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RMHoward
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 Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:23 pm Post subject: My Ruger Blackhawk needs a friend |
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Hello all,
Recently purchased a new blackhawk stainless 357 with 4 5/8 barrel. God, i love that big honkin piece of metal. Recently at Dick's sporting goods, i saw a beautiful Marlin stainless 30-30 with dark walnut stocks, and thought to myself that it would make a very natural and beautiful companion to my blackhawk. Wouldnt it? Here is my question: Is it natural to instantly want a lever action gun right after you purchase a blackhawk six shooter? Has this happened to anyone else? I think i will be standing at the gun counter at Dick's come Dec 1 with my debit card in hand. Told my wife it was the ultimate defense weapon with the neighborhood going downhill and such. She rolled her eyes, again. Thoughts please.
Rick
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paleocaver
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| It is for me. However my desire is to have matching calibers. I need a 1894C to go with my new 50th .357. I have the 1894 in .44 mag to go with my 50th .44. |
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nvbirdman
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| RMHoward, paleocaver, and me. At least there's three normal people in the world. |
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45Colt_Man
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Got a few lever actions my self.
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rgwarren
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I have a Vaquero in 45 Colt, 357 and 44. I had to get a 1894 in 45 Colt, 357 and 44. This is the American way of life. Had to look for the 357 a long time but finally found one NIB.
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Jimbo357mag
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Yep; single-actions and leverguns and reloading go together like peanut butter and jelly and bread. mmmmmmmmm mmmmmmm. 
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contender
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While the Marlin is a good companion,, the Ruger will need a few more Blackhawks to make a comfortable family. Buy the Marlin,, AND a few more Rugers!
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Robb Barnes
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Just waiting for the cash stash to build up and get the Marlin 41 Mag to match all my 41's.
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RMHoward
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Ok relief, its not just me. You guys understand, even if my wife doesnt. Thanks again.
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HawkEyeEarl
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| Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 10:33 am Post subject: lever action |
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RMHoward
A lever action 30-30 probably comes first.
but a lever action in 357 or 44 would not be out of the question or at least comes second.
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VAdoublegunner
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Yep, it is entirely natural to want to have lever-gun and single action companions. And a good side by side too for that matter.
Look for a Marlin 1894-C or a Cowboy in .357 Mag rather than a 30-30. The Ruger and the Marlin will both handle some really top end handloads. With 158 grain jacketed bullets and Lil'Gun powder, I'm getting just under 2000 fps out of my 18" barreled Marlin 1894-C. A longer barreled Cowboy model would do even better, so there is no loss in ballistics from the 30-30. With a 125 grain handload, the velocity is spectacular. Plus, accuracy is really good for sustained shooting, something a few 30-30s seem to not handle as well. |
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EDK
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| rgwarren wrote: | | I have a Vaquero in 45 Colt, 357 and 44. I had to get a 1894 in 45 Colt, 357 and 44. This is the American way of life. Had to look for the 357 a long time but finally found one NIB. |
Only one VAQUERO in each caliber? I wish I had that much self control, but I don't have a set of guns in 45 Colt yet! Always looking for Orignal Size VAQUEROS in 357 or 44 magnum.
Go over to gunbroker and look at the MARLIN Cowboy rifles that are starting to show up. 24 inch 357 and 44 PLUS several 336 Cowboys in 30/30. AND the prices aren't real out of line! |
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tookalisten
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| I have a Marlin .32 Win that is one of my favorite to shoot. I have my eye on a Marlin .357 that a friend is thinking about selling as well. Hard to beat a good lever gun. |
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Yosemite Sam
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| Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 3:31 pm Post subject: Re: My Ruger Blackhawk needs a friend |
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| RMHoward wrote: | Hello all,
Recently purchased a new blackhawk stainless 357 with 4 5/8 barrel. God, i love that big honkin piece of metal. Recently at Dick's sporting goods, i saw a beautiful Marlin stainless 30-30 with dark walnut stocks, and thought to myself that it would make a very natural and beautiful companion to my blackhawk. Wouldnt it? Here is my question: Is it natural to instantly want a lever action gun right after you purchase a blackhawk six shooter? Has this happened to anyone else? I think i will be standing at the gun counter at Dick's come Dec 1 with my debit card in hand. Told my wife it was the ultimate defense weapon with the neighborhood going downhill and such. She rolled her eyes, again. Thoughts please.
Rick |
Geez, Rick, as I asked in the other topic, are we twins separated at birth? 
Yes, it's entirely natural. My first lever gun was a 94AE in .357, to match my then favorite revolver caliber. I found even strong .357s coming out of that 24" barrel were a bit too wimpy for my tastes; I thought a rifle should shoot a bigger caliber. If I shot .357 in CAS or some other competition, or even if I'd had a smaller (say 16") rifle I might have thought differently.
I ended up getting a Marlin 336 .30/30 and am very happy with it. This model was one of the first rifles I ever shot as a kid, so it holds some nostalgia for me. It's not a straight-stocked Winchester, but then, I shoot adjustable sight Blackhawks, not Vaqueros. I have an active topic over in the Reloading forum about developing lead rounds for this gun.
I've considered getting a .44mag or .45 Colt levergun (a Henry Big Boy would be ultimately cool, IMO), but I'm not sure my money isn't better spent elsewhere at this time (eg, that other topic about FA revolvers...).
-- Sam
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RMHoward
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Hey Yosemite Sam,
You and i need to talk. Thanks for your support.
Rick
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