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Offline Stan in SC

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Marlin Model 1895SS in 45/70
« on: August 01, 2007, 10:33:51 AM »
Several months ago I bought a used 1895 in 45/70.I took off the scope and mounts.The previous owner had removed the rear sight to mount the scope.First I put on a new rear sight that was one of those flat folding ones.Just didn't have a good sight picture.Last week I obtained a standard buckhorn type such as was original to the rifle.Today I took it to the range and was tickled pink to have a 2" group at 100 yards with my 300 grain handloads.The buckhorn style sight has a very good sight picture.
This is going to be an excellent deer and hog rifle.

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Re: Marlin Model 1895SS in 45/70
« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2007, 06:12:36 PM »
Yes, these rifles are very good for deer and hogs.  Come to think of it, there's little game they are not good for.
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Re: Marlin Model 1895SS in 45/70
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2007, 11:21:20 AM »
That's pretty darn good with iron sights......

I'd love to know what powder  your using.....

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Re: Marlin Model 1895SS in 45/70
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2007, 11:32:35 AM »
My 45/70 load is a 300 grain Remington HP over 40 grains of REL7 and a CCI large rifle primer.

Stan
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Re: Marlin Model 1895SS in 45/70
« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2007, 03:20:35 PM »
 Hello guys, I'm new here but I've been shooting and reloading for 30-40 years.
 My 1895 will group 1" or better with a scope sight and careful handloads but I'm happy with 3" 100 yd groups with the receiver sights now on the gun!
 Under most conditions I'll not have a shooting bench to use in the field anyway.
  thanks ,Glenn
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