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Offline Rustyinfla

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Shortages on handi's???
« on: November 16, 2006, 12:47:13 PM »




    I think I read here first about a gentleman who was about to use a .45-70 Handi for the new primitive season in Mississippi. Today I read over on the leverguns.com forum a link in a Mississippi newspaper talking about how the season would work and some guy saying that he's selling all the .45-70 Handi's he can lay his hands on and trying to find more. I know I've heard about a shortage of .30-30 Handi's but are the .45-70's really hard to find as well or is this some kind of news hype?

  Anybody got a clue?

  This has got to be great for Handi rifle sales. Of course next year they'll tweak the law a bit and everyone will be out of luck trying to comply again.

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Re: Shortages on handi's???
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2006, 12:58:57 PM »
It is true, and there have been many threads on it here discussing it. Since they changed the law, 38-55 Targets, 44mags, .45-70 Handis/BCs and .500S&W Handis have been in even shorter supply than before the law was changed which wasn't great to begin with. Until Mississippi's deer herd is thinned to a managable level, I see no reason for them to change the law, so I wouldn't expect the supply to get better either unless Marlin makes some big changes.

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Re: Shortages on handi's???
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2006, 03:32:33 PM »
That's because you bought 'em all, Tim

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Re: Shortages on handi's???
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2006, 03:35:15 PM »
Ummm nope, I had all of mine before MS changed their rules.....fortunately!! I'm hoping I can get one of the new .444Marlins before they're all spoke for in MS! ;D

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Re: Shortages on handi's???
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2006, 07:31:55 PM »



   I wonder if an out of state hunter could expect to have the same privileges? If they're that over run with deer it might be something to check out.

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Re: Shortages on handi's???
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2006, 07:44:52 PM »
Looks like it would cost a min of $200 for a non-res license including prim weap unless you're military.

Tim

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Re: Shortages on handi's???
« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2006, 02:33:59 AM »
Tim is NEF bringing back the .444? If so I need one. Thanks. Bob.
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Re: Shortages on handi's???
« Reply #7 on: November 17, 2006, 04:54:27 AM »
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Re: Shortages on handi's???
« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2006, 02:17:28 PM »
I just got my 45-70 Handi from Wal*Mart today.When I ordered it I wanted a wood stock,but all they had was one synthetic.There distributor in Louisiana is having a real shortage on some cal's in the Handi's.I want a 444 ,too. Marlin might want to expan the factory where these are built to help with deman.

By the way the 45-70 lever Evolution 325's kick like a mule out of this thing,love it. :D
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Re: Shortages on handi's???
« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2006, 04:46:20 PM »
Here in Mississippi, all large bore handis are getting hard to find.  They were plentiful a few weeks ago at a local gun show but now that the season is starting, they are harder to find.  I talked to one dealer today that is out of big bores until after the season. 
Last year at this time, dealers could only get small quantities at a time.  I bought a 25-06 last Nov. just to have the receiver for a 44 mag. or 45-70 barrel I could never find.  I finally got a 45-70 barrel matched to my receiver this month so I'm set for this year.
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Re: Shortages on handi's???
« Reply #10 on: November 19, 2006, 09:05:25 AM »
A friend at work was looking for a 243 for his nephew and I talked him in to getting  a handi but sports south did not have them in stock Then he tried 7mm-08 then 25-06 same thing not in stock .
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Re: Shortages on handi's???
« Reply #11 on: November 19, 2006, 09:26:43 AM »
They have several .270, .280, 308 and .30-06 in stock, also the .243 Ultra and fluted Ultras are in stock, the .270 wouldn't be bad for recoil if that's an issue.

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Re: Shortages on handi's???
« Reply #12 on: November 19, 2006, 09:39:57 AM »
I did not see that the 243 ultra was in stock I will tell him about that one tomorrow Thanks Tim
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Re: Shortages on handi's???
« Reply #13 on: November 19, 2006, 10:27:35 AM »
hey theres still a few 45/70 and the likes of on gunbroker? if yur hard up for one ,
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