Thread: Close quarters rifle.. 45-70?

Originally Posted by Tim

Almost! It's Grandad's .577 Snider.

I've always wanted to go hunting with a Snider carbine or a Martini-Henry...

i have a mate with a 45/120 it almost shakes the ground when he shoots it great fun with black powder

50 Beowulf

I have a new Marlin 1895 Guide Gun in .45/70 coming, I intend to use it with Skinner aperture sights, I've heard very bad things about MarlinQC since the Remington takeover though so I'm a little concerned about that

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

The latest hunting and fishing catalogue has the new remingtons in .300 Blackout Calibre with a 16.25 inch bull barrel threaded for a suppressor, ream it out and enjoy the short 30.

Then if its what you want screw a 338 tube on it with a saum chamber.

For $1399 its a hell cheap project


They also show a 6.5 pound "Superlight" with a Bell & Carlson aramid fibre stock $1899, cheap as project.

AND new Model 7 rifles, ( lighter receiver than a Titanium ), $1199, again hell cheap.


Wooohooo more projects.....

I have a 700 action and 6.5 SAUM reamer and 338 reamer for doing the neck and throat....just need a stock and barrel, I have allways wanted a 45-70 though but I may shout the kids a .223 Marlin rifle and build mine and get one later....I dont need a 45-70 just want one the problem is if I build the 338 SAUM it will do any I need the 45-70 for

You should have brought my 500s&w...

Originally Posted by Pointer

I've always wanted to go hunting with a Snider carbine or a Martini-Henry...

Yep, I have a hankering to smack a pig with the Snider carbine. Hasn't been fired in about 50 years so I might get Leathel to pull the trigger first.

My dad has a quigley sharps replica, incl vernier sight. Weighs a tonne and has a trajectory like a banana.
Real fun.

MARLIN 1895G + RELOAD GEAR + AMMO + LOTS | Trade Me

Originally Posted by hunter308

MARLIN 1895G + RELOAD GEAR + AMMO + LOTS | Trade Me

Yip seen that but its more than I have ATM.... Had a deal sorted with a bit of a trade off so new would be way cheaper for me......but no stock....so got the kids a 223 instead and will build my SAUM

Originally Posted by scottrods

My dad has a quigley sharps replica, incl vernier sight. Weighs a tonne and has a trajectory like a banana.
Real fun.

my father in law has one too in50-90 he is taking it after a Bison soon Quigley style ,old leather clothing an get up he's making a Moose hide coat at the moment for it

Originally Posted by hunter308

MARLIN 1895G + RELOAD GEAR + AMMO + LOTS | Trade Me

$1600 for a secondhand rifle that is $1100 new, and some junk? Nah

Used one went on t/me for 800ish not long ago

there was a Marlin 444 in Mainly Hunting Welly couple months back for $600 i think, could still be there,

I have a 300 whisper in my sights.

Shortened and suppressed.

Load subsonic and supersonic as you feel the need.

300/221 300 Whisper 300 BLK Sound Comparison - YouTube

300W suppressed trace.avi - YouTube

I just noticed this on TradeMe:

MARLIN 45-70 GOVT LEVER ACTION | Trade Me