Beautiful Marlin 1895 Commerative 45/70

[SAFARIKIDD]

Marlin1895 Commemorative!
1 of 2500 manufactured!
Neat 1/2 Round 1/2 Octagon 24" barrel Signed hand engraved receiver with Bears and Scroll ! Beautiful figured wood!
Rifle is unfired and flawless...no box..
Would make a great Bear Rifle with some heavy Buffalo Bore Loads!
$2050 shpd to your dealer

 

[sestoppelman]

Make a great Buffalo rifle with some heavy Bear Bore loads too!

 

[Paul Raley]

Beautiful rifle , but I am too far away in South Africa for that rifle to become part of my collection . Hope it finds a good home .

 

[sgt_zim]

Definitely prettier than my 1895GBL and its laminate stock.

 

[SAFARIKIDD]

Some Buffalo Bore load info and others...I was considering for Brown Bear but to nice to expose to Alaska! A Leupold low lower and a sling and your set !![emoji199][emoji199][emoji199]

 

[sestoppelman]

Almost as powerful as the .35 Whelen!

 

[Scrumbag]

Almost as powerful as the .35 Whelen!

Now now, you'll start @Bob Nelson 35Whelen off

 

[icc426]

omg what a beautiful gun...

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Almost as powerful as the .35 Whelen!

@sestoppelman
No mate over 1,000 fpe of muzzle energy short of the Whelen with the same weight but the Whelen will never throw a 400 grain plus projectile down the barrel.

 

[sestoppelman]

@sestoppelman
No mate over 1,000 fpe of muzzle energy short of the Whelen with the same weight but the Whelen will never throw a 400 grain plus projectile down the barrel.

I did say, "almost".
However I believe top hand loads in the .45-70 will produce more energy than the Whelen in Ruger No. 1 or Siamese Mauser if desired, maybe not in a Marlin.
Nick Harvey has loads of nearly 2200 fps/400 gr in his book. Thats 4200 ME.
As you point out with the Whelen, its usually listed as 50K max pressure.
Same thing with the .45-70. Its top loads even in the Ruger are usually held at 40K. Load it up to 50K and its a whole 'nother animal.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

I did say, "almost".
However I believe top hand loads in the .45-70 will produce more energy than the Whelen in Ruger No. 1 or Siamese Mauser if desired, maybe not in a Marlin.
Nick Harvey has loads of nearly 2200 fps/400 gr in his book. Thats 4200 ME.
As you point out with the Whelen, its usually listed as 50K max pressure.
Same thing with the .45-70. Its top loads even in the Ruger are usually held at 40K. Load it up to 50K and its a whole 'nother animal.

@sestoppelman
A mate had a Siamese Mauser. He was loading one day and had to go to the loo, so I turned the manuals page and found loads for the Siamese Mauser. I loaded up 6 full power 400 grainers and put them in my pocket. His loads were for the trapdoor.
We went out to his range and shot some gongs with his loads, nice and mild.
I loaded up with the full power loads and handed him the rifle. Imagine his surprise when he pulled the trigger. It was hilarious.
The old warhorse when loaded properly does things the Whelen can only dream about.
I used to load the mates marlin with 350s and 52 grains of H4198/2207.
With my big boofy hands that bitch used to pound the fingers if I left then in the lever. The only way I could shoot it was use the lever as a pistol grip. If I didn't the lever had my finger bleeding in 2 shots

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Definitely prettier than my 1895GBL and its laminate stock.

@sgt zim
But at least your not worried about taking yours out bush

 

[SAFARIKIDD]

Replacing it with this 1972 NIB Marlin 45/70 22"[emoji95]!! ..But first to the custom shop for 20"...Action job and nice thin brown rifle pad..plus Cerakote incase it makes it to Alaska [emoji199][emoji199][emoji199][emoji1783]

 

[Scrumbag]

I'd leave the length if you can live with it. Can always shorten later if you change your mind

 

[Witold Krzyżanowski]

Marlin1895 Commemorative!
1 of 2500 manufactured!
Neat 1/2 Round 1/2 Octagon 24" barrel Signed hand engraved receiver with Bears and Scroll ! Beautiful figured wood!
Rifle is unfired and flawless...no box..
Would make a great Bear Rifle with some heavy Buffalo Bore Loads!
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Beautiful rifle.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Replacing it with this 1972 NIB Marlin 45/70 22"[emoji95]!! ..But first to the custom shop for 20"...Action job and nice thin brown rifle pad..plus Cerakote incase it makes it to Alaska [emoji199][emoji199][emoji199][emoji1783] View attachment 432658

@SAFARIKIDD
If you are doing that get it magna ported as well. It will help with muzzle rise and make follow up shots faster.
Bob

 

[SAFARIKIDD]

One of these sold yesterday on Gunbroker for $2704.00 plus tax!!![emoji33][emoji1783]

 

[SAFARIKIDD]

Marlin Centennial 45/70 price dropped to 2k shipped ....[emoji1783][emoji1783][emoji1783]

 

[SAFARIKIDD]

Now SOLD [emoji106][emoji1783][emoji1783][emoji1783]

 

[Tundra Tiger]

Definitely prettier than my 1895GBL and its laminate stock.

Hey now... That's getting kinda personal: my GBL resembles that remark. I happen to think a GBL looks plenty nice. You know what makes it look prettier still? Laying it across a zebra or buffalo (insert your own animal here).

I am glad I didn't have the money for this, because I wouldn't even pause to consider hauling it into the brush for bear or moose, or to dream of taking it to Africa. If I own a gun, it's hunting.