Picked up a new Marlin yesterday

[samhain]

Been eyeing a lever gun for a month or so, thought I had settled on a 336 Marlin in .35 Remington but could not find one at three different gun dealers. Was told they had heard Marlin was going to stop producing the .35 and that got me thinking if that was true ammo could become hard to find. So I shifted my focus the 1895 cambered in 45-70, did some research on the ballistics and it's a sledge hammer. Went yesterday morning and picked up the gun new from sportsman's warehouse. I'm going to shoot Hornady 325 leverevolution in it, probably mount a 3x9-40 Leupold of some sort because this is going to be my brush gun <100yds.

 

[MThuntr]

Just an FYI, if you reload that Hornady Leverevolution brass is trimmed really short to keep Over-all length in check.

The 1895 really shines when you use +P ammo although your shoulder may suggest otherwised

 

[sharpshooter97]

Nice choice, I bought one new 4 years ago and it's a good shooter.I had heard that Marlin had some QC issues after they were bought by Remington but I haven't had any with mine.

 

[squirrel]

Under 100?? Go the big hairy manly route and 405'rs and up! No reason you have to wait for him to step from behind that piddly 12" tree!

I was playing Doc holiday with my .44's and grabbed the 45-70 for effect. Shot into a piece of spruce firewood measured 22" dia. at the skinny end. Good thing I had a big round bale behind the wood or I may have had a llama to bury.

They are a fun gun to play with, extra fun if you handload.

 

[Guy]

Cool!

My favorite scope for a 45/70 is the little 2.5x Leupold. It's only about 8 ounces and has a generous 4.9" of eye relief - that's important with heavy loads! I've got mine mounted in Quick Release rings. It returns to zero just fine if I remove and replace it.

I hope you enjoy that big bore Marlin, they're pretty doggone great rifles.

Regards, Guy

 

[zpooch]

Leupold Scout FX-ii 2.5 power fixed

 

[brownbear932008]

Just picked up a 336 in 30-30 a few months ago to use for a mountain rifle. Wanted to step back in time to my youth I guess. Went out and shot it before the season and had just a blast. Hope to pack it some next season.

 

[88man]

Been eyeing a lever gun for a month or so, thought I had settled on a 336 Marlin in .35 Remington but could not find one at three different gun dealers. Was told they had heard Marlin was going to stop producing the .35 and that got me thinking if that was true ammo could become hard to find. So I shifted my focus the 1895 cambered in 45-70, did some research on the ballistics and it's a sledge hammer. Went yesterday morning and picked up the gun new from sportsman's warehouse. I'm going to shoot Hornady 325 leverevolution in it, probably mount a 3x9-40 Leupold of some sort because this is going to be my brush gun <100yds.
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call it thumper gonna have a little recoil

 

[nidahunter]

I have one in .444. Pretty accurate out to 200 yards with the leverrevolution ammo. Alot of fun to hunt with!

 

[noharleyyet]

Am pleasantly surprised how accurate Leverevolution is from my son's 30-30.

 

[gutshootem]

I've got an older JM factory ported 45-70 that I absolutely love. After dealing with CS with the Remlin I bought a few years ago, i dont know that I'd ever give them another nickel again. Hopefully they've got the issues ironed out and you got a decent shooter.

 

[homers]

call it thumper gonna have a little recoil

I call my 1895 SBL 45-70 “Thor”. 405 grain over mild powder hits em with a hammer

 

[Don Fischer]

Cool!

My favorite scope for a 45/70 is the little 2.5x Leupold. It's only about 8 ounces and has a generous 4.9" of eye relief - that's important with heavy loads! I've got mine mounted in Quick Release rings. It returns to zero just fine if I remove and replace it.

I hope you enjoy that big bore Marlin, they're pretty doggone great rifles.

Regards, Guy

Now that is a perfect hunting scope!

 

[1eyedshooter]

Well i really liked my 444 & 45/70, then came the bypass and my doctor who is a gun guy told me no more shooting the big bores and he know I had them, oh and he also reminded me that I was 73 years old, congrats on the new gun I think you will really like it !!!!

 

[brownbear932008]

I've got an older JM factory ported 45-70 that I absolutely love. After dealing with CS with the Remlin I bought a few years ago, i dont know that I'd ever give them another nickel again. Hopefully they've got the issues ironed out and you got a decent shooter.

My 30-30 is the JM series also it really shoots well I had heard the same info on the newer models.

 

[Hertervillian]

I’m a fan of both the 1895 and the Warne QR style scope mounts. 1.5-5 VX3I with the dial cut would seem ideal to me, mine is too old for that.

 

[samhain]

I mounted a scope on mine over the weekend, DNZ game reaper mount with diamond back 3x9x40.

 

[LuketheDog]

I scored a Henry lever-action last week, a nearly-mint Varmint .22, it's so stinkin fun to shoot. It's going to need a big brother in the safe one of these years...

 

[Anschutz]

I've got the Guide Gun. I've killed a squirrel (low pressure round to it's thinker) and a deer (436 Cast at about 1600) with it. Really fun gun that you can load everything from Collar button bullets to heavy teeth rattling loads. You'll enjoy it greatly.

 

[sharpshooter97]

I scored a Henry lever-action last week, a nearly-mint Varmint .22, it's so stinkin fun to shoot. It's going to need a big brother in the safe one of these years...

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Those are great rifles, I picked up a Henry Varmint in .17hmr last month and love it