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Post by cmh on Oct 19, 2019 13:19:52 GMT -5
Curious if anyone has one of these? What’s your opinion of it? Have always liked the looks of them and have thrown around the thought of owning one. Thanks
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Post by Rimfire69 on Oct 20, 2019 9:02:03 GMT -5
Just recently seen an XLR in .444 posted for sale, after looking at the pictures in the ad for a week or so it sold. Thats a pretty rugged back country gun being stainless and laminated, and the addition of some nice sights with option to change rear apperature size would top it off. As cool as the .444 seemed, the 45-70 would be that much better, I could see ending up with one myself.
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Post by magnumwheelman on Oct 20, 2019 11:39:08 GMT -5
I have what I think is called a “guide gun” think it’s 20” barrel stainless/ laminate in 45-70 I like mine...mine came with a ported barrel... which is ok... but probably would have opted without the ports if ordered... mine is pre Remington.... had been thinking about selling it, but may end up keeping it, and ordering my custom BFR in 45-70 rather than 375 Winchester, and keeping them as a pair
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Post by cmh on Oct 20, 2019 11:48:48 GMT -5
I think all of the various XLR’s had 24” barrels no matter the caliber.......
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Post by ldmay375 on Oct 24, 2019 20:39:39 GMT -5
I have one. Though I cannot say it is any different than my other 1895's, other than being stainless. I had the barrel cut to 20", ghost ring sights, trigger replacement, stock cut with Decelerator pad added. And then my interest waned on lever rifles. I still have it, though need to add a scope.
The waning interest coincided with the waning eye-sight. I like the rifle with the present 20" barrel. I never bought into the lever-loution (spelling) experience.
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Post by historicfirearms on Oct 26, 2019 15:46:58 GMT -5
I had one. It always felt too long and unbalanced in the field. Now I have a guide gun that feels good while hunting.
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Post by cmh on Oct 27, 2019 19:32:59 GMT -5
Interesting to know....
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Post by cmh on Nov 3, 2019 13:24:05 GMT -5
I’ve ended up with a mint JM marked 1885 Guide gun.... anxious to see if I like it. Made in 1999. The gentleman I got it from said it had less than 20 rounds thru it. Has the potted barrel and straight stock..... I would have preferred the pistol grip stock but hey ......
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Post by Lee Martin on Nov 3, 2019 22:10:58 GMT -5
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Post by cmh on Nov 3, 2019 22:49:35 GMT -5
Yes I’ve read that article several times..... it’s a good one!!!
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Post by magnumwheelman on Nov 4, 2019 9:53:51 GMT -5
Craig... sounds like my Guide Gun ( about the same vintage ) does yours have walnut or laminate stock??? Old Picture mine shortly after adding the Wild West Guns lever... added some different sights since then  |
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Post by cmh on Nov 4, 2019 11:39:58 GMT -5
It has the walnut stock..... will probably end up with the laminated pistol grip. It’s Ballard rifling so will love cast which is a plus with me. All in all a nice one but I will change a few things to make it mine.
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Post by magnumwheelman on Nov 4, 2019 12:26:12 GMT -5
I was asking about blackening the stocks, as the new BRF I'm getting in 45-70 as a companion revolver, will have the black Micarta bisley grips, thinking this and a 45-70 revolver will make a great hunting combo...
I had read an article quite a while ago, from a guy that took one of these to Africa hunting & actually killed 2 Cape Buffalo by accident, with one shot... the bullet passed through one, & still had the energy to kill a 2nd buff standing behind... those loads listed in the article, I copied... they we a gas check cast bullet, & I got decent groups with those... but they were not for the timid...
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Post by cmh on Nov 4, 2019 15:25:42 GMT -5
Would be interested in the load info.....
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Post by magnumwheelman on Nov 4, 2019 15:48:11 GMT -5
The article I'm talking about was Brian Pearce's article: Handloading Marlin's Model 1895 .45-70 (2007 August/September issue No. 248) but looks like there is lots of reading since he killed 2 Cape Buffalo with one shot... while I was searching, I should have quoted one comment from someone that loaded his loads... as they truly were brutal, & not something I'd give a steady diet to my rifle  found that quote... "the recoil was something you have to experience to believe!!!!" I decided I didn't need to load that hot ( blew off one of my sights, with test loads )... now with a companion revolver, I'll be looking for a mid-level load that shoots good in both... I had an older blued 45-70 rifle I used for deer hunting, a long time ago & the factory 405 grain cartridges put down deer as good as anything out there, & didn't bruise as much meat as my .243 did |
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