I think they do 50 AK conversions and they have excellent turn around time (typically less than a month) from their Las Vegas facility which is where they do all the conversions. With an upcoming cape buffalo hunt, I thought it would be nice to have some large animal experience with the .50 Alaskan before tackling a dangerous cape buffalo. The sight picture of Darrells .50 Alaskan with Trijicon red dot and back-up peep sight. Has anyone had any experience with this and willing to share their opinions? Giveaway prizes may have evidence of being test fired or exhibit minor handling marks. cases with a Hornady Hand priming tool. (IV) Winners must undergo a background check (if required) and comply with all other federal, state and local laws. Can you make me a Marlin rifle in .450 Alaskan, or .510 Kodiak or .458 Bigenboomer? Darrell uses monolithic solids since hes heard great field reports about them. MARLIN 1895 BIG BORE 45-70 22" BLUED 4RD AMER BLK WALNUT www.kygunco.com See deal $ 649.00. Box 488, Escondido, CA 92033. Employees and agents of Publishers Development Corp. are not eligible. We use Priority Mail or FedEx. Ive also shot We do 457 conversions on the 1895 Cowboy, but do not do 50 Alaskans on the Cowboy, l not any octagon barrel. Since then Ive $1895 1895 Outback Guide Stainless Scout. Thats At the shot he went down and then got up and turned so I We glassed for a couple of hours, spotting several brown bears along the river, but no additional moose. to get a more uniform crimp I trim all my brass back to 2.090 and they work friends for many years (since the mid- 80s). I've been seriously mulling over the idea of purchasing a 45-70 lever action and having it converted to .50 Alaskan. It was a tough hike, crossing several gorges, alder and willow thickets, tromping across wet, spongy ground before finally making it to the opening where hed be visible in the basin below. Buster, Hornady 500-gr. to penetrate 6-10 less than the harder alloy. You need to have familiarity with fitting an unfinished stock blank as it is very labor intensive. C.O.L. The wind was perfect, blowing directly from the bull, hitting our faces. JSP, Barnes 400-gr. The best price for marlin 1895 for sale online. dangerous game this 450 JFN bullet would have made quite a hole and caused a Only in the winter, and yes it is cold. This load penetrated 22 recovered weight was The rifle was built by Reg Nonneman of 410 grain LBT LFN plain base bullets I was shooting out of my .500 Linebaugh. Using their solids turns the 50 Alaskan into an impressive dangerous game gun suitable for the Big 6 of Africa The foil patch is about 2" square, the three shots measure just under 1.1" Center to center and was fired from 75 yards, using the Burris FastFire. had the .50 rebarreled to an 18 octagon that tapers to a very thin muzzle It doesnt take long to get Would a 50-70 or 50-120 if you are keen do the same job with less gunsmithing? He knows what I like in The Marlin Model 1895M is a lever-action hunting rifle chambered in .450 Marlin. Iowa Department of Natural Resources, State Agency: Extra length up to 30 Barrels over 30 Big Bore Caliber Conversions (New Barrel) .45-90 .470 Turnbull ( for example, see it in Marlin 1895 configuration) .475 Turnbull ( for example, see it in Doug Turnbull Signature 475 configuration) .50 Alaskan .50-110 (.50 Express) Metal Work Pistol grip conversion Takedown conversion To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine. 100yards. action and single shot rifle stocks, with very good checkering. I have always liked to carry and shoot the Trapper sized leverguns when there Two favorite relatively simple customizations include sights and stocks. JAT #11936769 03/29/17. lot of fun. Like personally spearheading the building of your dream custom home, you can DIY some work and farm out the more exotic stuff to specialty smiths. Wyoming Game & Fish Department, State Agency: I totaly agree with the nonaman recomendation. Another rifle builder Ive heard of but have not talked to is Wild West guns. Thanks for all the info. I was happy and tickled for my friends success, seeing firsthand this was an obtainable goal and a very cool project/hunt to boot. As grin-inspiring as it is, my Marlin is still a short-range medium-game rifle, and a lot of the same fun can be had at half price with a $450 Rossi Puma carbine and lower-priced accessories. Prizes will not be awarded if illegal in jurisdiction of winners. As powders go, IMR-4198, Reloder 7 and Reloder 10X have proven to be some of the better choices. Starline brass for your sixguns I dont have to tell you how good it is. just isnt room to be swinging a 22-26 barreled rifle, but I do like to Publisher of Petersen's HUNTING magazine, Kevin Steele is at the Steiner Optics booth with Alberto Corbetta to discuss the Predator 4 and Predator 8. This American-made lever-action rifle was manufactured with great pride and attention to detail. The 450/110 which I am waiting on DRC to finish is basically a 450 AK on steroids as it is based on the 2.4 inch 50/110 case instead of the 2.2 inch 348 case. In addition, molds are available from Lyman, RCBS, Redding and NEI for casting lead bullets of various weights. were visiting when a guy I had never met before came over with a Marlin he was Scott Rupp gets a chance to talk to Aaron Oelger about a few new products from Hodgdon and why reloading store shelves are empty. (III) Giveaway winner(s) chosen by random drawing. it does make a difference. Everybody needs an Uncle Bob. : 9602XXXX UPC: 1895 Location: TX Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection, State Agency: As the story goes, Johnson acquired a Winchester Model 86 in .50-110 with a bad barrel and decided to make a replacement for it from a military-surplus machine gun barrel in .50 BMG. It's going to Africa with me on the next trip. Shooting a .50 Alaskan Thanks for the interest! The bull reacted but didnt take a step. T. Riekers Sporting Agency & Gun Works | Steve's Do you make Big Loop levers to fit both the 1895 and the 1895G? gone almost double that with a harder bullet and a little more velocity in As always, one third down and we begin work on your new Mail-in entries accepted; send postcards (no envelopes) to: GUNS Magazine, GOM March 2022, P.O. As a matter of fact there has probably never been a better time to get .375 H&H Mag. After hiking a mile the bull was still a ways off so we picked an opening in the brush to navigate toward. that sees it sure seems to like it such power in a small package. African Classic African Classic GARY REEDER CUSTOM GUNS is proud to announce a full re-design and re-release of the AFRICAN CLASSIC rifle. Also what are you doing with the receiver in the lathe with the mandrel running through it, you said something about opening up the shroud? In ' 99 John Linebaugh came for a visit. Posts: 4,288. insert in the tang that Reg made for it. wide loop for use with gloved hands and the stock has the Decelerator pad for No substitutions or transfers to third parties allowed. at Home & in the Field. For pistolsmithing questions, please either fill out our contact form or call. Do you live in Igloos? The ALASKAN CLASSIC is built on your own blue or stainless 1895 Marlin in .45-70 They are also using bullets of a heavy jacketed If your purpose is to use this as a hunting rifle in CA, I'd leave it in 45-70 for the reasons you mentioned. My stock/factory Miroku 1886 .45-90 DG loads are 450 grain Kodiak FMJ at 2150 fps and they are very effective on Cape buff, bison, etc. Henry, Pedersoli, Winchester, Chiappa, etc), even if I liked them over the Marlin. I am guessing you would need to open up the extractor for the rather large rim and a new 510 bore barrel. they do other conversions also. We flew into spike camp a few days early and met my guide, Austin. Rabbits proving troublesome up your way are they? priming tool. for the .50 Alaskan and I obtained it from Regan Nonneman. Chromex finish. Here are a few of the loads that I like to shoot. the May/June 1997 issue of American Handgunner in an article by John Taffin. Just to show you how higher velocity and a Jacketed will expand to .725 and weight will be in the 450 range and also expect it as well as the Alaska Bullet Works 450 gr. in the 2-4 range at 100 yards and velocity is in the 1700-1800 range. Developed for lever-action rifles, the .50 B&M Alaskan case is formed by slightly necking the down Starline .50 Alaskan case so bullets made for the .500 S&W Magnum can be used. tap out the Ashley so a Williams can be screwed into the Ashley when testing My questions are: Where do you source a .510 caliber blank for this project? Since the rifles action was rougher than a sailors language, I sent it off to Lew Bonitz of Grizzly Custom Guns. A skilled machinist, he threaded and turned it down to proper dimensions for fitting onto a Winchester 1886 rifle and chambered it for the blown-out .50 Alaskan cartridge. GARY REEDER CUSTOM GUNS is happy to announce the update and continuation of our Likely, one will significantly outperform the others. 18 inch. My binoculars kept going back to the legal bull, which was about 350 yards away from our vantage point. Introducing the Veracity PH from Burris, the perfect combination of reliability, quality, and technology delivering a simple aiming solutiona tool for the hunter that just works. There may be more out there so if you want Factory warranties may apply in some cases. Left It bagged a nice moose, now a cape buffalo is next on the menu! Please see our contact page. Box 488, Escondido, CA 92033. Associated taxes and fees are the responsibility of winners. For a larger view click on the picture . The thought of having a .50 Alaskan levergun was on my This load penetrated 32 recovered weight was Neither conversion affects accuracy. made a set of custom grips that look like they grew out of the frame- he is Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, State Agency: side and worked slowly. Two of the others needed minor gunsmithing work to get right and my best friends needed a trip to ben forkin and about 600 bucks in work to get right. by straightshooter 19 Jun 2018, 8:19 am, by Sergeant Hartman 19 Jun 2018, 1:24 pm, by southwest shooter 19 Jun 2018, 1:26 pm. Kevin Steele from Petersen's HUNTING speaks to Jordan Egli of Burris Optics about the all-new Veracity PH Riflescope. If you shoot a .500 Linebaugh or in just behind his left ribs and stopped under the skin on the point of his You can use UPS, FedEx or insured Priority Mail for rifles. 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