45/70 options.

I might like to handle a blued/laminate 1895 just to compare but the GBL has been dropped - not shown in the 2017 catalog. :eek:

1895 GBL
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from the 2017 Marlin catalog
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hoytcanon said:
...the elegant straight stock and curved buttplate of the B-78 has always been enticing... so when I had the chance, I added one to the stable;

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Well, hoyt, ya did it again. I've had one of these for many years, and as recently as 5 years ago I rolled my eyes when I saw one scoped and thought "I'll sell it before I ever do that!"...but now, I just can't seem to use even peep sights the way that I once did, and scoping my B78 doesn't seem like such sacrilege anymore. Mind you, it still doesn't look right with a scope on it...but I guess shooting it is more fun than just looking at it. :)

Out of curiosity: did you put a matte-finish scope on there because you happened to have one, or do you prefer that look? I see a lot of gloss-finished rifles wearing matte-finish scopes and find it a little jarring. This is one instance where, IMHO, a nice shiny Leupold belongs on a nice shiny rifle...no?
 
jjohnwm said:
Well, hoyt, ya did it again. I've had one of these for many years, and as recently as 5 years ago I rolled my eyes when I saw one scoped and thought "I'll sell it before I ever do that!"...but now, I just can't seem to use even peep sights the way that I once did, and scoping my B78 doesn't seem like such sacrilege anymore. Mind you, it still doesn't look right with a scope on it...but I guess shooting it is more fun than just looking at it. :)

Out of curiosity: did you put a matte-finish scope on there because you happened to have one, or do you prefer that look? I see a lot of gloss-finished rifles wearing matte-finish scopes and find it a little jarring. This is one instance where, IMHO, a nice shiny Leupold belongs on a nice shiny rifle...no?
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I generally don't like gloss scopes... and I had this matte scope on hand, but I agree, there is a time and place for a gloss scope, and perched on this B-78 would have been one of those times... but I certainly don't find the matte finish to be "jarring" in the least... it would just refine the look a smidge twer it gloss.
 
jjohnwm said:
Out of curiosity: did you put a matte-finish scope on there because you happened to have one, or do you prefer that look? I see a lot of gloss-finished rifles wearing matte-finish scopes and find it a little jarring. This is one instance where, IMHO, a nice shiny Leupold belongs on a nice shiny rifle...no?
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Better?

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jjohnwm said:
Actually, yes...much! :)

...although...the straight tube looked better than the belled objective...:)
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Oh jeez... there's no pleasing you...

This one is just temporary, until I can find a gloss VX-III 1.75-6X32 or 2.5-8X36.
 
Ah, yes, one of my favourite parlor games: Musical Scopes. :)

All kidding aside, watch out for your mounting length. Just looking at your pictures makes it obvious that a couple of my nice short little scopes won't fit on that gun. Honestly, I don't know how people get by without at least a couple dozen guns to swap their scopes around on...:)
 
All fine and dandy, but what I would like to know is - is the 45-70 enough gun for big bears? Would you need a repeater, or would you be better off with a bigger gun like the 458 WM or Lott? How heavy a bullet would I need to stop a determined bear (say wounded, or defending its turf?)
 
jjohnwm said:
Ah, yes, one of my favourite parlor games: Musical Scopes. :)

All kidding aside, watch out for your mounting length. Just looking at your pictures makes it obvious that a couple of my nice short little scopes won't fit on that gun. Honestly, I don't know how people get by without at least a couple dozen guns to swap their scopes around on...:)
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The problem "isn't" and "is" swapping scopes... the outcome is many, many rigs that need to get to the range to be sighted in.
 
I have an 1895GS and love it (after changing the trigger and sites). Still want a GBL or a larger loop for the GS... My mitts just don't fit in this thing and I've had to modify my grip/cycling style to go outside the loop and keep only the tips of the fingers on it... Can't recall who posted a video showing that style for speed shooting a lever, but that's the only way I can comfortably shoot it.
 
jjohnwm said:
All kidding aside, watch out for your mounting length. Just looking at your pictures makes it obvious that a couple of my nice short little scopes won't fit on that gun.
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The front base can be reversed... which may be necessary for the 1.75-6... this scope was actually made in two different tube lengths, originally it started off quite short, but Leupold received a lot of complaints about the scope not fitting on many actions, so at some point, they switched to a longer tube.
 
I love my SBL. It looks a little more modern, but I actually really like the laminate stock. First thing I did was take out the cross bolt safety. I kept bumping it on without realising it, and it is a hammer block and nothing is worse than having a click when you're supposed to get a bang (especially if you are face to face with a bear). Replace it with a saddle ring, and it looks great
 
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