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by mnmarlin
Fri Apr 05, 2024 10:17 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Lever #4: .356 Winchester
Replies: 23
Views: 1092

Re: Lever #4: .356 Winchester

Nice find! Great caliber. Not so much on the butt pad, you are going to feel those 200 grainers go off both in your wallet and on your shoulder! Never understood why the .356/.307 didn't take off, seemed like pretty good cartridges - wonder if they'd do better now with the (semi) resurgence in inter...
by mnmarlin
Sat Feb 10, 2024 8:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Think you're having a bad day?
Replies: 7
Views: 666

Re: Think you're having a bad day?

Holy stuff! The one dude was shooting while the guy was 'riding' the buffalo! Lucky it wasn't worse, lot of adrenaline flowing. Amazing video.
by mnmarlin
Sun Dec 03, 2023 4:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Marlin (Remlin made in 2019) 1894 CS, .357/38 lever gun
Replies: 16
Views: 1124

Re: Marlin (Remlin made in 2019) 1894 CS, .357/38 lever gun

I have a 1894CS made in early 2019 as well. I've shot it quite a bit, shoots great, really fun to shoot those .38 specials, less recoil than my .22 magnum. I've taken 3 deer with it - the .357 does the job but I have better choices for deer as it seems pretty anemic even at relatively short range (3...
by mnmarlin
Thu May 11, 2023 6:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Got a 71!
Replies: 13
Views: 790

Re: Got a 71!

A bucket list rifle for me for sure, that or an 1886. That steel butt plate has to leave a mark though! Beautiful rifle.
by mnmarlin
Fri Nov 18, 2022 12:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: This years deer hunting
Replies: 7
Views: 524

Re: This years deer hunting

BenT only about half way - really west central - Otter Tail county. I heard one guy south of me saw wolves, more coyotes around here. Deer harvest was down quite a bit it seems, not sure why, seems like plenty of deer (my wife got one with her new Blazer, all that safety stuff and none of it designe...
by mnmarlin
Fri Nov 11, 2022 10:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: This years deer hunting
Replies: 7
Views: 524

Re: This years deer hunting

JBowen it was the old school 265 flat point. I happened to be using the factory Hornady Superperformance load this year, which I've chrono'd at an honest 2400 fps out of my 22" barreled .444S. It speaks with authority on both ends! I've handloaded some too, at 2150 or so fps, and that works jus...
by mnmarlin
Fri Nov 11, 2022 8:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: This years deer hunting
Replies: 7
Views: 524

This years deer hunting

Took adventage of the early doe season in late October and shot a small doe with the .357 1894. It has a red dot sight on it this year, and I don't care for it. Next year I'll either go with some type of peep/ghost ring sight or a low power scope. The doe was moving forward at the first shot with th...
by mnmarlin
Wed Sep 23, 2020 7:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .38-40 WCF
Replies: 47
Views: 4345

Re: .38-40 WCF

Never shot one, always wanted to after I read En Woodcock's book "Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper". I'm probably not quoting exactly, but in it he says if you want all the power and recoil to go with it, go ahead and get a .30-30, but the .38-40 was all he needed. Would love to have an ol...