manufacturer for lever action 45-70?

Ura-Ki · Jun 1, 2016

etrain16 said:
I'm always careful when I load the magazine on my muzzle loader

LOL!

Bon Sauvage · Jun 2, 2016

If I were in the market I would be looking hard at some of the new Winchesters up for auction now on Gunbroker.

billdeserthills · Jun 2, 2016

Just get the Marlin lever action in 450 marlin

PaulB47 · Jun 3, 2016

I've got a nice pre-Remington Marlin 1895CB with 26" barrel I might let go for a reasonable price. Looks new. I tried it a few times and decided I didn't care for the recoil with that little hard buttplate. And you have to appreciate rainbow trajectories. Also I'm really too old for iron sights any more and I wouldn't scope such a gun.

It's a beautiful gun, now a safe queen. I like it even better than the Win 1886, and I certainly prefer it to any Henry. Strangely for being so long, it is still very handy.

Since you are nearby in Portland you can take a look. This sale would allow me to get out of .45-70 (I have too many calibers). I also have some bullets and dies, etc. I bought it new, years ago.

the long eye relief scopes puzzle me

The essence of a levergun is handiness, and the forward scope preserves that, even if it clashes somewhat in style. Makes tons of sense on a Guide Gun.

bolus · Jun 3, 2016

PaulB47 said:
I've got a nice pre-Remington Marlin 1895CB with 26" barrel I might let go for a reasonable price. Looks new. I tried it a few times and decided I didn't care for the recoil with that little hard buttplate. And you have to appreciate rainbow trajectories. Also I'm really too old for iron sights any more and I wouldn't scope such a gun.

It's a beautiful gun, now a safe queen. I like it even better than the Win 1886, and I certainly prefer it to any Henry. Strangely for being so long, it is still very handy.

Since you are nearby in Portland you can take a look. This sale would allow me to get out of .45-70 (I have too many calibers). I also have some bullets and dies, etc. I bought it new, years ago.

The essence of a levergun is handiness, and the forward scope preserves that, even if it clashes somewhat in style. Makes tons of sense on a Guide Gun.

Thanks! I may be interested if it is pre-Freedom group. There are not a lot of good reports on when Remington bought them and started requiring a rifle made every 135 seconds regardless of quality.
Send me a PM with what you want for the package.

mjbskwim · Jun 3, 2016

bolus said:
Im leaning toward the Henry except I dont like that you have to put your hand in front of the muzzle to load it.

Why? If you don't pull the trigger what's the big deal?
Or make sure you don't have one chambered when reloading.
Any way,

if I was going to buy brand new it would definitely be a Henry,not a Remlin.
For Washington,it makes more sense cause you need to unload the gun to have it in the vehicle. The Henry is the easiest to unload.(plus I hate those loading gates).
I have a JM stamped Marlin that I found here for cheap. It is as acurate as I can,sometimes, shoot.
Great quality,fit and finish.
I've seen the new ones come in both good looking and almost send back. Hit and miss now,might as well buy a Rossi .

2506 · Jun 3, 2016

Yup. I'm going to buy a Rossi in 45 Colt for my woods gun sooner than later. The 16" carbine looks really handy.

RVTECH · Jun 3, 2016

except I dont like that you have to put your hand in front of the muzzle to load it.

That was a bit of a learning curve for me when I got my Henry .357 but with a little practice you will find a technique that works for you. Even with the tube load system the advantages of the Henry far outweigh the Winchester Trapper I sold. Although I eventually got the Trapper to cycle smoothly (after many years of work) it still was not as reliable as the Henry out of the box.

The Heretic · Jun 3, 2016

I would avoid the Chiappa

At first I was really interested in them because they have the configurations I want (short octagon barrel, takedown, hard chrome, etc.), but after digging, I found that their quality more or less was poor, so I would rather go with a BLR or a Henry and work from there.

Marine Airedale · Jun 4, 2016

bolus said:
Im leaning toward the Henry except I dont like that you have to put your hand in front of the muzzle to load it.

? this has me bewildered, since with a 1860 Henry you push the follower and spring forward then rotate it to the side your are well behind the muzzle. The issue I have with the Henry's is two fold; if a shooter shoots rapid fire and does not get his hand out of the way of the follower or lets it spring back with a partially filled tube it can spring back and detonate centerfire cartridges in the magazine tube (have seen it happen), also the toggle link action is not the strongest thing on the planet.

The detonation of cartridges in the tube was not an issue with the original design as they wee rim fire and training can help with the second but it is not fool proof.

Unless of course we are talking about the modern Henry rifle which only affiliation with the original is they purchased the name. Seen them, shot them and did not like 'em. Even though I am not the worlds largest fan of lever action rifles I own 3 and they are all Winchesters or Winchester clones.

mjbskwim · Jun 4, 2016

Marine Airedale said:
? this has me bewildered, since with a 1860 Henry you push the follower and spring forward then rotate it to the side your are well behind the muzzle. The issue I have with the Henry's is two fold; if a shooter shoots rapid fire and does not get his hand out of the way of the follower or lets it spring back with a partially filled tube it can spring back and detonate centerfire cartridges in the magazine tube (have seen it happen), also the toggle link action is not the strongest thing on the planet.

The detonation of cartridges in the tube was not an issue with the original design as they wee rim fire and training can help with the second but it is not fool proof.

Unless of course we are talking about the modern Henry rifle which only affiliation with the original is they purchased the name. Seen them, shot them and did not like 'em. Even though I am not the worlds largest fan of lever action rifles I own 3 and they are all Winchesters or Winchester clones.

That all true for the old style Henrys but not their modern lever guns. And you still don't have to put your hand in front of the muzzle to load. There is a window down the tube a bit. But with the hammer down and your finger off the trigger,it's not an issue.
Saying otherwise is like Gabby saying the gun shot her not the guy holding it

Jamie6.5 · Jun 4, 2016

There's a Marlin lever in .45-70 in the I-Fish hunting classifieds ATM:

www.ifish.net (http://www.ifish.net/board/showthread.php?p=12535050#post12535050)

drstrangelove · Jun 4, 2016

Marlin 45-70 Cowboy, JM vintage with octagon barrel will consistent ring the 10" gong up to 200yds with iron sights. The single shot High Wall would also be a sexy choice. Loading up original black powder loads is all kinds of smoky fun too, just expect to have to hold a foot higher.