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CAS TOPICS => The Darksider's Den => Topic started by: Silver Creek Slim on December 16, 2004, 09:36:45 AM

Title: "New" Rifle
Post by: Silver Creek Slim on December 16, 2004, 09:36:45 AM: Here is my "new" rifle. It is a 1895 Marlin .45-70 Govt made in 1978 with microgroove rifling. It had one previous owner. It is in 95+% condition. I can't wait to shoot some DD/PRS 400gr pills in it. ;D

Slim
Title: Re: "New" Rifle
Post by: Pukin Dog on December 18, 2004, 01:21:16 PM: Nice looking gun Slim. Hope you get some "micro" groups with it :)
Title: Re: "New" Rifle
Post by: Standpat Steve on December 19, 2004, 01:17:37 AM: Howdy Silver Creek Slim,

I have one of those rifles, from that era. I put a Leupold scope on it for a while. It would shoot groups into 1" @ 100 yards, benched-off sandbags, using the scope and factory Remington 405 soft points. Wish I could say I could do that with iron sights<G>. I tried black powder loads with lead bullets that I used in my Trapdoor, but it would lead up the barrel after about three shots. If I were to try lead bullets again, I would use ones from Laser-Cast that are much harder than those I experimented with. I hope you end up liking your rifle as much as I like mine.
Title: Re: "New" Rifle
Post by: Tommy tornado on December 19, 2004, 08:01:11 AM: Great looking rifle Slim :D. I am still holding out to buy a Cowboy version of that rifle. I have heard that soft lead in micro-grooved bores are a no-no. As steve suggested I would use gas-checked hard cast boolets with BP. Enjoy the new toy and give us a holler on how she shoots! Happy Holidays ::)!
Title: Re: "New" Rifle
Post by: Sergeant Smokepole on December 19, 2004, 12:17:43 PM: Slim, You are becoming a consumate experimenter. I welcome you to the club. Play with your new toy and with a little luck and much effort, we will make a Darksider launching platform out of it.............
Title: Re: "New" Rifle
Post by: Silver Creek Slim on December 20, 2004, 09:12:03 AM: Thanks, pards. But, I won't be able to play with it until it warms up a bit outside 'cuz my hand will freeze to the lever. :( I am going to put a laddle sight on it so I can shoot it past 200 yds. ;D

Slim
Title: Re: "New" Rifle
Post by: Steel Horse Bailey on December 21, 2004, 08:09:01 AM: It sure is a purty shootin' gun! Have fun!
Title: Re: "New" Rifle
Post by: Tommy tornado on December 23, 2004, 05:47:50 PM: Quote from: Silver Creek Slim on December 20, 2004, 09:12:03 AM
Thanks, pards. But, I won't be able to play with it until it warms up a bit outside 'cuz my hand will freeze to the lever. :( I am going to put a laddle sight on it so I can shoot it past 200 yds. ;D

Slim

That is the reason I moved from the Great White North to Texas. Used to go out and shoot over christmas break and freeze!
Title: Re: "New" Rifle
Post by: Mason Stillwell on December 25, 2004, 07:51:07 PM: Had one of those rifles. Just keep the speed down slow and you can shoot what you want.

Have fun with your rifle!! Great Lookin Rifle by the way.

Mason
Title: Re: "New" Rifle
Post by: Cuts Crooked on December 25, 2004, 09:04:19 PM: Hey there Silver Creek! Donno how I missed this post fer so long! :-[
That there looks like a beauty! And even better...that is the sort of iron that the DD/PRS 400 was made to order for! It shoots great in my Roller but DD designed that slug just for shootin in lever gunz prezactly like yer new toy!!!!!!! It oughta werk GREAT! 8)