New addition .450 Marlin

texdot

January 16, 2007 10:33

I came across a good deal on a 1895M Marlin 450 yesterday so I bought it. The guy was needing money and it has the box and 2 boxes of shells.I had been talking to him about it for almost a year. He said it actually hurt him to shoot it. I used to shoot 45-70 and 444 so I figured I would give it a try. How bad is the recoil on one of these?

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  jbw1776

  January 16, 2007 10:43

  Same as a 45/70 loaded hot.
  
  Ben

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  guntech59

  January 16, 2007 10:56

  I shot one that belongs to a friend. With the nice pad on the stock, the recoil is not that bad. More a hard shove than anything else.

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  texdot

  January 16, 2007 11:34

  I'll see if I can try it out soon. Couldn't beat it for the price.

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  Colonel Plink

  January 16, 2007 11:34

  I helped my cousin sight one of those in two years ago. To me, it was a real puninsher off the bench. Standing shots felt better. Since "felt recoil" is completely in the shoulder of the beholder, you're gonna just have to shoot it and find out. I decided that 45-70 would be enough for me and if I wanted that kind of abuse, I'd just look up my ex-wife.

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  texdot

  January 16, 2007 12:37

  Fortunatly I don't have any ex-wives to compare to,still on my first and last. It's been a long time since mt 45-70 shooting days so I'll have to get a refresher course on the 450.

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  sig232

  January 16, 2007 13:46

  quote:Originally posted by texdot
  Fortunatly I don't have any ex-wives to compare to,still on my first and last. It's been a long time since mt 45-70 shooting days so I'll have to get a refresher course on the 450.
  
  
  
  Hey you can stand behind a horse, lift up its tail and "Bam" same feeling as shooting the 450 marlin. The horse kicks you into next week! A gentle shove my butt, damn thing brused my shoulder after two rounds.
  
  My son laughed his rear off when I shot mine. He is about 260 and didn't seem to have much effect from the kick. At least he didn't admit it. I would bet it kicks like a 10 gauge shotgun.[:0][:0]
  
  Shoot it and let me know what you think. Its sure is a nice backup for black bear or ole griz if out hunting Elk or Deer. I imagine it will turn deer into prepackaged sausage![:D]
  
  I recentley found a box of the new Leverevolution ammo at Sportsmans Warehouse and will give that a try in the spring.[:0]

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  p64mak

  January 16, 2007 13:57

  I kinda like my buddy's...but then he had a mercury recoil reducer drilled into the stock and added a thick (1"?) Pachmayr recoil pad...if you decide it's a keeper, it may be something you want to look into.

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