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I have and love a Ruger Blackhawk in 45 Colt. Carry in a Diamond D rig. I am thinking about adding a caliber-matching lever rifle and wanted to hear from guys who have a similar setup.
Good for whitetail and hog hunting? Thinking of a Skinner sight or something similar. Also have the occasional opportunity to take a black bear on my property. I live in the mountains of NC and all three species are here. I have and often kill each on my 90 acre property.
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I just bought a jm 1894 .
It’s very accurate…….but does not shoot the two varieties of P loads I shot through it….without the lever sticking.
I was very surprised. And disappointed.
I wonder if the Henry wouldn’t be stronger because it looks like a 336 action.
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This .357 combo has worked for me for many years. S&W and Winchester
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CR, that’s a handsome setup. And a great chambering.
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Combo 45's and .357's are pretty handy. The Rossi 92 lever with Skinner rear sight is my every day carry rifle. The 16 in barrel really wakes up the 45 Colt, slinging 300 grain bullets in the mid 1400 fps area. This JM Marlin 94 in .357 is accurate and packs a punch close, but not quite, to 30-30 factory loads. Pictured with my 3 screw Blackhawk 357, it is also a nice combo to carry. Regards, Manny
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I have a Henry X Model and a Ruger Blackhawk both in 45 Colt. The Henry doesn't like to feed the one and only cast bullet I have tried so far, a Lyman 454424. My Blackhawk shoots it well with 10gr Unique.
The Henry is smoother than any Marlin I've owned. It handles Ruger only loads with ease. I've shot 26gr of H110 with a 300gr XTP in it and all I noticed was recoil. I've backed off that load. 23gr shoots better groups.
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Thanks, fellas. Some nice setups.
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I shoot from 250 Cowboy loads to Hot 300 grain in my 24” barrel Rossi, not a problem at all, 92’s are strong, also have the skinner peep on barrel.
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This may be a stupid question. Would it make sense to get a Rossi in 454? Could I still shoot 45’s in that? But still have the option of the 454 cartridge?
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Not a stupid question. You could still load it with 45 Colt and carry the 45 Colt sidearm as you intended...I gotta tell you though, a 454 in a light rifle like that is going to jump back at you. I believe the 454's cost more than the 45's, so is it worth it to you the extra money? The 454 in the rifle will be pushing 45-70 300 grain factory load ballistics.
There isn't many things the 45 model properly loaded won't kill in the US...comes down to your preference.
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I previously owned a 454 Casull single shot rifle. It shot well for the first two or three shots then suddenly shots dropped off the targets. That level of accuracy occurred at the same exact time my flinch did.
Lever guns feed from the tube up to the chamber using a carrier assembly. Geometry and balance of the carrier and cartridge length play a role in how well cartridges feed. I have found length matters and I have had to adjust the COAL of certain shorter cartridges to "balance" them on the carrier for reliable feeding. 45 Cowboy loads would not feed in my Marlin 1894 in 45 Colt.
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You need to watch videos of men shooting 454 Rossi, doesn’t look to bad, one I watched guy trying to chamber 45 hunting reload and it was to short, he said he knew a longer bullet he had would chamber, so who knows.
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The Rossi 454 are great rifles, we have 2 and they are accurate. No bad on recoil but you know it's there. The small lever loop will pinch your fingers though. Haven't tried 45 colt through it though.
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You guys got me. I found a nice 45 on Guns International and it is on the way to my dealer.
I prefer classic. Semper Fi I used to run with the hare. Now I'm envious of the tortoise and I do my own stunts but rarely intentionally
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This .357 combo has worked for me for many years. S&W and Winchester Love that combo.
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If and when Ruger ever builds 1894's in 45 colt again I will probably grab one.
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I like my Uberti 1873 in 45 Colt, but you can't run hot loads in it. Thing is smooth as half melted butter though with a pretty good trigger.
It's a good shooter with cast, monos, and jacketed, but it is very load finicky... took a lot of fiddling to get accurate loads dialed in. Factory ammo I tried all looked like buckshot through it. The original sights also left a lot to be desired; a set of Marbles replacements helped me quite a bit.
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Yeah I’d love to know too!
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I too like the lever/pistol combo.
I have a Rossi 92 in 45 Colt with a 24" octagon barrel that's a blast to shoot with 2 matching pistols. A Henry GoldenBoy 41 mag with matching Blackhawk. A SilverBoy Henry and a Rossi 92 in 357 mag With several matching pistols. And a Henry 22 LR with several matching pistols.
I've only used the 357 on deer but would not hesitate to use any of the centerfires. One day, they'll belong to my kids and grandkids!@
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