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Offline anthonyg

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pistol cartridge leveraction silhouette question's
« on: July 06, 2006, 01:23:47 AM »
 
Good Morning friends. I just picked up A marlin 1894 44 mag(micro grove) leveraction rifle for pistol cartridge leveraction silhouette.My question are what weight bullets do you use .Anyone have a good load.What sights do you use, any particular color front sight work better for old eye's. Do you use a tang sight? Can i mount A tang sight over the serial number.Thankyou for any Information.        Good luck to all silhouette shooters -going to the nationals.           God bless America.       Anthony G   
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Re: pistol cartridge leveraction silhouette question's
« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2006, 11:58:42 AM »
I shoot a Marlin 1894cl with a Marbles tang sight. The sight base covers the serial number but there are no holes drilled through it. The base has two holes close together one is the tang screw and one drilled and tapped. The rest of the base extends over the serial number with out damaging it. Can't help you with 44 loads.

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Re: pistol cartridge leveraction silhouette question's
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2006, 10:36:10 AM »
Get a Williams FP, you'll be happier.
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Re: pistol cartridge leveraction silhouette question's
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2006, 07:52:03 PM »
I've tried several different receiver and tang sights and have settled on the Williams Foolproof sights for all my cowboy lever guns. I get them with target knobs and even make knobs to go where the elevation lock screw goes and couldn't be happier with them.

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Re: pistol cartridge leveraction silhouette question's
« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2006, 08:55:58 AM »
I shot a 240gr bullet with H110 powder.  I personally like a Marbles tang sight, but I have always used a grip with my thumb on the side.  If you normally grip with your thumb over the wrist, you might need to get used to putting your thumb further back behind the sight stem or position your thumb on the side.  For target shooting, I feel the Marbles is the superior sight.   Adjustments between animals are easier.  One revolution equals eight clicks or 4.0 MOA in my 24" barreled Rossi.  The Williams or Lyman receiver sights have click adjustments that are just too fine.  The hash marks are useless for keeping track of where you are.  For hunting, I feel the receiver sights are the superior models; they are more compact, won't hang up on brush and are handier.  They're for shooting lots, and adjusting not-at-all.

I use a Lyman 17a globe front with Lee Shaver inserts.  The inserts that come with the Lyman go in the trash.  Much too thick and coarse for silhouettes.  Others in our club stick with the original sights.  I've been seeing more members lately shooting with one of the Beach's combo sights.  Pretty pricey though, running from $70-$140 depending on the brand you choose.

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Re: pistol cartridge leveraction silhouette question's
« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2006, 07:43:37 AM »
hi mav          can you please tell me what Part# marble tang sight you have on your 1894 marlin. I ordered a marble tang sight from midway and need to send it back because I would have to drill through the serial #  I don't need problems with the ATF..From the tang screw center I have .650 clearance to the last serial number.I hope the hole spacing is less than .650...  thankyou
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Re: pistol cartridge leveraction silhouette question's
« Reply #6 on: July 16, 2006, 12:45:39 PM »
Hey Anthony,
The distance from the tang screw to the second screw (center to center) is about 1/2 inch, give or take a few thousandths. I believe the part number is 009804. I'm looking at two empty boxes. I have a Marble's on my 39A also. The box for 009804 has the orignal Marlin tang screw in it. The 39A doesn't use a tang screw. On the 1894cl the sight pivot sits forward of the two screws. On the 39A it sits between the screws. I hope that helps.

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Re: pistol cartridge leveraction silhouette question's
« Reply #7 on: July 29, 2006, 03:13:03 PM »
thankyou for all replys. I mounted the marble tang sight 009804 on my rifle also replaced the front sight with A marble contour front sight (green fiber optic). the heat around here has been keeping me from testing loads and going to matches.  thanks
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