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This one will actually shave the hair on my leg.

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I have a 1974 Marlin 1895 with that same plastic buttplate. I like it too.

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I've had this head for several years. I believe I paid $2.00 for it. I found a hickory handle, flame tempered it, and soaked it in BLO. The final finish is Min-Wax Satin Tung Oil Finish. Wood and metal wedges were soaked with Super Glue after installation and then covered with clear epoxy. http://i3...

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I'd love to have one in .30-40. They've gotten very expensive. When loaded sensibly the .45-70's recoil seems fine to me.

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I wanted one of the short barreled Shiloh Sharps but this was much cheaper.

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I got a good deal on this .45-70 because about 1/2 the finish was missing on the stock. Started with BLO and finished with 8 coats of hand rubbed Min-Wax Satin Tung Oil Finish. I'm still waiting on a front sight, Leupold QD Rings, and a Leupold 1.5-5X20 scope. I had one when I was young and I missed...

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It shoots great too.

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I'd have to disagree, the Ruger #3 is a great rifle and about the only Ruger I really care for. It only kicks bad if you don't know what you're doing.

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I also have a new production Guide Gun and it's fine.

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O.S.O.K. wrote:What's the velocity on that load swampy? The accuracy is certainly there.

about 1400 fps.

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I got 1.5" groups at 100 yards.

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I have a Lee 405 grain .459HB mold. I believe I can get it to shoot ok if I shoot them unsized.

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I've owned a lot of Ruger firearms. The longguns esp. have been very disappointing in the accuracy dept.

A very well known gun writer once stated "If Ruger ever produced an accurate rifle, it must still be at the factory."

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The #1s like all Rugers tend to be inaccurate. Occasionally you find one that shoots ok.

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Marlin had been going down hill for at least 10 years. Perhaps things will take a turn for the better.

Marlin isn't closing.

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This had a broken stock and I got it cheap. I repaired and refinished the stock.

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Very cool!!!

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Marlin is not closing down permanently. Marlin is a brand name, not a free-standing company. Marlin leverguns are produced at the same Ilion NY facility as Remington, DPMS, H&R, Bushmaster, and a few others, in Ilion NY. When the group bought Marlin, they bought a dying concern, about 3 years a...

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3leggedturtle wrote:Well dernit go buy one!! Hows the recoil fromt the 15 and how loud is it from the Marlin Todd/3leg

The recoil and the noise is modest.

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Sorry, I don't have a coronograph.

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I've been banned for saying Remington makes a good product. There are a lot of forums that will only let you say what the moderators wish to hear. Thankfully it isn't like that here.

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Thanks!

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I call it a Mountain Man or Plains style knife sheath.

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I haven't shot it yet, I just got it. This is a Frost River utility pack.

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The axe was given to me by a friend. I don't know who made it. I like The Snow & Nealley Hudson Bay.

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I was going to spend $200.00 for a Levergun Leather sling but I found this New Old Stock sling for $18.00 out the door. It was made by a company called Rocky Mountain. It was dirty from years of storage but it cleaned up nice. http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/Woodsman1956/Marlin/100_3713.jpg ht...

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Even with a choke they aren't effective enough to interest me.

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I loaded 20 .45-70 cartridges this afternoon. 405 grain cast lead over 31 grains IMR-4198 in Starline cases CCI LR Primers O.A.L. 2.530.

I will report back....

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anyone?

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I just don't understand what a person would use it for.

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I picked up a bunch of 405 grain hard cast bullets this weekend. Today I bought some Lee Dies and 100 StarLine cases. I'm gonna try 30 or 31 grains of IMR-4198 to duplicate the Remington 405 grain factory load. What'ca think?

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I'd like to try the Talley LW ring base combos. Natchez has them for $29.95.

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The Remington will be the most accurate.

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The Remington for sure!!!

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I enjoy muzzleloaders. I can't see using blackpowder in cartridge guns unless it's required by the rules of some of the matches they are used in.

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A patch with some Brasso on it will work wonders.

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Anyone?

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otteray wrote:Nice setup. I had to remove my scope and use a peep sight, because it migrated rearward with heavy loads.
What's your solution?

Weaver rings....it won't move.

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The old plant. I had a regular 1895 made in NY and it was well finished and shot fine. I just wanted the shorty.

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The dialogue was historically correct. I thought it was much better than the original.

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anyone?

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I rarely shoot anything hotter than Trapdoor level loads. The recoil isn't bad.

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Great job on a great looking rifle.

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Anyone using the LEE-90268 45-70 caliber, .459" diameter, 405 grain, hollow base bullets in their ballard rifled Marlin?

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There'll be one in Pensacola next weekend.

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.45-70

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I have one of their packs. It's first rate.

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It's 11" X 13". I haven't filled this one yet, but I always carry a couple of ways to start a fire, a compass, and a couple of days worth of dried food stuffs.

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