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- Levergunner
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- Location: south west pa
decide for me !
i have a chance to get a new lever action
my two choices are marlin 357 cb [1894cb]
or a henry bigboy 357[hnh006m]
the price is about a 10.00$ bill difference
the caliber is set 38/357 so that is not an option
and i can only afford one ........
which one ?
some gun info i all ready got marlins in the stable [30/30,444,450]
and one henry gloden 17hmr so i do have some experience with them.
i do want to shoot the heck out of it to what ever make it is
rusty shackelford
my two choices are marlin 357 cb [1894cb]
or a henry bigboy 357[hnh006m]
the price is about a 10.00$ bill difference
the caliber is set 38/357 so that is not an option
and i can only afford one ........
which one ?
some gun info i all ready got marlins in the stable [30/30,444,450]
and one henry gloden 17hmr so i do have some experience with them.
i do want to shoot the heck out of it to what ever make it is
rusty shackelford
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- Levergunner
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- Location: south west pa
The Henry Bigboy is just that A BIG BOY and very heavy for it's size at almost 9 lbs. (8.67 in 44 mag the 357 even more due to smaller bore in same outside diameter barrel) due to heavy barrel and thick brass receiver. To some (myself included) it just doesn't look quite right. Now the Marlin CB is deffinately a looker and a classic, and also a much handier weight (6 lbs.) to lug around in the woods. Reliability, customer service, and warranty wise the Henry IMHO has a slight edge.
- Old Ironsights
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Of the 2, I'd say Marlin.
But I prefer Rossi.
But I prefer Rossi.
C2N14... because life is not energetic enough.
מנא, מנא, תקל, ופרסין Daniel 5:25-28... Got 7.62?
Not Depressed enough yet? Go read National Geographic, July 1976
Gott und Gewehr mit uns!
מנא, מנא, תקל, ופרסין Daniel 5:25-28... Got 7.62?
Not Depressed enough yet? Go read National Geographic, July 1976
Gott und Gewehr mit uns!
- Old Savage
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Marlin, no question about it.
"I have reached up to the gun rack and taken down the .30/30 carbine by some process of natural selection, not condoned perhaps by many experts but easily explained by those who spend long periods in the wilderness areas."~Calvin Rutstrum~
"You come to the swamp, you better leave your skirt at the house"~Dave Canterbury~
"You come to the swamp, you better leave your skirt at the house"~Dave Canterbury~
- lever-4-life
- Levergunner 2.0
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- gundownunder
- Senior Levergunner
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I went the Marlin 1894 cb after months of tossing up between it and the Rossi and I havent regretted my choice. I think its got about 3000 rounds through it now and with the right loads I can get about 1.5" at 100 yds.
All I'm waiting on now is a rerun of the 1894 218 bee and I will be happy as a pig in mud.
All I'm waiting on now is a rerun of the 1894 218 bee and I will be happy as a pig in mud.
Bob
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- Levergunner
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- Location: south west pa
wow , ok so i will put a marlin on order they said 658.20$ for the cb is that about right or can it be had cheaper ?[local dealer]
27 replies and only one person spoke of the henry customer service
highly.
don't anybody like henry ?????
i guess the shiney brass attracted me like a pack rat .........
rusty shackelford
27 replies and only one person spoke of the henry customer service
highly.
don't anybody like henry ?????
i guess the shiney brass attracted me like a pack rat .........
rusty shackelford
don't sweat the petty thing in life
and don't pet the sweaty things in life.....
and don't pet the sweaty things in life.....
- Old Ironsights
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Nothing "wrong" with Henry... it's just not as handy, and therfore not as useful, of a gun... espcially in a "handy" caliber like .357.
C2N14... because life is not energetic enough.
מנא, מנא, תקל, ופרסין Daniel 5:25-28... Got 7.62?
Not Depressed enough yet? Go read National Geographic, July 1976
Gott und Gewehr mit uns!
מנא, מנא, תקל, ופרסין Daniel 5:25-28... Got 7.62?
Not Depressed enough yet? Go read National Geographic, July 1976
Gott und Gewehr mit uns!
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- Levergunner 2.0
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- Levergunner
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- Location: south west pa
well i did it , but i couldn't find a new one around here but when calling for prices one shop owner told me he had a used one 1999 cbII 24" bbl
for around 495.00 well.......
new one 655. old one 500. you do the math
i got it home sweet
can now see what you marlin loco's mean
rusty
for around 495.00 well.......
new one 655. old one 500. you do the math
i got it home sweet
can now see what you marlin loco's mean
rusty
don't sweat the petty thing in life
and don't pet the sweaty things in life.....
and don't pet the sweaty things in life.....
- Ysabel Kid
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