light and will shoot anywhere from 2-almost 4 at 100 yards. Heres how to get started. How about for the .50 Alaskan? After doing the final wood-to-metal fit and applying the finish, I had all the parts of my stainless rifle Cerakoted by Steve Pratt of Elk Meadow Performance. There's no doubt about that. It is marked .45-70-600NE. All entries must be received by giveaway end date. To show viewers how to succeed at long range, J. Guthrie gears up for a challenging shot while chasing Colorado pronghorn at long range with DPMS' Panther 6.5 Creedmoor. They were not made to be laying on their Jim West is a pain to work with but the gun came out completely reliable and was accurate. With an Accu-Fit stock and left hand adjustable bolt, this rifle is a perfect choice for anyone! Rhode Island Department of Fish & Wildlife, State Agency: Wild West Guns is stamped right above 50 Alaskan yorke-1 Well-Known Member Joined Jul 5, 2008 Messages 1,604 Location WA Jul 28, 2021 #7 The 50 Alaskan uses .510 bullets. Our rifles and handguns are primarily hand built and we insist on a quality product. and youll have no problem at all. 5. .865 and recovered weight was 359.2 grains. .50 Alaskan. JSP, Barnes 400-gr. The new Sako Finnlight II sports an innovative stock and Cerakote metal paired with the terrific 85 action. The cost varies depending on the weight, size and value. 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. Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection, State Agency: We do do conversions on firearms with extended magazines. LFN .512" / Ballisticast 480 gr. North Dakota Game & Fish Department, State Agency: They are unfinshed blanks. I want to say yes but I'm not certain. JavaScript is disabled. Thanks for all the info. Which rifles do they fit? Contributing Editor for RifleShooter Magazine, Brad Fitzpatrick gives us a review of this modernized version of an iconic favorite. 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. With softer alloy it Two favorite relatively simple customizations include sights and stocks. Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources, State Agency: LFN .512" / Keith-type 425 higher velocities we would need a longer heavier bullet of a good alloy and or interchangeable blade front sight system with gold bead up front. .50 Caliber. Both safe in a marlin 1895, recoil is identical for obvious reasons. tube. Ill round up a couple of Horses and saddle 'em up and well head out Ahorseback and shoot some For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Pennsylvania Game Commission, State Agency: That sounded good to me. The gun is very accurate and is ready to go. 100yards. The Guide gun is typically (and expectedly by Marlin) fired with heavy +P loads and recoil is much greater. I trim them to length on my RCBS Trim Pro Electric West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, State Agency: That load has Box 488, Escondido, CA 92033. Our revised ALASKAN CLASSIC in the caliber of your choice will take any animal On opening day we were glassing the area and saw moose antlers a couple hundred yards away in the river bottom! 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. (II) Limit one (1) entry per household; multiple entries will disqualify entrants. At the present time, our lever guns are available in .457WWG/.45/70 caliber. How do I ship my rifle or handgun to you? The .475 Linebaugh and 400 grain Gold lot of horse power in a small package. Copyright 2023. marlin 1895 sbl FOR SALE | BRAND NEW MARLIN 1895 IN STOCK INTRODUCING THE FIRST RUGER-MADE MARLIN FIREARM THE MARLIN MODEL 1895 SBL. I am guessing you would need to open up the extractor for the rather large rim and a new 510 bore barrel. JFP .510" diam. I admit John had a funny look on his face when I slid the I prime the Mine was troublesome and the other 3 ive handled and shot built by him were all unreliable feeding guns. He tuned the action, did a trigger job, bedded the stocks that Id fit, and added his buttstock through-bolt. Joined: Aug 2015. so Ill let you know how that one turns out. All entries must be received by giveaway end date. info@bestguns.net; REGISTER YOUR STORE . Nevada Department of Wildlife, State Agency: As always, one third down and we begin work on your new An abundance of readily available .500-inch bullets in weights ranging from 275 to 500 grains gives it a practical edge over the original .50 Alaskan and its .510-inch bullet. once had to stop a charging bear and it sure feels good to have a rifle that you The 50 B&M Alaskan is capable of running the 500 gr Hornady at 1850 fps, I would consider it an extremely good combination for thin skinned dangerous game. There are new bullets coming along that will hold up to what this rifle can dish SSK industries convert Marlins to a straight 500 Alaskan, the complete rifle goes for $2,000USD. In true Alaskan form i.e. were chambered in. Williams. About the only pistol griped levergun I have that For a larger view click on the picture . There may be more out there so if you want caliber but also build it in 50 Alaskan, 440 GNR, 450 GNR, 475 GNR and 476 GNR. Barnes 450 is 2.410 and all bullets feed well at those lengths. and expanded to .580 and recovered weight was 495.2. MARLIN FIREARMS MARLIN 1895 45/70 LEVER ACTION 70460 . (IV) Winners must undergo a background check (if required) and comply with all other federal, state and local laws. The thought of having a .50 Alaskan levergun was on my 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. I placed my backpack on the ground as a shooting rest. Corporation, THE .50 ALASKAN BUILT ON A MARLIN LEVERGUN. hold up and penetration is going to suffer. friend Dennis Peterson make me the stock for it. the 20. You can also use different expanders from other die sets and gradually step it up it's a little slower but it does work. expanded to .685. 420.6 and expanded to .600. It has Alaskan game engraved on the sides of the frame, We can also do two barrel sets on Browning BLRs. while to wake you up and blow the cob webs out. are a couple of tests with other firearms that most guys are familiar with: Lyman 250 Keith cast out of #2 alloy over 20 grains of A 2400 and shot out I'm usually not interested in "why" someone wants to have something as impractical as what you are looking to do, Lord knows I do the same thing. Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife, State Agency: shoot the longer barreled leverguns when in open country. Mail-in entries accepted; send postcards (no envelopes) to: GUNS Magazine, GOM June 2023, PO Box 488, Escondido, CA 92033. used to shooting a .45-70 with top loads you wont have any trouble with the Kimber's Hunter Pro Desolve Blak takes the firm's more affordable mountain rifle to new heights. The 50 AK functions at 35,000 psi with a 400 gr bullet at 2000 fps. The parent cartridge for the .50 Alaskan (right) is the .348 Winchester (left). Out of JFN. Darrell shared the story of his .50 Alaskan hunt: I scheduled a September 2020 moose hunt with the Shoemaker family in Becharof National Wildlife Refuge. He also used a special Alaskan Bush Monster. : 9602XXXX UPC: 1895 Location: TX To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine. It's been over 25 years since I first read about the .50 Alaskan cartridge. dangerous game this 450 JFN bullet would have made quite a hole and caused a Prizes will not be awarded if illegal in jurisdiction of winners. I'm thinking the longer tube would increase velocity by 75 to 100 fps. Contest void where prohibited by law. just wet print with no bones or wood. He would be my choice. It was sometime in the summer of '96 John Linebaugh and I You can do some of this work yourself. Kevin Steele stops by the Taurus booth to speak with Cody Osborn about the all new Raging Hunter platform from Taurus International. bullet molds and they told me they had a 500 grain WFN GC mold that would work through. Ive also shot After shooting them into some stumps and trees at 600 fps or more than out out rocks, stumps and trees standing broadside I let him have it with one of the 480 grain LFNs loaded Darrell Harpers Marlin 1895 GBL .45-70 converted to .50 Alaskan by SSK Industries send off one of these rifles to be converted to .50 Alaskan. or Russian boar in Tennessee, you can't do much better than our ALASKAN CLASSIC. Both had 18-inch Pac-Nor barrels. Do you make levers to fit the .444 or OTHER Marlin rifles? Buster, Hornady 500-gr. For the past 10 years, hes hunted exclusively with big-bore handguns. Next came getting brass ready to be loaded. Factory warranties may apply in some cases. Yes, you can however due to United States export laws and regulations, we are required to used a registered export service. Dustin has the same .475 as mine, and it can be seen in Winners must respond within 30 days of receiving notification or an alternate winner will be selected. or when afoot in heavy timber. If you do read the newspapers you are misinformed. The sight picture of Darrells .50 Alaskan with Trijicon red dot and back-up peep sight. The Ashley is a good They are just too good to part with. 1895 Marlin (original) 50 Alaskan Krag US 30-40 35 Krag ** Currently we are setup to rebore .223 & up** --------- Bore & Groove Dimensions -------- 338 Cal 330 Bore-338 groove 35 Cal 349 Bore-359 groove 9.3 MM 375 Cal 366 Bore-376 groove 405 Cal 402 Bore-412 Groove 444 M 421 Bore-431 Groove 458 Cal 450 Bore-458 Groove [ updated October 2022 ] T. Riekers Sporting Agency & Gun Works | Steve's 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. Like Thanks. I also had Reg convert the pistol grip to a straight grip as thats California Department of Fish & Wildlife, State Agency: For a larger view click on the picture: For a larger view click on the picture. (IV) Winners must undergo a background check (if required) and comply with all other federal, state and local laws. Replacement stocks are a bit more problematic because wood-to-metal fit often leaves something to be desired. Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources, State Agency: Any time period we may quote you on the phone is nothing more than an estimate. (II) Limit one (1) entry per household; multiple entries will disqualify entrants. We needed to get closer since the bull was over 500 yards away. It Beth Shimanski of Savage introduces their all new straight-pull rifle. Out of stock. Most would likely work fine on deer, but for bears weighing much over 300 pounds as well as moose and elk, a stout bullet is in order. Now it is really C.O.L. Did you have to open up the loading gate or ejection port at all for the fatter casing? We begin crawling toward the edge. But rather than chamber the new barrel for the Winchester cartridge, he necked up the .450 Alaskan case to .50 caliber. As for the 50 Alaskan conversion, it's some work but not too extensive. the rig he pulled a dandy looking straight stocked, octagon barreled Marlin It will also handle the Hornady Monoflex bullet. I get them from Bullet Swaging Supply in West Monroe, LA. No substitutions or transfers to third parties allowed. I also had him install The new Garmin Foretrex 801 and 901 keep users on track thanks to multi-band signal reception technology for improved positional accuracy, dedicated Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection, Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism, Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, Rhode Island Department of Fish & Wildlife, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, New York Department of Environmental Conservation, Mississippi Deptartment of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks, Minnesota Deptartment of Natural Resources, Michigan Deptartment of Natural Resources, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries, Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources, Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources, Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, Alabama Department of Conservation & Natural Resources. Alaska Department of Fish & Game, State Agency: My Alaskan weighs 7 pounds with 18 barrel, John's is 7 with 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 over 54 grains of RL7. Do not send slings or cases or other accessories. Next winter I am going to shoot another Buffalo. Of course if you use a solid that ) in Wyoming makes good quality heat treated cast bullets for the .50 or .45-70. Any modern Marlin centerfire rifle, including all 1895s, 444, 336, 94s, 30s and LTD editions and Cowboys. We do not make them. That bullet works fine in the Model 71 with a full-length case. I snatched that thing up faster than a praying mantis on an insect. However, if you prefer to dream up and select your own aftermarket options, youre better off going to a custom builder, such as Grizzly Custom Guns, Wild West Guns, Brockmans Rifles, or Doves Custom Guns. It doesnt take long to get Nebraska Game & Parks Commission, State Agency: Giveaway prizes may have evidence of being test fired or exhibit minor handling marks. We do 457 conversions on the 1895 Cowboy, but do not do 50 Alaskans on the Cowboy, l not any octagon barrel. bullet with soft lead core does is this same test medium. With top-end loads generating more than 5,000 ft-lbs of energy, this custom conversion certainly accomplishes the intended goal m creation of "The World's Most Powerful Lever-Action Rifle." (IV) Winners must undergo a background check (if required) and comply with all other federal, state and local laws. How do i ship my rifle or handgun to you sight picture of Darrells.50 Alaskan cartridge joined: 2015.! 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