20gaugepump
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- Innisfail, Alberta
Hey guys,
What do you think of the Marlin 45-70's?
Are they any good?
What do you think of the Marlin 45-70's?
Are they any good?
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- Thread starter 20gaugepump
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I wanted a JM marked unit but found the right deal on an 1895 SBL 'Remlin' or as I like to refer to it a 'Marlington'! 
from 2012 in great condition off of the EE. Other than the fact that it's not a real huge fan of any plastic tip rounds...'tits a fun gun to shoot!
Turns out those tipped rounds are just a hair long and can tend to jam just when you don't want them to.
I threw a $60 Crappy Tire no name red dot scope on it , matched it with a $30 Safari Sling Strap and it's bang on at 50' and 100' so I guess a guy can't ask for more. Great for big game or big animal defence I'd say
PS:...great bush set up and fit perfectly in my sleeping bag while sleeping in a tent in Griz country, and I removed the scope after a bit, the peep sights were best.
from 2012 in great condition off of the EE. Other than the fact that it's not a real huge fan of any plastic tip rounds...'tits a fun gun to shoot! Turns out those tipped rounds are just a hair long and can tend to jam just when you don't want them to.
I threw a $60 Crappy Tire no name red dot scope on it , matched it with a $30 Safari Sling Strap and it's bang on at 50' and 100' so I guess a guy can't ask for more. Great for big game or big animal defence I'd say
PS:...great bush set up and fit perfectly in my sleeping bag while sleeping in a tent in Griz country
, and I removed the scope after a bit, the peep sights were best.
I've gotten two recent Marlington (or Remlin?) guns new in the last few years. One was fine, the other needed disassembly and de-burring of the internals to run smoothly. The aesthetic looks of the new guns is not as good as in the past. The easiest example to see of what I'm referring to is the bolt finish. Old guns from the 70's and earlier had a bolt polished to at least 200 grit, making them feel quite smooth. The newer bolts look like they came right off the lathe.
The newer guns (including JM gun from the 1980's onward) are not as well fit and finished as the earlier guns and generally won't feel quite as slick.
An older JM gun is the way to go if you can find the model you want and you like the smooth walnut or birch wood. The newer guns are usually just fine, but will either be big (oversized) laminate or matte finished walnut with poorly done laser checkering.
Functionally, once you clean up a marlin, the deer will never know the difference.
The newer guns (including JM gun from the 1980's onward) are not as well fit and finished as the earlier guns and generally won't feel quite as slick.
An older JM gun is the way to go if you can find the model you want and you like the smooth walnut or birch wood. The newer guns are usually just fine, but will either be big (oversized) laminate or matte finished walnut with poorly done laser checkering.
Functionally, once you clean up a marlin, the deer will never know the difference.
I've owned two of the newer 45-70's. Both were great. Fit and finish were acceptable. A gap or two where there shouldn't be, where the stock meets the receiver. Accuracy was well within acceptable range. When hunting with 45-70 I never take shots past 200 yards. I believe both were within 3" at that distance with 325gr Leverevolutions.
