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#9045874 07/23/14
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sold my AK today about 5 minutes after I found a guide gun at the local pawn shop, man do I like the Marlin. no flies on the AK but I am a softy for 1895's and guides in particular. shot it 15 rounds as soon as I got home. it has true buckhorn rear sight that will be going away but with my stout 350gr jacketed loads and my old eyes it was 2.5 right and 6 low. got it up to 2 high on center. nice LOUD little gun.


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Something about a 45-70 that just calls to a man, and especially in a lever gun. Good snag. Try it with cast bullets and AA5744 or Trail Boss. I use a 405 grain water quenched home cast. Too much fun.


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I also dislike the full buckhorn, but like the Marlin lever guns.

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the GG was my first lever gun. got a lot of deer with it. mine shoots great.


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The factory sights were the first thing to go on my Guide gun. I am a big fan of the receiver sight, used a Williams, myself.

Right now, I have a Leupold FX-II 2.5X20 UL on mine, but I still have the receiver sights.

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I had Skinner sights on mine but switched out to a Leupold m8 2.5x20mm that I really like.


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I put a Bushnell banner 1.5x4.5x32 on and like the setup. getting good groups with 47.5g 3031 under a459193 bullet that casts at 395g
also getting very fond of Trail Boss for plinking.


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Trail Boss will spoil you.
I have had good groups with H322 and good old IMR 3031.
These being shot with 325+- grain bullets,just plain old lead cast with a gas check.


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