New toy

[skilletky]

Got me a new boom stick. I've wanted one of these things forever. Traded some tools for it. Have not got to shoot it yet. Can't wait to. Had to do a little work and a lot of cleaning on it.



Only bad part is ammo is expensive for it and kinda hard to come by.

[PToombs]

I think somebody is screwing you on the ammo. All that red is is a little nail polish. Regular ammo will work.

What is that anyways?

[ellis93]

45,30/30......?

[skilletky]

It's a marlin 1895s, 45-70. Those are horniday bullets and are cheaper than the regular old 45-70.

[skilletky]

The red is rubber. That way you can load pointed tip ammo in a lever action and not blow the gun up

[PJ 3]

It should rub your shoulder a bit after a few rounds.......what kind of critters are ya gonna knock down with a cannon like that ?

[skilletky]

I mainly got it for camping at the red river gorge. There is bears and large cats down there.

[oldestof11]

NICE!

I had a Marlin 30/30. Sadly I sold it a couple years ago when I was in a financial bind.

[cougar]

I liked my 45-70, loaded it with 405gr flat nose reloads. But I had to trade it in on a 458 win mag.

[skilletky]

I could never sell a gun. The more the better. I am gomna buy some reloading dyes and load me up some. I need to get my shot shell reloaded out and start lOading. I think my dad just got a 458 win mag. I honestly never seen one. He has about 15 guns in some crazy a$$ calibers that I ain't never heard of and he ain't shot a one of them.

[1arock]

Big old cannon like that might kill in both ends. I shot a 458 win mag "1 TIME". Rocky

[1STGENFARMBOY]

My step-bro has a break down 45-70 single, thing hits like mike tyson.

but i would rather be on the but end than the other choice.

[skilletky]

Yeah, it will probably thump me pretty good. I had a chance to shoot a 50 cal bolt action rifle when I was younger. My dad wouldn't let me my dad shot it with the muzzle break on a few times. He only shot it once with it off. It about knocked him of the bench.

[tampabayBill]

Got one of those myself, mines the guide model with the shorter ported barrel. Packs a wallop on both ends !! Sight it in 2in. high at 100 and it will hit in an 8in. circle out to 300 yrds using those Hornady tipped slugs.

[CAJUN 93]

I cast and load for 45-70. used wheel weights cast 340 grain and 405 grain. much cheaper than store bought. makes the same whole in deer as the store bought stuff. they end up just as dead . also cast and load 38 357 9mm 45acp 30-30 and 35 remington. i'm a lever action junky. hunting for a nice 38-55 now.

daryl