My Marlin Cowboy
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My Marlin Cowboy
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Re: My Marlin Cowboy
Terrific rifle. I was always partial to the Winchester style but admit that the first time I picked up the Marlin cowboy I was very pleasantly surprised. A very nice balance of the right amount of weight to absorb recoil in a still very portable package. Doubt that the combination could ever be beat.
And for one of the mostly lurkers, I'm glad to see you back posting again. We all missed your interesting posts.
Enjoy that Marlin!!
And for one of the mostly lurkers, I'm glad to see you back posting again. We all missed your interesting posts.
Enjoy that Marlin!!
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Now that is a nice pair Pitchy, what is the short gun?
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Re: My Marlin Cowboy
Pitchy , I have one just like it. A fine shootin iron for sure !
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Pitchy...you "love" it that much? Maybe you two can get married and have a little "Sixgun". --6
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Re: My Marlin Cowboy
Nice rifle Pitchy. The Ole 45-70 is a comforting feeling when your back in the boonies.
"Oh bother", said Pooh, as he chambered another round.
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Nice. I remember seeing a tuned, gently used one in 38-55 in a Raleigh store about 15 years ago. It was a sweet rifle. $700 seemed like a whole lot of money for a Marlin then
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I do have a pair of white stocked Vaqueros though!
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Re: My Marlin Cowboy
Pitchy,
Nice rifle; what is your favorite load?
Nice rifle; what is your favorite load?
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Re: My Marlin Cowboy
yep i own a marlin 336w with octagon barrel. I love octagon barrels like yours. my rossi 1892 ad henry pump action 22 are octagon . my only round barrel is my henry .22 lr lever. Just a thought while here, why are some guns half rd and half octagon? what is the reasoning behind that? I admit , I like the heavier feel of marlins over winchesters.
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Re: My Marlin Cowboy
Thanks everyone.
Jerry the pistol is a Ruger big frame 44 mag.
crs
rossim22 not sure about why they made barrels that way other than for looks or to lighten it.
Did you guys see the video.
http://smg.photobucket.com/user/InTheWi ... rt=3&o=729
Jerry the pistol is a Ruger big frame 44 mag.
crs
rossim22 not sure about why they made barrels that way other than for looks or to lighten it.
Did you guys see the video.
http://smg.photobucket.com/user/InTheWi ... rt=3&o=729
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Re: My Marlin Cowboy
They don't quite go together but the only picture I have of my Marlin 45-70, this one's an LTD III with an 18" barrel instead of a Cowboy but it's one of my favorite "Woods Gun".
I'll have to match it up with a better looking pistol!
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I'll have to match it up with a better looking pistol!
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That`s nice Jason, pretty much the same as the cowboy with a shorter barrel.
Bet it carries nice.
Bet it carries nice.
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I like that too. Be a neat rig in my locale.
I have the old straight grip, 2/3 mag with a 22"RB. Its a nice balance for a 45-70.
I'm thinking the short octagon barrel would balance out about even too.
I have the old straight grip, 2/3 mag with a 22"RB. Its a nice balance for a 45-70.
I'm thinking the short octagon barrel would balance out about even too.
"Oh bother", said Pooh, as he chambered another round.
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Dang, looks like the northern woods are well protected!
Bison, moose, bears, catamounts, heck even tigers and elephants !
Nice rifle and revolver!
Bison, moose, bears, catamounts, heck even tigers and elephants !
Nice rifle and revolver!
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Re: My Marlin Cowboy
If My memory is correct a ways back You had posted a video of You shootin that one Pitchy. One sweet rifle.
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Thanks guys, yep posted it twice in this thread.
http://smg.photobucket.com/user/InTheWi ... rt=3&o=729
http://smg.photobucket.com/user/InTheWi ... rt=3&o=729
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Re: My Marlin Cowboy
I have always wanted to pick up a Marlin Cowboy in 45-70.
Great looking rifle.
Great looking rifle.
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Thanks Rube, I have a leather pouch around here somewhere that I made up that carries on your belt with spare parts in it for the Marlin, cleaning rod ect... but can`t find it at the moment but I will.
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A video working the action after I slicked it up, port it in the up position.
http://smg.photobucket.com/user/InTheWi ... t=3&o=1296
http://smg.photobucket.com/user/InTheWi ... t=3&o=1296
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Slicker n' bacon grease on a linoleum floor!
"Oh bother", said Pooh, as he chambered another round.
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Maybe this is the video shooting it and the Ruger 44..45colt wrote:If My memory is correct a ways back You had posted a video of You shootin that one Pitchy. One sweet rifle.
http://smg.photobucket.com/user/InTheWi ... t=3&o=1239
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Re: My Marlin Cowboy
Nice pics. Always wanted an octagon barreled lever. Do you still have the 3" 45 Colt Storekeeper?
2ndovoc, the 18" octagon looks so right with the full length tube. Todd/3leg
2ndovoc, the 18" octagon looks so right with the full length tube. Todd/3leg
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Yepper still have it.3leggedturtle wrote:Nice pics. Always wanted an octagon barreled lever. Do you still have the 3" 45 Colt Storekeeper?
2ndovoc, the 18" octagon looks so right with the full length tube. Todd/3leg
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Re: My Marlin Cowboy
Great pics of your 45/70 CB.
I have a straight stocked Marlin 1895 45/70 and also a 30-30 CB that's great to shoot. My strong side shoulder is more recoil sensitive after rotator cuf surgery a few years ago, so I don't shoot the 45/70 much anymore.
I have a straight stocked Marlin 1895 45/70 and also a 30-30 CB that's great to shoot. My strong side shoulder is more recoil sensitive after rotator cuf surgery a few years ago, so I don't shoot the 45/70 much anymore.
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Thanks, I did something bad to my right shoulder last May, was pulling a starter rope on a engine and it kicked back.TraderVic wrote:Great pics of your 45/70 CB.
I have a straight stocked Marlin 1895 45/70 and also a 30-30 CB that's great to shoot. My strong side shoulder is more recoil sensitive after rotator cuf surgery a few years ago, so I don't shoot the 45/70 much anymore.
I still don`t have full motion in it but it is slowly getting better, I think.
Don`t know if I can shoot either.
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that's maybe the classiest Marlin centerfire ever made.
you are the only guy I've seen load 405g in 44mag. it's my favorite and now my only 44 mag load.
you are the only guy I've seen load 405g in 44mag. it's my favorite and now my only 44 mag load.
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Ya lost me Grizz, I load 405 grain bullets for the 45-70Grizz wrote:that's maybe the classiest Marlin centerfire ever made.
you are the only guy I've seen load 405g in 44mag. it's my favorite and now my only 44 mag load.
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I have it's baby brother! Picked up a 1894 Marlin 44Mag that'd seen better days and converted it over to a 45Colt by dropping in a "Cowboy" barrel and cut it down to 17". But, I slimmed that forend down to a skinny little Winchester forend! I really need to get back on that project...
Mighty good looking rifle Pitchy!
Mighty good looking rifle Pitchy!
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Thanks Griff sounds like a neat rifle, that`s one thing I like about the cowboy it has a slim forearm on it.
I love my Browning 86 rifle and carbine and the old 94 30-30 but this Marlin is just so light in comparison.
I love my Browning 86 rifle and carbine and the old 94 30-30 but this Marlin is just so light in comparison.
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I really like your spare parts field repair kit Pitchy. That's a great idea I may use.
More o' them cool beans!
More o' them cool beans!
"Oh bother", said Pooh, as he chambered another round.
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Yeah, lighter than a spare gun! But... I always have one of those anyway!OldWin wrote:I really like your spare parts field repair kit Pitchy. That's a great idea I may use.
More o' them cool beans!
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Re: My Marlin Cowboy
Those are the most prone to breakage parts, I`ve had the lever screw loosen a couple times and if ya loose that your up the creek.
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That's hilarious. I read that picture into the 44 mag part. Big miss on my part. The velocity should have clued me, maybe I am too poor to pay attention!Pitchy wrote:Ya lost me Grizz, I load 405 grain bullets for the 45-70Grizz wrote:that's maybe the classiest Marlin centerfire ever made.
you are the only guy I've seen load 405g in 44mag. it's my favorite and now my only 44 mag load.
Thanks for the heads up.
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I hear ya Grizz, I can`t remember anything anymore and I don`t put my reading glasses on I misspell everything.
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{ittomg upir fomgers om thr wrpmg [;auce aom't ",os[e;;omg! Or, if it's the other hand, that'd read: Puyyinh, yout hsnfd in yhr etonh plsvr sin'y middprllinh! {That actually sez: "putting your hands in the wrong place ain't misspelling!"}Pitchy wrote:I hear ya Grizz, I can`t remember anything anymore and I don`t put my reading glasses on I misspell everything.
Griff,
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guess ya have a point Griff it just ends up that way.
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