I'm bored, what gun next?

Now you see, there ya go
arch1965 and mur both got my eyes wide and a smile to my face.:eek: :)
I can also see myself skulking around the bush with a Guide Gun:cool:
Thanks for the ideas gents, but single shots never have floated my boat.

p.s. That Guide Gun has to be stainless...very nice
 
bored - 416 Remington Magnum

Glad to see you like my suggestion. I have an 8mm Remington Magnum (same case as the 416 magnum). The recoil is more than tolerable. I have popped off 40 rounds at the range before even a hint of soreness settled in on my shoulder. There were two 416 Rem mag's at the Calgary gun show last weekend. I was tempted, but tapped out.:(
 
Single shots never really floated my boat either, generally preferring a repeater.

Then catnthehat sold me a Ruger #1A in .243. I love that little gun, and it reloads quite quickly once you get used to it.

To kill boredom I'd think about a #1 in any of the big bores that interest you...

As an aside, I have a Marlin GG in 45/70 too... :D
 
OK, I've narrowed it down a bit.A lever gun:)
45-70 makes it a stainless Guide Gun
.450 Marlin, At least three different lever guns Marlin, Winchester, and Browning BLR
.444 Marlin would be nice as it would have bullet commonality with my .44mag trapper,but I don't want to make a bad choice just based on that.
.450 seems to have an edge in terms of velocity and rifle choices and I'm thinking maybe the cases will be stronger as well.
Any thoughts on these three?
BTW I will be handloading
 
if you are handloading skip the .450

as much as I love mine, the factory .450 load can be duplicated in the .45-70 and brass is cheaper and easier to find.
 
Amphibious said:
if you are handloading skip the .450

as much as I love mine, the factory .450 load can be duplicated in the .45-70 and brass is cheaper and easier to find.
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:eek: bloody hell did I just read this right :eek: Wow, I'm shocked and apauled. Never thought I'd see the day Amphibious ;)
 
Amphibious said:
if you are handloading skip the .450

as much as I love mine, the factory .450 load can be duplicated in the .45-70 and brass is cheaper and easier to find.
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Yep. Anything a 450 can do, a 45-70 can do. (If you're a handloader).

Plus, 45-70 brass/loaded cartridges are easier to find, and cheaper
 
true north said:
What would you think a practical range would be for a balls to the wall 45-70 load on moose.
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My 1885 tosses 418 gr cast bullets (Lyman 457193 1:30 alloy) at 1950 FPS. I wouldn't feel bad about 200 yards on a moose if I had a good rest. The rifle wears a carbine sight which is the only limiting factor as far as I can see.
 
Yeah, 200 yards is about the limit before you have to start worrying about trajectory. If you can do that, then you can get a bit more range out of it as it's still carrying a lot of power
 
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