Testing some "new" Old Guns

Whit Spurzon · Post by **Whit Spurzon** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 9:08 pm

Hat tip to Cowboy Tutt for the encouragement.

25-36 Marlin 1893 vs Milk Jugs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KIkSW97UIc

38-55 Marlin vs 200 yard steel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOxD-6jndB8

Buck Elliott · Post by **Buck Elliott** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 9:33 pm

OLD Marlins are really classy, in their own way.. Good to see them brought back to life like that..

Whit Spurzon · Post by **Whit Spurzon** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 10:05 pm

This one made its debut at the U-Pick Sagebrush Ranch this weekend too.

Shoots good too!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZ3-rufoLeQ

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 10:15 pm

Always good to see what the oldies-but-goodies can do.

If you go by what the Gunwriters say, those guns couldn't be accurate enough to hit out past 25 yards reliably, and wouldn't have enough power at that range to do much more than wound a feral housecat...

Borregos · Post by **Borregos** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 5:52 am

Interesting videos, thanks for posting

BenT · Post by **BenT** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 7:39 am

Waterjug tests and steel plates , that's my type of entertainment.

.45colt · Post by **.45colt** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 8:32 am

Thanks Wind...I been keeping up with You over at M.O..

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Shasta · Post by **Shasta** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 9:02 am

Great to see you posting on Leverguns again, Whit!

I always enjoy your videos proving those old Marlins can still shoot pretty durn good!

Shasta

piller · Post by **piller** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 11:43 am

That was fun to watch. I do wonder about who the unlucky person was who had to drink all that moo juice.

That was enough penetration to prove that the old calibers are still capable.

Pete44ru · Post by **Pete44ru** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 12:10 pm

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WOW ! That takedown Marlin looks to be in primo condition !

Niiiiice !

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Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 2:14 pm

Nice shooting and nicer rifles.

Is the cc takedown the 25-36? You don't see many nice takedown 1893's.

How about your loads? My guess is 9 gr. of Unique for the 38-55 and 18 gr. of 4198 for the 25-36.----6

ollogger · Post by **ollogger** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 8:27 pm

very nice thanks!

ollogger

KWK · Post by **KWK** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 11:35 pm

Buck Elliott wrote:OLD Marlins are really classy, in their own way.

I came across an old, square-bolt .30-30 this weekend, at a show. It was indeed a classy looking gun. I must learn more about them.

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:53 pm

Nice rifles and shooting. Love that 30-30!

wvfarrier · Post by **wvfarrier** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 9:08 pm

Impressive young jedi......Most impressive

Canuck Bob · Post by **Canuck Bob** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 11:24 am

Beautiful rifle. In my opinion it is walking proof that Marlins are as appealing as Winchesters. They lock up the barrel differently. There appears to be a dovetail of sorts to lock the barrel to the receiver.

I'm guessing the lever around the barrel receiver intersect locks things up? Obviously no half turn interrupted thread like a Winchester. That strikes me like a dandy method for repeatability of the lock up.

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