anybody have any info on marlins lever actions/guide guns and info on 45/70 caliber? - Page 3

P95Carry · June 15th, 2007, 05:19 PM

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308,338,30-06,7.62x39 and .223 where does it rank among the calibers such as these?

Let me quote myself again from earlier

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Well - with about 52 grains of RL7 behind a 405 - a vel of about 1900 is possible so - that's about an ME of 3200 ft lbs - not shabby! That tho only useable in a tough gun like Ruger #1.

By comparison a std .308 throwing a 150 grainer gives about 2400 ft lbs .. so you can see the potential in the round is considerable.

A hot 45-70 beats a .308 easily.!! It will not however have the flat ballistics like .308 so not so useful for real long range. I'd personally use a hot 45-70 out to 200 but not much further.

Bud White · June 15th, 2007, 06:33 PM

yep i would go with a 45/70 up against a grizz better than a 308 cal gun

datruthab123 · June 15th, 2007, 07:06 PM

I'm throughly impressed by the marlin and held my first marlin lever action today i like the feel very much so and I think I'm going to go ahead and buy on now they, i am really impressed with them, some questions though, is getting a scope on one a difficult process, i think some on said getting them tapped and drilled IIRC, and finishes i know some may not like this but i thought i saw one of the pictures of a lever action with black synthetic furniture and stainless steel barrel , i like that look, I'm kinda new school about acessories but love the classic design a little old school meets new school, not trying to be tacicool or anything thanks for you help so far everybody and how much would a new one go for in marlin?

goawayfarm · June 15th, 2007, 08:06 PM

scopes are pretty easy. On the Guide Gun it already has tapped holes for scope mounts--OR-- you can get a scout mounting for it.

OD · June 16th, 2007, 01:51 AM

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and a grizzly, seriously? you would feel confident with a lever 45-70 against one

Yes.
The .45/70 Government has taken the African Big Six, elephant, rhinoceros, hippopotamus, cape buffalo, lion and leopard.

Vince Lupo's story
http://www.garrettcartridges.com/lupoindex.asp

June 15th, 2007, 07:06 PM	#23
datruthab123 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: ok Posts: 29	Im sold on the marlin, and the 45-70 round!!!! I'm throughly impressed by the marlin and held my first marlin lever action today i like the feel very much so and I think I'm going to go ahead and buy on now they, i am really impressed with them, some questions though, is getting a scope on one a difficult process, i think some on said getting them tapped and drilled IIRC, and finishes i know some may not like this but i thought i saw one of the pictures of a lever action with black synthetic furniture and stainless steel barrel , i like that look, I'm kinda new school about acessories but love the classic design a little old school meets new school, not trying to be tacicool or anything thanks for you help so far everybody and how much would a new one go for in marlin?

June 15th, 2007, 08:06 PM	#24
goawayfarm VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fork Union, Virginia Posts: 2,028	scopes are pretty easy. On the Guide Gun it already has tapped holes for scope mounts--OR-- you can get a scout mounting for it. __________________ Quemadmoeum gladius neminem occidit, occidentis telum est. "If you carry a gun, people will call you paranoid. If I have a gun, what do I have to be paranoid about?" -Clint Smith "An unarmed man can only flee from evil, and evil is not overcome by fleeing from it." -Jeff Cooper

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June 15th, 2007, 06:33 PM	#22
Bud White VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Elsewhere Posts: 17,476	yep i would go with a 45/70 up against a grizz better than a 308 cal gun