50 Alaskan on Marlin 95?

[BigUglyMan]

Would a 50 Alaskan be doable on a Marlin Guide Gun? Or is there another alternative in to 50 caliber lever gun market? I've got a 50 caliber barrel and am thinking about doing a big-bore lever but I don't want to have to pay the price of a new(-ish) '86 (USRAC vintage) or an '71. Would the rim diameter of the 50 Alaskan be too large for the Marlin (I'm afraid it might be)? How about a 50-100 or 50-110? Or am I completely sunk without a Winchester action?

 

[crazy_davey]

Like the Alaskan master guide that wild west makes?

http://www.wildwestguns.com/CoPilot_And_Guide_Rifles/body_copilot_and_guide_rifles.html

 

[buckbrush]

I have made a couple of .450 Alaskan's on 95 marlins, and am currently having a factory 95, 45-70 barrel rebored to .50 cal to make a .50 Alaskan. The 50 Alaskan does not require ejector modification like the .450 does. The .50 is shorter.

The rim dia, is slightly bigger on the .50 Alaskan-.348 case than the 45-70, but it is not much different, the bolt faces and extractors on my rifles required no alteration.

 

[BigUglyMan]

Like the Alaskan master guide that wild west makes?

http://www.wildwestguns.com/CoPilot_And_Guide_Rifles/body_copilot_and_guide_rifles.html

Not exactly. I want a full sized rifle, but the little takedowns do hold some allure. I think I'll likely be going with a USRAC 86 or 71, just to be safe. There was some talk that the 95 might not have the strength to stand up to a steady diet of big smokeless loads.

Still looking into the concept though.