45-70 Lever Rifle, which one?

Ar180shooter said:
Winchester/Miroku 1886 without a doubt...

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Nice, well made rifle, but I went for the more comfortable on the shoulder version made by Pedersoli. These compare as good as the Miroku units and have nicer wood. Accurate bugger to boot.
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Collint2005 said:
45-70 isn't an overbore cartridge. Im sure performance would suffer with the 12" barrel but i think there is some to spare.
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You'd be surprised at how minimal the velocity loss really is = in my 12.5" and 22" barreled T/C Contender carbines using the exact same loads there is only an appr 100'/second loss.
 
I have a stainless marlin made by Remington and it has been smooth as silk and fires every time I absolutely love it, I have bought, sold and traded a boat load of firearms over the last few years but that one has stayed and I shoot it a lot and its accurate as heck so i see a tonne of people bashing the Remington made marlins but there are a lot of good ones out there and there affordable I think I paid $650ish for mine that's around a Rossi price and i believe its twice the rifle any Rossi is! Its nice and short and fits when you shoulder it and did i mention its fun to shoot and accurate as heck hahaha! Any how you are the one who is gonna have to decide but don't pass up on a rem marlin just cuz of a crappy start they are very much improved

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Maybe I'm wrong but a 12" or 14 " barrel on a 45-70 makes about as much sense as would a 4" barrel on a 300 Weatherby...
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Some folk just do not understand...
 
remington jim said:
Marlin 1895 g or gs in 45-70 with XS peep sight . jmo RJ
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As I posted in the other thread on the Hornady 325gr. FTX, I had an 1895GS that I gave to my young son up in your area. Never did really like the straight stock design:(, especially not with the hotter top end handloads the Marlin is capeable of handling and using the heavier bullets. To take up the slack in that calibre, I replaced it with a Marlin 1895GBL AND,;) as in my other post, a Magnum Research BFR :d.
 
My vote is for the Marlin 1895 cowboy. Been shooting sub moa using 490gr flat nose piledrivers. Yes it's a bit heavier and 26in octagon barrel is not as handy and 18.5 in tight cover but something about the look and the balance I absolutely love...
 
hickstick_10 said:
The Winchester extralight either original or miroku.

Had one side by side on the gun counter with the marlin 1895, it was an easy choice which one to choose.
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I have 2 Guide Guns (B + SS).
The factory Hornady LeveRevolution 325 grain FTX is crazy accurate in both of them.
I also have a Miroku Winchester model 1886 which shoots Buffalo Bore 430 grain hard cast lead ammo very accurately.
 
I have an 1895, love it. But I have it set up with a VXii and don't hesitate on anything within the 175 yard range. For thick bush and a 60 yard max I would grab a Marlin guide gun. As mentioned, a c clip on the safety solves that problem, and you can still use the half #### set up.
 
SHELL SHUCKER said:
Nice, well made rifle, but I went for the more comfortable on the shoulder version made by Pedersoli. These compare as good as the Miroku units and have nicer wood. Accurate bugger to boot.
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The Pedersoli 86/71 is great if you can find one that doesn't have cycling problems.
Mine had interrupter and carrier problems that 2 gunsmiths couldn't fix and I finally sold it.
Bought a Miroku Winchester extra light which was slick and accurate out of the box.
My 2 Guide Guns will digest just about any ammo and are crazy accurate with the factory FTX 325 grain ammo.
 
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