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Turkey hunt with Marlin 1895 .45-70

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Turkey hunt with Marlin 1895 .45-70

Post by fortyshooter » Tue Nov 16, 2021 6:53 pm

Blew the dust off my 1895 Guide Gun grabbed my 405 gr. rounds with 13 gr. Unique and headed to the range for a little turkey fun in the woods.
Setup a target board and went back to my 45-50 yd. point and took 5 shots which is 4 in the tube and then shove one in the chamber.

Had not shot it in a while and was expecting it to shoot high but was surprised with several good hits! Then shot a few steel targets and then down into the woods on a steel turkey hunt. Found one hiding behind a big ol' pumpkin and took a shot or two! :lol: https://youtu.be/Ox7kdmd2ZEU

Had a great time hitting most anything that was a target as the Marlin and the shooter today were dialed in. The 13 gr. Unique load is pleasant to shoot for a .45-70 and is still a 405 gr. piece of lead moving 1150 FPS !
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Re: Turkey hunt with Marlin 1895 .45-70

Post by Rifletom » Tue Nov 16, 2021 8:40 pm

Hot damn forty! That's some fine shooting. Not to mention a good looking rifle. Will be watching the video after dinner. And a couple of beers!

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Re: Turkey hunt with Marlin 1895 .45-70

Post by Hatchdog » Wed Nov 17, 2021 10:45 am

45-70, the choice for discriminating turkey hunters everywhere. :lol:

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Re: Turkey hunt with Marlin 1895 .45-70

Post by JEBar » Wed Nov 17, 2021 12:28 pm

you must hunt some really tough turkeys .... :lol:

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Re: Turkey hunt with Marlin 1895 .45-70

Post by fortyshooter » Wed Nov 17, 2021 12:33 pm

Yes..the steel breed can be tough to knock down and had to blast thru that pumpkin! :D The Remlin made Marlins get a bad rap due to QC and fit finish but I have had no issues with this one so far in 7 years. Even the forward grip stays tight after shooting hotter .45-70 rounds unlike another brand. That Unique load you can shoot all day if you want to.

Also I forgot deer season had started down there so I was prepared but didn't see any. No hunters were around my area but there was a bunch 2 miles down the road.

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Re: Turkey hunt with Marlin 1895 .45-70

Post by Kissmybrass » Wed Nov 17, 2021 1:32 pm

Wonder if an actual turkey would explode as well? lolol
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Re: Turkey hunt with Marlin 1895 .45-70

Post by fortyshooter » Wed Nov 17, 2021 4:25 pm

Kissmybrass wrote:
Wed Nov 17, 2021 1:32 pm
Wonder if an actual turkey would explode as well? lolol
I don't know with that round but I'm sure the Horandy FTX 325 gr. round would make a mess as I have clocked it at 2000 FPS!

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Re: Turkey hunt with Marlin 1895 .45-70

Post by Kissmybrass » Wed Nov 17, 2021 4:33 pm

fortyshooter wrote:
Wed Nov 17, 2021 4:25 pm
Kissmybrass wrote:
Wed Nov 17, 2021 1:32 pm
Wonder if an actual turkey would explode as well? lolol
I don't know with that round but I'm sure the Horandy FTX 325 gr. round would make a mess as I have clocked it at 2000 FPS!

Yeah I can only imagine! I saw what it does to bowling balls and pumpkins :-)
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Re: Turkey hunt with Marlin 1895 .45-70

Post by BigAl52 » Wed Nov 17, 2021 4:42 pm

Do I see some tool and die work on the rear sight of that gun
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Re: Turkey hunt with Marlin 1895 .45-70

Post by fortyshooter » Wed Nov 17, 2021 7:14 pm

BigAl52 wrote:
Wed Nov 17, 2021 4:42 pm
Do I see some tool and die work on the rear sight of that gun
Yes you do Al. it was more than just a hacksaw blade insert! The Marlin uses a different rear sight than the Henry and I had to machine up a complete
new sight to fit the spring steel ramp. Was well worth it though.

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