Got some shooting in today

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Got some shooting in today

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Went out to the range this morning, and took my old Marlin 1894 Deluxe in .25-20M with me. It doesn't get out much lately, so I figured I'd give it a good workout. Took 150 rds. of .25-20, and shot our silhouette course out to 200 meter rams. The little .25-20 is a tack driver, and very reliable with the factory tang sight, and Lyman combination front sight it has on it. Lots of fun!

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When I got done, I began picking up ammo and noticed a bunch of shiny new brass just ahead of the firing line! I was the only shooter there, so no issue being ahead of the benches. It was almost all .45 ACP, and 9mm, with a smattering of .40 S&W I don't own. Picked up as much as I could grab quickly, and counted it out when I got home. 200 9mm cases, 150 .45 ACP, and about 10 .40 S&W that I accidentally grabbed. I usually leave brass I don't reload for so if someone does they can grab it. Made the fun trip to the range even better!
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That's a great old rifle and I'll bet it is a hoot to shoot.
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That`s a nice looking rifle, sounds like a fun day. :)
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Very nice!

I usually look for brass I can use, but for the last year or so the guys at our gun club have been picking up after themselves. Usually, they leave a lot of good stuff lying around.

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Vall, I think a pistol grip and half or three-quarter magazine is as elegant as a lever gun gets. You had a good day, friend! 8)
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marlinman93, that is one beautiful rifle. I've actually shot a carbine like it that was in 25-20 too. Shot a SASS match with it even though it wasn't within the rules.
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What a classy looking rifle.... :mrgreen: sure sounds like a good day at the range...
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Great looking rifle! Great day too!
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When I was avidly collecting early Marlin leverguns, I bet I looked down the bores of a couple dozen in .25-20 before I finally found one with a good bore! I had a large number of Model 1894's in all the other calibers, and .44-40, .38-40, and .32-20 were easy to find with nice bores. Just something about the little .25-20's that most were bad bores. I have a friend who collects Winchesters and told me he's fiund the same with old 1892's in this caliber, and most having bad bores.
I sold off all of my 1894 Marlins long ago, but back about maybe 6 yrs. ago I heard a local auction house doing estate auctions had some guns in their auction. I went to the preview, and most were uninteresting, until I spotted this 1894 deluxe! I wasn't going to be able to attend the auction, so I tossed a large bid at it, but still well under what it was worth. The day after the auction I got an email notice that I'd won the auction, and ending bid was half of my maximum bid! I got very lucky, as later a friend looked at it and said he was at the auction, but decided he didn't want to bid on it. And he collects Marlins too! I asked why he passed up such a nice gun, and he told me he thought it was restored. After looking at it when I won it he said he probably made a mistake.
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Bill in Oregon wrote: Fri Nov 26, 2021 8:46 pm Vall, I think a pistol grip and half or three-quarter magazine is as elegant as a lever gun gets. You had a good day, friend! 8)
My exact feelings too Bill! And finding them in that configuration, with high end wood, and piano finish is extremely tough. Sometimes you just get lucky.
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that is a real beauty.!! i only have one 25/20 left and it is a marlin 1894 short rifle and it too is extremely accurate !

the one you have is just elegant !
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hfcable wrote: Sat Nov 27, 2021 2:07 pm that is a real beauty.!! i only have one 25/20 left and it is a marlin 1894 short rifle and it too is extremely accurate !

the one you have is just elegant !
Thanks Cable!
I used to own a pretty rare takedown 1894 short rifle. It was a very weird gun as the back half was a saddlering carbine, and the front half was half octagon 18" barrel, and half magazine. All matching numbers and lettered this way. It too was a .25-20M caliber.
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dang ! that is n unusual version.... marlin did make some unusual guns!
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Niiiice! Great to see one out and about.
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