlin. I've seen and had those over engineered pieces of junk fail and jam if they are tipped incorrectly. So why would I choose that over something as reliable as a bolt action rifle irrespective of chambering?
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I wasn't aware 45/70 only came in Marlin Lever actions, thanks for the info.;)

I was just curious why a slug gun was a handicap for Bear defense, that's all...it's OK...:)
 
For the last 5 years, up until I finished building my 21" barreled 375RUM this last fall I carried a Marlin 1895GS in 45-70 for defense in remote wilderness areas of BC & Alberta...

I have never had a failure of any kind using it and I used it harder than most...

It is extremely fast handling/accurate and can handle my reloads from 250gr Barnes X to 550gr Jae-Bok Young Crater's with ease.

So when I hear someone dissing a Marlin 1895 it tells me they have never used one or don't know how too use one.
 
Camp Cook said:
For the last 5 years, up until I finished building my 21" barreled 375RUM this last fall I carried a Marlin 1895GS in 45-70 for defense in remote wilderness areas of BC & Alberta...

I have never had a failure of any kind using it and I used it harder than most...

It is extremely fast handling/accurate and can handle my reloads from 250gr Barnes X to 550gr Jae-Bok Young Crater's with ease.

So when I hear someone dissing a Marlin 1895 it tells me they have never used one or don't know how too use one.
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I am left handed and when using lever actions from the left side they, through natural form, when working the action tip towards the ejection port. If things are not exactly correct the can jam when chambering a round. I have had it happen more than once. I have experienced it once with a right handed custom .280 built on a 700 action I have used allot but have not experienced it with any other RH bolt action rifle. Ever.
 
chuck nelson said:
I am left handed and when using lever actions from the left side they, through natural form, when working the action tip towards the ejection port. If things are not exactly correct the can jam when chambering a round. I have had it happen more than once. I have experienced it once with a right handed custom .280 built on a 700 action I have used allot but have not experienced it with any other RH bolt action rifle. Ever.
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It's a makeshift rifle in an unreliable platform designed as a compromise. Why would I choose that?

I'd never use a lever action rifle for anything serious. Especially a marlin. I've seen and had those over engineered pieces of junk fail and jam if they are tipped incorrectly. So why would I choose that over something as reliable as a bolt action rifle irrespective of chambering?
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hmmmm...
 
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