Marlin 1894 in 38-40 And Rabbits

Shrapnel · Post by **Shrapnel** » Sun Feb 15, 2015 11:34 pm

This is a nice original 1894 Marlin in 39-40. I took it for a couple of walks after rabbits. Yesterday the weather was in the 60's and it was as nice as a spring day in May. Today a bit cooler, but nice for February. The gun shoots great...

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Sun Feb 15, 2015 11:53 pm

Awesome! Great pictures. Nice rifle

Shasta · Post by **Shasta** » Mon Feb 16, 2015 12:06 am

Looks like some real fun with a great rifle.

The local slobber shop has one of those very rifles on the rack, a nice round barreled one priced at $1,200.

SHASTA

1894c · Post by **1894c** » Mon Feb 16, 2015 1:38 am

nice pics...great gun and caliber...weather around here has been good too... :)

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Mon Feb 16, 2015 7:10 am

That's what leverguns are most fun for...

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Mon Feb 16, 2015 3:17 pm

That is just great. Great fun. Got the load detail?

N.

gundownunder · Post by **gundownunder** » Mon Feb 16, 2015 7:55 pm

Looks like a good feed of rabbit there, enjoy

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Mon Feb 16, 2015 8:25 pm

Some of the most "funest" guns to play with are the lever guns chambered for pistol calibers cartridges.

I noticed your Marlin is of the earlier variation with the full case colored receiver, unlike the later ones with the blued bolt.

I am amazed at your weather conditions. We dudes in the east are currently dealing with 0 degree temps. And you know our 0 temps are nastier than your 0 temps.

Let's hear about what you feed your 38-40's......after many years, after using about every conceivable load, I have settled on 9 grains of Herco and the Lyman 170 gr. bullet designed for the 40 s&w......it's a tc bevel base bullet and just glides up the ramp of every Marlin, Colt Lightning, Winchester, Remington 14 and 1/2, plus multitudes of single action Colts, DA Colts, and SA Rugers.------6

arjunky · Post by **arjunky** » Mon Feb 16, 2015 8:46 pm

In North Dakota we haven't had rabbits to amount to anything for 20 years. They do seem to be coming back in the last year or two. honestly haven't shot one for 10+ years, probably closer to 15 because of that. Never ate one, but may try one of these years

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Looks like your having a blast out there Shrapnel, Rafter-7 just picked up a 44-40 close to the condition of your 38-40 in Vegas couple weeks ago. Rocky Mountain front sight is good.

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Byron

ollogger · Post by **ollogger** » Mon Feb 16, 2015 9:30 pm

as always a great gun & fine photos!!!

ollogger

Paladin · Post by **Paladin** » Mon Feb 16, 2015 9:35 pm

rjohns94 wrote:Awesome! Great pictures. Nice rifle

+1

hondo1892 · Post by **hondo1892** » Mon Feb 16, 2015 9:38 pm

Looks like tons of fun.

arjunky · Post by **arjunky** » Mon Feb 16, 2015 9:59 pm

Sixgun wrote:Some of the most "funest" guns to play with are the lever guns chambered for pistol calibers cartridges.

I noticed your Marlin is of the earlier variation with the full case colored receiver, unlike the later ones with the blued bolt.

I am amazed at your weather conditions. We dudes in the east are currently dealing with 0 degree temps. And you know our 0 temps are nastier than your 0 temps.

Let's hear about what you feed your 38-40's......after many years, after using about every conceivable load, I have settled on 9 grains of Herco and the Lyman 170 gr. bullet designed for the 40 s&w......it's a tc bevel base bullet and just glides up the ramp of every Marlin, Colt Lightning, Winchester, Remington 14 and 1/2, plus multitudes of single action Colts, DA Colts, and SA Rugers.------6

Six, isn't that why we have the 10mm. Kind of replaces all close to that caliber? Just sayin

t
Byron

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Tue Feb 17, 2015 7:51 am

Byron,
Yes.....buts more funner with the guns we shoot them in.----6

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Tue Feb 17, 2015 7:56 am

arjunky wrote:Six, isn't that why we have the 10mm. Kind of replaces all close to that caliber? Just sayin t
Byron

Yep, the 10mm is maybe the autoloader equivalent... but certainly no replacement when it comes to leverguns or revolvers...

Shrapnel · Post by **Shrapnel** » Tue Feb 17, 2015 8:21 am

Sixgun wrote:Some of the most "funest" guns to play with are the lever guns chambered for pistol calibers cartridges.

I noticed your Marlin is of the earlier variation with the full case colored receiver, unlike the later ones with the blued bolt.

I am amazed at your weather conditions. We dudes in the east are currently dealing with 0 degree temps. And you know our 0 temps are nastier than your 0 temps.

Let's hear about what you feed your 38-40's......after many years, after using about every conceivable load, I have settled on 9 grains of Herco and the Lyman 170 gr. bullet designed for the 40 s&w......it's a tc bevel base bullet and just glides up the ramp of every Marlin, Colt Lightning, Winchester, Remington 14 and 1/2, plus multitudes of single action Colts, DA Colts, and SA Rugers.------6

I use one load for all my 38-40's, 5.5 grains of Trail Boss and 180 grain cast bullets. It works well in rifles and handguns...

Walker · Post by **Walker** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 2:22 pm

Very nice! How's that bisley shoot? Haven't seen many longer barreled ones.

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