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Crescendo

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Large Bore lever Action Rifles?
« on: April 10, 2007, 10:58:23 PM »
I've been looking at several lever action rifles in the 45-70, 444 Marlin, and 450 marlin Magnum caliber. 

Anyone with any experience; do's / don'ts; etc.  ???

Do the SAS shooters use anything that large?

Thanx, Richard
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Re: Large Bore lever Action Rifles?
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2007, 11:10:25 PM »
Why not get a .454?  You'll be able to knock down anything with it same as a 45-70 and you can shoot mild 45LC for Cowboy.
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Re: Large Bore lever Action Rifles?
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2007, 11:23:02 PM »
Quote from: Hazcat on April 10, 2007, 11:10:25 PM
Why not get a .454?  You'll be able to knock down anything with it same as a 45-70 and you can shoot mild 45LC for Cowboy.

Thanx Haz - excellent idea :)
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Re: Large Bore lever Action Rifles?
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2007, 05:24:03 AM »
If your thinking about using it for Cowboy long range events, I'd go with a traditional caliber like 45-70 so that it would be legal.  You might want to check out a 1886 model or even a more cooler 1876 being imported by a couple of different companies.... ;D
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Re: Large Bore lever Action Rifles?
« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2007, 07:09:39 PM »
Quote from: WymoreWrangler on April 11, 2007, 05:24:03 AM
. . . . I'd go with a traditional caliber like 45-70 . . . .check out a 1886 . . 1876 being imported by a couple of different companies.... ;D

WW - I believe the 45-70 will do it for me - I have a friends Uberti to shoot this weekend - but , I will be looking at some others also -
Thanx  :)
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Re: Large Bore lever Action Rifles?
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Re: Large Bore lever Action Rifles?
« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2007, 09:30:28 PM »
In Cowboy Action Shooting You can use a 45-70 Lever action rifle in Long Range side events. Most use the Marlin Cowboy in 45-70 with some slicking up. I recently bought one and am in the process of getting it ready for this year CAS season. I'll let you know how it works out.
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Re: Large Bore lever Action Rifles?
« Reply #6 on: July 13, 2007, 03:23:49 PM »
i just ordered a Henry big boy  in 44mag, i hope its as  much fun and slick as my 22 golden boy. i have a marlin in 30/30 and 35 rem. they were already great, but after shooting the new Horanady ammo. its like two new guns. how much more fun can guns get?  remember if your having fun somebody not going to like it!!!  keep em close and loaded.  P.S .  mike and gun lovers i love the forum. in just a few days i have learned so much. and i don't yell anymore.  xd40lover ::)
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Re: Large Bore lever Action Rifles?
« Reply #7 on: July 13, 2007, 04:21:12 PM »
Quote from: xd40lover on July 13, 2007, 03:23:49 PM
i just ordered a Henry big boy  in 44mag, i hope its as  much fun and slick as my 22 golden boy. i have a marlin in 30/30 and 35 rem. they were already great, but after shooting the new Horanady ammo. its like two new guns. how much more fun can guns get?  remember if your having fun somebody not going to like it!!!  keep em close and loaded.  P.S .  mike and gun lovers i love the forum. in just a few days i have learned so much. and i don't yell anymore.  xd40lover ::)

HEY! XD,  ;)

I have two levers.  Both PUMAs, one in 44mag and one in 454.  Love 'em both.

The 44mag actually recoiled harded than I thought it would.  I ended up fitting a pad to it so my son (13) could shoot it.  The 454 came with a pad and with 45 loads (even hot ones) it feels like a 22.
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Re: Large Bore lever Action Rifles?
« Reply #8 on: July 13, 2007, 07:06:58 PM »
Quote from: xd40lover on July 13, 2007, 03:23:49 PM
i just ordered a Henry big boy  in 44mag, i hope its as  much fun and slick as my 22 golden boy. i have a marlin in 30/30 and 35 rem. they were already great, but after shooting the new Horanady ammo. its like two new guns. how much more fun can guns get?  remember if your having fun somebody not going to like it!!!  keep em close and loaded.  P.S .  mike and gun lovers i love the forum. in just a few days i have learned so much. and i don't yell anymore.  xd40lover ::)
Not yelling is prob. a good thing....... ;)

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Re: Large Bore lever Action Rifles?
« Reply #9 on: July 14, 2007, 10:03:44 PM »
Quote from: Crescendo on April 10, 2007, 10:58:23 PM
I've been looking at several lever action rifles in the 45-70, 444 Marlin, and 450 marlin Magnum caliber. 

Anyone with any experience; do's / don'ts; etc.  ???

Do the SAS shooters use anything that large?

Thanx, Richard

Check out the Savage 99, looks like a lever action, shoots like a modern longarm. It has a rotary magazine which means pointy ballistic coefficient bullets are okay, say
something in a .300 Winchester?

Best regards,
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