My $300 1974 vintage 1895SS

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Swampman
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My $300 1974 vintage 1895SS

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This had a broken stock and I got it cheap. I repaired and refinished the stock.
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Re: My $300 1974 vintage 1895SS

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A straight stock 1895, THAT I like.

Good price too.

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Re: My $300 1974 vintage 1895SS

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J Miller wrote:A straight stock 1895, THAT I like.

Good price too.

Joe

I LIKE IT too! That is a fine looking rifle. Good job on the repair and refinish.
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Re: My $300 1974 vintage 1895SS

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Looks great. I prefer the straight grip stocks.
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Re: My $300 1974 vintage 1895SS

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My mother has the twin to that. It's been her deer rifle for the past 35 years or so. I wish marlin would have stayed with the straight stock, classy lines.
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Yep and the cowboy is very similar, nice gun. 8)
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Re: My $300 1974 vintage 1895SS

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Lookin' good.
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Very Nice. I have one and Like it. :D .
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Re: My $300 1974 vintage 1895SS

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Best $300 you ever spent! :D

Nice job on the repair - the original 1895 re-intro. I like it!

Those have the "micro groove" rifling right? Maybe a little more finicky with cast bullets but still shoot them well when their sized a bit over bore.
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Re: My $300 1974 vintage 1895SS

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I have a Lee 405 grain .459HB mold. I believe I can get it to shoot ok if I shoot them unsized.
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Re: My $300 1974 vintage 1895SS

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[quote="O.S.O.K."]Best $300 you ever spent! :D

Nice job on the repair - the original 1895 re-intro. I like it! quote]

+1! 8)
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Re: My $300 1974 vintage 1895SS

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Swampman wrote:I have a Lee 405 grain .459HB mold. I believe I can get it to shoot ok if I shoot them unsized.
I would think so.

Brian Pearce in Handloader has stated that he's had no trouble getting his to shoot - just need them over-bore diameter. But I've found that to be true for most all of my Marlins, Winchesters, Rossi, etc.
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Re: My $300 1974 vintage 1895SS

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Good looking gun right there. Nice job on the repair
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Re: My $300 1974 vintage 1895SS

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:mrgreen:
Nice Job!
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Re: My $300 1974 vintage 1895SS

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It shoots great too.
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Re: My $300 1974 vintage 1895SS

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damienph wrote:
J Miller wrote:A straight stock 1895, THAT I like.

Good price too.

Joe

I LIKE IT too! That is a fine looking rifle. Good job on the repair and refinish.
I like it as well. That forearm looks to be tastefully slimmer than the usual tree trunks that Marlin puts on most of their stuff too. I wish they made Marlins in this style again. Hopefully they will after Remington gets their quality control issues resolved.
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Re: My $300 1974 vintage 1895SS

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Mine is from 1975, has a recoil pad and a steel Weaver K3 scope.

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I've had it for about 20 years, it's killed deer, hogs, and this kitty at 135 yards.

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I've never been able to get it to shoot well with cast bullets, but it shoots great with the Remington 405 soft point over H335.
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Re: My $300 1974 vintage 1895SS

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like mine too!
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