450 Marlin

Mr. Longbeard · 07-25-2004, 04:10 PM

Does anybody have one and how does it shoot???

johnch · 07-25-2004, 04:28 PM

Don't shoot one ,saw what was left of one after a factory round went boom , first time to the range maybe 2 boxs in .Marlin and Hornday blame each other and the shooter ,would not even replace the gun !

fgdcd · 07-25-2004, 04:37 PM

My friend has one and he loves it. It kicks alot but he likes that it is not a long range gun by any means but a goodl swamp gun.

Pro-Line · 07-25-2004, 07:42 PM

I have shot one. My friend took one bear hunting.

He shot a bear with his bow...so he never shot at an animal with it...but we were hell on targets after we stuck bears. LOL

It kicks a ton, but would be great to carry.

DANTHEHUNTER · 07-25-2004, 08:53 PM

I do not have a .450 but I do have a 45/70. There is little difference between them in the higher pressure loads of the 45/70 , the 45/70 is more versatile then the .450 and easrier to find loads for . If you reload the 45/70 will actully out do the .450. Check out the buffalo bore or garrett web site for factory loads (only if you have a rifle that will handle them ) I can tell you they are awesome. I have taken one whitetail with mine and it was very affective. But that was with a winchester 305 gr.

07-27-2004, 09:07 AM

I was on this kick for a while. A high pressure 45/70 or 450marlin out of a marlin lever is pretty punishing even for a 300RUM shooter like myself. but I like it.