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Offline hotrunner

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Marlin 1894 in .218 Bee?
« on: December 22, 2008, 02:27:32 PM »
I believe they made a run of these again in the early 90's? Someone said they were making new ones again, but not sure. How do  they shoot? Thanks.

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Re: Marlin 1894 in .218 Bee?
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2008, 03:30:08 AM »
I bought one in the mid 80s.  It is no tack driver, but with 2 inch groups, it shoots minute of prairie dog out to about 250 yards.  It has been a  fun rifle (much higher rate of fire than my bolt guns) when the young, dumb ones are emerging, so I keep it handy on our trips to the p-dog pastures.
I rode with him,---------I got no complaints. ---------Cowpox

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Re: Marlin 1894 in .218 Bee?
« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2008, 03:46:46 AM »
After I posted, I started thinking, and I used a Marlin 25 in 22 mag for my in close gun the first few years,  I traded that on the Bee, so it had to be into the 90s when I got it.
I rode with him,---------I got no complaints. ---------Cowpox

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Re: Marlin 1894 in .218 Bee?
« Reply #3 on: December 26, 2008, 06:15:49 AM »
I don't know for sure about the availability of these.  I am fairly sure a few were made.  What I do know for sure is that I wish I had one. :)
Dana
Ruger M77 243, Browning B2000, Ruger 22's, Ruger Red Hawk, SBlackhawk, Savage 223 Target...about 20+rifles less than I used to have. :-(

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Re: Marlin 1894 in .218 Bee?
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2008, 02:59:09 PM »
I don't have a .218 Bee but I did get a .25-20 not too long ago. They were made back in the late 80 and early 90s. Nice little guns.