336 Texan 93 grain Lyman mold cast (wheel weights) bullet, sized .311" 3.3 grains of Red Dot (=.5cc Lee powder scoop) Remington 9.5 primer Winchester Brass Loaded with a $20 Lee Loader I was given a few hundred of these bullets and I've been toying around with them in the 30-30. The last time ...

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Excellent range report. Thanks for posting!!!

I've added my prayers.

The 1894's in 45 colt that "Big 5" sold have round barrels and hardwood (birch?) stocks.

Thanks guys.

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I picked up one of Ranch Dog's excellent molds and the bullets it produces shoot very well in my Marlin 336's. I typically hunt with my 45-70 but I'm thinking about giving skinny (cast) bullets a try. How fast to they need to go to poke two holes in a deer?

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I sight mine in to print just on top of the bead at 50 yards. At 100 yards I cover the bullseye with the bead. 255 grain cast bullet chugging down range at 1150 fps out of a Marlin 1894CB.

I have a chance to test that this weekend on some rams. Hopefully it works.

I have a bunch but the one that goes to the range with me every time is the Marlin 39 Mountie. Hands down my favorite 22 rifle and quite possibly my favorite period.

Outstanding! and Congratulations!

I watched match last month and I'm going to give it a try next weekend. It looks challenging and like a lot of fun.

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Of course you really don't have that long due to a couple of alert Labradors.

On Elk and Black Bear I can say the 45-70 on game performance is devastating. Complete penetration and no tracking required with 425 gr cast bullets jogging along at a mere 1400 fps.

If recoil is what you desire, that can easily be achieved though I doubt the performance on game will improve.

Just picked it up this morning and HAD to shoot it today! http://www.grovestreet.com/PicPage.do?id=1269347 I didn't have much 45-70 loaded up but I took what I had. First up was some 405 grain Laser-Cast RNFP PB over a 25 gr charge of SR4759 (always double check your data ) a WLR in a Starline case....

Ditto what everyone has said. For me it is simply a matter of preference. The accuracy advantage of a bolt gun is not apparent to me once I'm in the field. A handgun is easier to pack than a lever carbine but not much else is. The fun factor is higher - for me anyway. I like the aesthetics too.

I've done a good deal of hunting with my 1895GS guide gun and it is hard for me to imagine a more perfect hunting tool. A couple of Elk seasons back the buckle broke on my sling and I elected to just pack the GG around in my hands rather than try to fix it. I was impressed how easily it carried even...

EXCELLENT report! Thank you for posting.

A powder worth trying if you aren't looking for max velocity is SR4759. 25 gr under a 405gr cast bullet gets me right around 1454 fps in the 1895CB and a little less in my Guide Gun. It's a load that is accurate in both and burns a lot cleaner than AA5744. No powder zombies at all. 28gr gets me just...

I shoot a lot of em in 30-30, 30-06, 45acp, 45 colt and 45-70. In 30 cal I use the 170 gr PB but if I drive em' over 1400 fps I put a gas check on them. PB they are great 5 grains of Red Dot in my 30-30. No leading issues and as accurate as jacketed bullets out to 50 yards. A little Lee Liquid Alox ...

Forgive me if is improper but I figured the passel of rimfire levergun shooters that frequent this place there might be some interest in an informal postal match we've been doing for a few months on another forum. The format changes month to month, no prizes, just good fun, comradarie and bragging r...

The Aguila Subsonic SE shoots very well in most of my rimfires including my single six.

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I haven't has the same luck with the other varieties including the standard velocity and the SSS.

Looks like there's a hack saw CB on GB right now... http://gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=95372735 After seeing 2ndovc's I'm going to hold out and try to find one of those. NICE!!! The too long cowboy is nice at the range but I really didn't like it out in the field. One afternoon of huntin...

Grizz, Do you want to pick it up for me? :wink: I'll kick in some gas money :P If I recall it was around $800 which is why I didn't jump on it. Now I'm thinking I should have grabbed it. At the time I figured I could just get my 26" barreled Cowboy shorted and still be ahead. Now I'm not so sure.

I spotted a shorter barreled Marlin 1895 CB with the octagon barrel in the racks on a recent visit to the fun store. It looked exactly like my 1895CB except for the shorter (20?) barrel. Now I want one. Were they a special run?

No problems chambering. The brass was from another rifle of the same make and model, Marlin 336

Oh-man! I had forgotten just how stunning she is.

I'm guessing I've probably seen that picture before but now I'm old enough to notice the levergun too...

Out of curiosity I picked up a Lee Loader in 30-30. I was impressed by the innovation and simplicity. As an experiment I loaded a batch to compare with a load that I commonly use on my single stage press. It took me a while but once you get the technique and develop a rhythm it goes pretty well. For...