Marlin 45-70 question

[jjohnwm]

As a long-time levergun fan, I will never see these guns as "beautiful"...but they are very practical and useful hunters. I have an SBL (a JM, actually...) and as a smiter of deer and bear out to 250 yards or so it gives up nothing to modern bolt actions. A joy to use, and a definite keeper. I have it set up with a traditional scope and a scout scope, both in QD rings for easy swapping back and forth. I also have an Aimpoint Micro on a QD mount which suits the gun perfectly.

I like my scout scope mounted a bit further forward than yours, to allow an easy wrap-around grip on the receiver.

 

[sookie_69]

^^^just had to rub in the jm sbl eh?

 

[jjohnwm]

 

[LeducAb]

JM is blown out or proportion now anyways. 2014,2015 all have no issues.

I've looked at as many as I could and haven't seen a flaw yet on anything made in the last two years.

YMMV but it's really obnoxious reading that over and over

 

[Lee Enfield]

JM is blown out or proportion now anyways. 2014,2015 all have no issues.

I've looked at as many as I could and haven't seen a flaw yet on anything made in the last two years.

YMMV but it's really obnoxious reading that over and over

Well I looked at one of the new 1895 deluxe rifles and the poor fit of that beautiful wood made me cringe. And the flats of the octagon barrel, weren't. Nothing that couldn't be fixed with many hours of a sanding block and careful work, but kind of pathetic for a "premium" rifle.

The tragedy to me is that the quality of the wood blanks remington is fitting is quite a step up from marlins level, it's too bad they butcher it so badly.

 

[sookie_69]

And it's not the fact hat the new ones "have no issues". For me the earlier rifles came from a factory with people who cared about what they did and put out a quality product. The new ones still have those fit and finish problems the older ones never had.

 

[LeducAb]

So the Remington employees don't care about the quality?

Okay. Sure. Thanks.

 

[sookie_69]

So the Remington employees don't care about the quality?

Okay. Sure. Thanks.

Do you own a pre Remington marlin? Have you handled and used one since the takeover? If you had I'm sure you wouldn't be making such statementS.

 

[LeducAb]

I own an SBL 2015 version and yes I've handled and worked the action etc on a JM stamped.

They look and handle exactly the same to me.

Sorry I don't get the hype.

I will try to drink more nostalgia juice next time I post LOL.

 

[jjohnwm]

2014-and-up rifles may have had their functional issues corrected, but that doesn't change the fact the first REM guns built had those problems aplenty. It's to be expected that people will talk about it, and it's equally understandable that buyers will be generally leery of even the newer, problem-free guns. The latest guns I have looked at still exhibit relatively inconsistent quality control in the areas of fit and finish; some look great, others are very poorly fitted, especially wood-to-metal.

If your gun looks and works as it should, then smile and be happy and enjoy it; if you don't like the "nostalgia juice" then don't drink any, but don't try to force "fantasy juice" down everyone else's throats.