View Full Version : Marlin 45-70 guide gun?
Arnulf
01-29-2006, 08:05 PM
Anyone own one?
I have always wanted a powerful lever action rifle!
Did you shorten the barrel on that thing?
Mine...
http://www.gunsnet.net/album/data//500/4856DSC00512-med.JPG
Arnulf
01-29-2006, 09:11 PM
Did you shorten the barrel on that thing?
Mine...
No....I do not own one....I just grabbed that pic off the net...because I am interested in that particular rifle!
Are they powerful enuff to use on large game .....like moose or bear?
Nice rifle You have there! :up:
Are they powerful enuff to use on large game .....like moose or bear?
Nice rifle You have there! :up:
Plenty of power if you are going with loads that are not meant for the old Trapdoor, or you can go for one in .450 Marlin.
Mine is stock except for the ghost rings.
The newer rifles are not compensated as mine is. The comp makes it very loud.
The stock barrel length is 18.5", the one in your picture has had the barrel shortened.
Arnulf
01-29-2006, 11:20 PM
Plenty of power if you are going with loads that are not meant for the old Trapdoor, or you can go for one in .450 Marlin.
Mine is stock except for the ghost rings.
The newer rifles are not compensated as mine is. The comp makes it very loud.
The stock barrel length is 18.5", the one in your picture has had the barrel shortened.
Hows the recoil?
arizcowboy
02-03-2006, 03:38 AM
The 45-70 cartridge is good enough for any North American game with the right ammo. Recoil isn't bad, especially with the ported barrel. It does have a lot of muzzle blast though. All it really needs is a sight upgrade and MAYBE a trigger job.
Hows the recoil?
Not bad at all, similar to what you would get with 30-06 bolt gun, the blast and fire ball are impressive. The newer guns are not ported and I have not shot them, I couldn't tell how they feel. One shot from the ported gun w/o hearing protection will make your ears ring for a while.
I didn't like the factory sites and replaced them with ghost ring, much better. I just couldn't bring myself ruining the balance of the little gun with a scope, the ghosts are vey accurate.
thegundude
02-03-2006, 10:18 AM
Marlin makes a fine firearm... :up:
gunguyr
02-09-2006, 05:34 PM
Marlin makes a fine firearm... :up:
And the 45-70 is a classic cartridge
nralover
02-10-2006, 12:28 AM
And the 45-70 is a classic cartridge
And just as effective as anything out there. You can't go wrong with anything they chamber the guide gun in. .444, .45-70, or .450 Marlin!
WyrTwister
09-15-2007, 07:48 AM
I own the standard length barrel Marlin .45-70 .
If you reload , it is everything from a powder puff load , to a full house load powerful enough for any game in North America and most game world wide .
About as much fun as you can have with a fire stick ! :-)
God bless
wyr
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shooter31
10-09-2007, 02:50 PM
A little late on posting to this one, but if it helps...get one. I own a Marlin 1895 Guide gun in 45-70. Was initially looking for one in the longer barrel, but came across this gun and loved it. Loud as hell, but not muck kick to 'er.
Jimbob2.0
10-30-2007, 11:39 PM
No but I love 45-70 (have a HR 1873) and like 450 marlin better! Its like throwing grapfruits but you cant beat it for bear whopping brush cutting mass. If they ever issue the GG in stainless in 450 Marlin I will have it!
Buford T. Justice
10-31-2007, 12:11 AM
I routniely use my 1895G and it is very cool. I put ghost ring sights on it an a Leupold fixed power 2.5x IER scope in a scout mount. It is an awesome brush rifle and is good out to about 150yds, even further with the new leverevolution ammo. Factory ammo is pretty tame but you can also buy stuff like Buffalo Bore or Garrett that will really hit hard. Look at Wild West guns. They modify Guide Guns and have some neat items.
http://www.wildwestguns.com/
Arnulf
11-01-2007, 03:21 PM
I routniely use my 1895G and it is very cool. I put ghost ring sights on it an a Leupold fixed power 2.5x IER scope in a scout mount. It is an awesome brush rifle and is good out to about 150yds, even further with the new leverevolution ammo. Factory ammo is pretty tame but you can also buy stuff like Buffalo Bore or Garrett that will really hit hard. Look at Wild West guns. They modify Guide Guns and have some neat items.
http://www.wildwestguns.com/
Cool....thanks for the link and the eye candy! :)
Here is a new picture :D
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff280/uzvslbu/IMG_5533.jpg
Arnulf
11-02-2007, 02:33 AM
Yeah....nice...heap big medicine! :up:
Nice sites.....beautiful rifle! :)
Demon5Romeo
12-15-2007, 01:18 AM
I have wanted one of the Marlin Guide Guns in .45-70 ever sence they came out. No real reason really. I just don't have a .45-70 and they seem to be very nice rifles.
EspeciallyforSmokeless
12-15-2007, 07:38 PM
My experience with the Marlin '95 .45-70 out a 22 inch barrel was less satisfying than shooting a Browning made 1886. I shoot Corbon and standard factory loads. The weight of the 1886 and the 26 inch tube make a real differnece in felt recoil, noise, and accuracy. I know, it should not matter with smokeless powder. In my experience, it does.
If you are planning on fifty plus yard shooting then the Guide Gun is a nice choice. If you are planning on Elk at 200 yards, I would find a longer gun.
If you want a compact powerhouse that will stop about anything without armor, the Guide Gun is a good choice.
Just my opinion. Others will differ.
Flinter
12-15-2007, 08:53 PM
A friend of mine has one in 450 mag. It's a pretty impressive, short range gun.
Recoil is....noticeable.
kahrak
12-15-2007, 10:37 PM
Both my father and a buddy of mine have stainless ones in .45-70 that I've shot several times. I'll be getting one of my own sooner or later, it will make a great short range moose gun or bear defense gun.
IMO the .450 Marlin is a solution to a nonexistent problem. Marlin and Hornady cooked it up as a way to load high pressure rounds that people couldn't stick on their old trapdoor Springfields, blow themselves up and then sue Marlin. If you handload, the .450 has no advantages, since it actually has less case capacity than the .45-70 (which can handle the same high pressure as .450 in a modern Marlin anyway) and is harder to find. Several different companies make high pressure .45-70 loads now that are just as high velocity as .450 and if you handload you can cook your own anyway.
WyrTwister
08-31-2008, 09:51 AM
No....I do not own one....I just grabbed that pic off the net...because I am interested in that particular rifle!
Are they powerful enuff to use on large game .....like moose or bear?
Nice rifle You have there! :up:
With hot loads , they have enough power for anyghing in North America and most of the game in the world .
Do you reload ?
God bless
Wyr
Hows the recoil?
Anywhere from mild to wild . Depending on the load .
Black powder pressure loads are about like a 1-1/4 oz 12 gauge shotgun .
God bless
Wyr
And just as effective as anything out there. You can't go wrong with anything they chamber the guide gun in. .444, .45-70, or .450 Marlin!
The only advantafe of the .450 is for people that do not reload .
Other wise , go with the .45-70 .
My guess is the .444 is like a .sooped up 44 Mag ?
God bless
Wyr
My experience with the Marlin '95 .45-70 out a 22 inch barrel was less satisfying than shooting a Browning made 1886. I shoot Corbon and standard factory loads. The weight of the 1886 and the 26 inch tube make a real differnece in felt recoil, noise, and accuracy. I know, it should not matter with smokeless powder. In my experience, it does.
If you are planning on fifty plus yard shooting then the Guide Gun is a nice choice. If you are planning on Elk at 200 yards, I would find a longer gun.
If you want a compact powerhouse that will stop about anything without armor, the Guide Gun is a good choice.
Just my opinion. Others will differ.
Marlin also makes a CowBoy model with a longer tube .
Both of mine are the standard model .
God bless
Wyr
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