Thanks for all the info guys, I'm a little smarter today than I was yesterday, thanks to all.

They offered the 450 Marlin on the standard Mod. 94 action(or what looked to be standard to the eye) right before Winchester went belly up. It was shaped overall like the Timber Carbine but I don't exactly remember the name of it. It was short lived. I'm not sure what mods were made to accomodate t...

Will a gunsmith be able to make the 450 marlin work in my Big Bore 94?

Old Savage wrote:Yes they have the coveted cross bolt safety and the rebounding hammer.

Good One! Sometimes I forget the new Winches have all the annoying safety junk. Do they even make 94's presently. I still like the good old type 94's though but I wont say a bad word about the Marlin or Savage.

OK so I found a pre safety BB in 375 Win. I was looking for 444 barrels and bullet selection. The 44 bullet choices aren't as good as the 45 but I knew that before I started. Then I gets to thinking about the 450 Marlin. Initially I thought this was a poor move in the Hornady/Marlin R+D department (...

How bout we ask Barnes to make a 225gr or so TSX in .348. By the way how do we ask any manufacture to make a specific product? A barrage of spam? J/K

Yeah I have a couple 45-70'S, A Marlin and a 1886, 3 model 71's and an 1895. I was just wondering if the 94 BB ever was produced without all the gadgetry attached. Is the 375 Win case rim smaller than the 444 Marlin? And yes I think the Timber Carbine looks real handy and light.

I'm looking for a M94 Big Bore in 444 Marlin. I don't want rebounding hammers or a safety or AE. Does this rifle exist without all the do-dads? If not would a 375 Win Big Bore re-barreled to 444 function or feed cartridges without action work?

If only choice is between the two I'd go 30-06. If your wanting a powerful lever gun just stuff a few hulls with 220 grainers or 200 grain TSX. Mines getting the 338-06 treatment, 250 TSX will snort hard enough to span any gap between the two calibers and the lighter bullets will serve for everythin...

I'm looking for some info on sights for a 1895 browning. I have seen the big lyman type but was wondering if there is a smaller, handier, type. I have seen some originals with a bolt mounted peep and this would be up my alley. It would add 10-12" to the radius.

Not sure how far or expensive you want to get but Mic McPherson just built a very impressive Marlin along the lines you are looking for. Precision shooting Sept issue. It's a 35 cal on an improved 348 case 180 gr Speers at 2900, 220 gr Speers at 2675 and 250s at 2535 fps. You tell Mic what you want ...

Thanks again JFE, that is exactly the kind of info I was hoping for. I am familiar with the through bolt design and I will use it. I also agree with your opinion of the 71 buttstock being awkward and tight and will carry out those mods as well a request the internal work. But the real Jem I believe ...

I forgot to mention one thing that may be of interest to 86 rebound owners. I took mine apart and reversed the piece of metal that is split into two fingers under the hammer. This makes it non rebounding BUT with hotter loads primers began to pierce. Now before you hurl the reckless hotrodder at me....

Thanks for the info guys, what is involved in lengthening the OAL and meplat size that can be cycled? My smith has done a few conversions before but info seems limited( I'm sure he's competent). I want to know more about the mag tube probs, I not against using full power loads and recoil will be sub...

Man that is a real SPROING! moment when that spring comes out of there but there's a little hole in the spring carrier? that you can get a finishing nail sized piece into. This will hold the spring in place and no Sproing! Just take the butstock off and play with the hammer and you will see the hole...

I don't have an exact answer for velocity but I think around 1800 fps with 400gr? I can't find the Mic McPherson article in which he chambered 2 Marlins in 50 Kodiak Express. I think that was a 50-110 Starline case reformed with a miniature shoulder to prevent it being loaded in older 50-110s. I wil...

I'm having a Browning Model 71 converted to 50-110 this spring. Has anyone had any experience with this type of thing? I want to use 400-450gr hard lead and jacketed bullets. Any twist rate recommendations?(22"bbl). I've heard Z-Hat makes bbl bands for this type of hard recoiling, heavy mag tub...