Definitely an XTR. Beautiful rifle. Jealous, much. Hope you make the little beggar work for it. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by tiroatedson
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Definitely an XTR. Beautiful rifle. Jealous, much. Hope you make the little beggar work for it. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by tiroatedson
It’s special because it doesn’t have the horrendous cross bolt safety that the last ones had.Quote:
Originally Posted by jakewire
Tanqueray
.22LR
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Uburti 1866 golden boy reproduction
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Henry 22lr golden boy
I think John Wayne owned a few, not sure if they were out of the movieQuote:
Originally Posted by Cigar
Rossi puma .357, 16" barrel bought back early 90's
Finally married the OEG (sight factory refurbished 2 years ago) that I bought 2nd hand over 25 years ago onto it.
Still getting my head around having a scopey thing on it as it is such a great little rifle as it but should be a great combo. I rate them both so together they should be doubly awesome lol
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I thought that beautiful 45-70 looked familiar.Quote:
Originally Posted by BRADS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGzurjIEhNA
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30/30 with ghost ring sight, just gets shit done.
Great thread!
Look at all us cowboy and Indian wannabes coming out of the wood work :XD::XD:;);):thumbsup::thumbsup:
due to political correctness its now "agricultural workers and native americans"Quote:
Originally Posted by Sideshow
also a wanker is now an "owner operator"
@Gun nut might it be possible to post a picture of the Winchester??? It would look good on this thread. Show them boys a bit of history
The two big boy levers that get most use.
The 45/70 with 350gr fp.
The triple 4 with 265gr fp.
I give the edge to the Triple 4 for NZ animals and conditions both hit very hard but the 444 has less recoil and a flater trajectory. Mine is sighted at 170yds and will put the 265gr into 1.5" at this range.
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Don’t know if you guys have seen this site, but Bighorn Armoury in the States make lever actions in 500S&W and 500 Linebaugh. Would sure put a dent in the shoulder (and wallet!)
Big Horn Armory Gun Catalog | Model 89 Rifles & | Big Horn Armory
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I give the edge to the Triple 4 for NZ animals and conditions both hit very hard but the 444 has less recoil and a flater trajectory. Mine is sighted at 170yds and will put the 265gr into 1.5" at this range.
nice rifles @john m very nice . . . but i feel that the advantages you give to the 444 over the .45/70 aren't looking at them from a level playing field when the .45s bullet is 85grns heavier
i can do the same thing and compare a 300grn. load for the 444 at 2000fps against a 250grn. flex tip Hornady bullet at +2300 in the .45/70 ( same barrel length ) and prove my cartridge is whatever i want if i cherry pick.
this info came from tenth addition of the Hornady manual . . . and Yes i admit that i do own a .45/70 & i have a bias against all the .44s, any cartridge that calls itself a .44 when it only has a bullet diamater of .427 to .430 obviously cannot be trusted and is a product of marketing . . . the .45s need no such padding.
they are both great cartridges !
The 444 Marlin loves Vihtavuori N120
240 gr Hornady N120 53grs = 2560 fps (max load) ME 3493 100-2352 200-1544 300-999
265 gr Hornady N120 50.5grs = 2415 fps (max load) ME 3108 100-2072 200-1349 300-879
From Vihtavuori edition 8
I get better accuracy from the JM Marlin 444 over the Rem 45/70 3.5" at 200yds
They are both great and a difficult choice as to which one to take out for a walk.
I had the confidence to take this one at 120yds in the back of the head with 444.
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Holy crap...4 pages in just about as many days. A faaarkn lot of closet cowboys out there :) Nice rifles boys :thumbsup:
where did you get the ghost ring sight ??Quote:
Originally Posted by Savage1
Beautiful @john m does the .444 have the micro groove barrel? Looks to be from that era.
Yes it's microgroove and the 444 SAAMI is cup 44000 the 45/70 is cup 40000
Thought so, my old man has the same rifle in 45-70 and my guide gun has ballard rifling. Got to love the ability to stoke up the cartridges in them.
I resent your racial assumptions, I am in fact closet Comanche.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mathias
Is that some sort of brokeback mountain reference? :wtfsmilie:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mathias
I am Sioux. :yuush:
I always wanted to be a helicopter. ;)
Not at all mate, just commenting that it's taken a new thread to get those great guns out for us all to see, out of the closet so to speak. I'm a lever fan also but sadly don't have one at the mo'. Hope to fix that soon :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Cigar
Fixed?:O_O:Quote:
Originally Posted by Cigar
Winchester 32 special Model 1894 carbine with half magazine.
120 years old.
Pretty effective on this big spiker at around 70m
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ouch at least she didnt sufferQuote:
Originally Posted by john m
.32 Special Winchester 94 from 1955
https://i.imgur.com/DW63ck3.jpg
Rossi 92 in .44-40
https://i.imgur.com/n7CDAYq.jpg?1
I have had many others but these are my favourites. The .44-40 bush carbine above has been on many adventures, from the West Coast to the Wapiti blocks, canoeing, backpacking and rafting. The one I would keep if I only could have one.
https://i.imgur.com/gotFVdC.jpg
Over the years I have shot a few deer and lots of goats with my Dad's 1960's Savage 99 in 243.
This year I picked up a 1975 Savage 99 in 308 and re barrelled it to 358 win. Have only shot paper and 4 goats with it so far.
358 cal 225 gr BTSP
Muzzel 2450 fps, 3000 ftlb,
100 mtr 2200 fps, 2425 ftlb, 3.6" high
200 mtr 1967 fps, 1933 ftlb, "0"
300 mtr 1751 fps, 1532 ftlb, "14.4" low
Now I just need to get a deer with it
Not to shabby for an 1899 model.
Zq
PS Ok it's not quite a 444 or a hot 45-70 but at 2-300 mtr it's going to give anything in NZ a really bad day
and at shorter ranges I'm having lots of fun.
Always liked the savage 99's, but never got one.Quote:
Originally Posted by ZQLewis
My nans bro had one have a sneaky feeling it was a 250-3000 but not sure. His grandkids (shooters and hunters) would've got that.
A 308 would be fine.
Inspired thread. nice work
My 1983 Marlin Texan. 30-30. Took off original buckhorns and front sight. Replaced with XS rail, rear ghost and front white post.
And then fitted a Sig Romeo 4 red dot.
Shot nothing other than a wallaby with it.
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I used to have a marlin 30/30 but lent it to a friend once who liked it so much he badgered me until I sold it to him. Would like a tidy 94 one day.
I had a Marlin Lever .44-mag back in the 80's that I used as a pig gun. But man was it a pig to jam on loading! Never got it sorted. A mate bought it (knowing the problems I had with it) because he reckoned he could get it to work. Yeah naaah...... I bought it new; I can't remember who from, but they certainly wouldn't stand behind it. And being a young fella I never really pushed them hard enough on it..... I must have got a lemon because everyone else seems to have no problems with them.
I also had a Winchester 94 30-30 for a while; what a great handy bush gun! :-) This thread has been great!!!
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Yup Id have one of those in a heartbeat. Always liked them but never got my hands on one, at least to shoot anyways.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gur1
OK so I have talked about mine so figured I had best add a picture or 2.
Sorry about the poor lighting and colour not being very true.
So the details are 1975 Savage 99 Rotary mag in 308 win.
re-barrelled to 358 win. SS Trueflite 20" long, 16mm od at muzzle M14x1 threaded and a 9.1mm hole so not a lot of meat left at the end.
Grey & Black laminated Boyd's stock with a bit of chisel and sanding on both ends.
Removed boyd's butt plate, then cut butt stock down buy approx 1" and added a limb saver.
Nikon Monarch 1-4x20 with German #4 reticle, fast, great in low light but I can still see my bullet holes at 100 meters
Pushing 225gr Game King at 2450 fps for 3000 ftlb of energy.
or 357cal 158gr xtp at 1450 fps for fun.
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