Originally Posted by
Oldtimr
I have one in 45-70, I shoot Hornady leverevolution cartridges in it. I have killed 4 deer and 6 hogs with it and I hope to kill many more. It shoots well to POA and I do not find the recoil any more objectional than my . Mod 88 whichester in .308. I will not part with mine. It is BTW, a Marlin prior to Remington taking the manufature of tem over.
Oldtimr, this thread is about the Ruger M77 Hawkeye Guide Gun, not the Marlin 1895 Guide Gun.
The M77 Hawkeye Guide Gun is a stainless bolt action with a lamo camo laminated stock, open sights, and adjustable LOP, with shorter, good handling barrels, and only chambered in a select few cartridges, primarily magnum and Safari magnum cartridges, plus a few others like 30-06. Basically it's the next generation of the Ruger Alaskan rifle.
Of course, the Marlin 1895 Guide Gun is a 45-70 lever gun, available blued or stainless.
Either of which are suitable for any game on earth, given the right cartridge, load, bullet, and shooter.