Originally Posted by
Bocajnala
Lately I've seen them as high as $1500.
Thankfully I found a semi reasonable one.
More than I would have paid two years ago.
But low enough I could justify the purchase and don't feel terrible about it.
I won't lose money on the deal if I ever decide to sell it.
I'm not planning on it. This will be a regular Ohio rifle for me.
I've now used shotguns, smooth and rifled, .44mag and .45-70 marlins, .375 Winchester in Savage 99, muzzleloaders, ARs in .450 bushmaster and bolt actions in .350 legend.
I've spent a lot of money to decide the marlin .45-70 is my preferred "straight wall only" option.
This rifle will be set up exactly how I like it and will be my main Ohio tool moving forward. It'll get plenty of use elsewhere as well. Especially for PA Bear.
-Jake
Good luck with the rifle. I never regretted buying mine. I have taken 7 or 8 hogs, maybe more I lost track, 5or 6 deer and a Bison with mine. Mine is the straight stock, I prefer them, all my shotguns are straight stock except my turkey gun. Mine likes to eat the Hornady Lever evolution 325 grain bullets.