Buffalo Classic vs Marlin 1895

[teddy12b]

I owned a 22" 1895 45-70 and sold it because I wasn't getting the accuracy out of it that I was hoping for based on what other people were talking about with theirs.  I also owned a 1895G 45-70 guide gun and sold it because I wasn't getting the accuracy out of it that I was hoping for based on what other people were talking about with theirs. 

I could have lived with 1 1/2" groups with handloads at 100 yards, but never even got close with either gun.  Both guns were scoped and neither got where I wanted to be accuracy wise.  I love the idea of the 45/70, and still have a bunch of handloads.  If the 45/70 became legal to hunt with in my state I'd probably buy a BC as a last hope for owning an accurate 45/70.

[DCmauser]

Re: "...but to expensive for..."

For another couple hundred bucks there are after market upgrades to popular Marlin 95.
DRC custom, Wild West Gunworks, etc..  stocks, loop levers, triggers, springs, ejectors.

[wreckhog]

peternap, does it say Micro Groove on the barrel? Marlin has been stamping their barrels with or without Micro Groove for 50+ years. I dislike MG barrels as adding no value and sometimes detracting value. They do shoot factory CoreLokts well as a rule though.

[S.E.Ak]

I have had and shot them both and they are both great guns. I now shoot a Ruger #3 in 45/70 and fingure I now have the best of both worlds.

[Swampman]

Micro-Groove barrels shoot lead bullets just fine too.0

[Buster95]

Too bad I went to my local gun shop this afternoon and his distributor have none in stock, I emailed another gun shop same thing. 

[brianscott12]

I have both the guide gun and the buff classic. I love them both but the marlin gets used a bit more. Bout to buy a cowboy.

[wganz]

but my Marlin  guide guns rifling just isn't worth wasting the time!

If you got a digital camera or could borrow someone's; take a picture of it and post it. Hey, some collector may be willing to cough up the big bucks for it and you can get a new rifle + some other goodies too. 

Back to the OP's original question, the Marlin 1895 is the rifle that you want to take hunting.

[peternap]

You should put it on Gunbroker it the rarest of rare.

Yeah Right!

[Swampman]

Seriously it must be an early factory preproduction prototype that got away from them because all Gudie Guns have Ballard rifling.  I'd really like to see some pictures myself.