![]() ![]() ![]() Galco also sent me a “ Butt Cuff” which gave the 1895GBL an old school safari appearance. Any hunting rifle requires a sling, and Galco Tapered Rifle Sling proved ideal for the 1895GBL. I reached out to my good friends at Galco for a couple of accessories. The laminated stock of the rifle is topped off with a generous recoil pad. More importantly, the action will lock solidly to the rear and require some prying to release the round. If that occurs, the round will not feed properly when the lever is cycled. ![]() The round must be seated completely into the magazine and not be allowed to rest against the loading gate. I did discover the importance of properly loading the rounds through the loading gate. The more we shot the Marlin, the smoother the action became and, with the lighter loads, the experience was very pleasant. I managed to shoot a 0.83-inch group that did not include a called flyer that was the result of a magnificent flinch! I decided to add an extra layer of cushioning between my shoulder and the stock and tried not to anticipate what was about to happen. However, my tolerance level, in the pain category, was giving me doubts. It helps that the holes are almost ½-inch in diameter!īy the time I got to the Garrett +P Hammerhead load, I knew that the rifle was capable of a tight group. The Federal load produced a 0.87-inch group while the Black Hills opened up to 1.09 inch. The soft-shooting Remington load had a group that measured 0.71 inches overall. The Hornady LEVERevolution load printed a tight 0.68-inch group with two rounds going through the same hole. trigger, I was pleased with my performance with the Marlin. Note the crossbolt-style safety with exposed red ring. The solid-top design of the Marlin simplifies mounting an optic. I limited the test groups to three-shot groups to conserve both the limited supply of ammunition and my shoulder. All groups were fired using the factory irons from a table rest at 50 yards. While Marlin’s solid-top receiver and side ejection allow an optic to be mounted without interfering with the standard operation of the rifle, I wanted to evaluate the basic rifle and iron sights. This custom load averaged 1,768 fps of pain out of the 1895GBL. However, the king of the mountain was Garrett Cartridges’ (no relation to me!) Hammerhead 420-gr. jacketed soft point averaged 1,695 fps while Hornady’s LEVERevolution 325-gr. Stepping up to a modern high-performance load, Federal’s 300-gr. flat nose, cast lead that averaged 1,172 fps. This was followed by Black Hills’ 405-gr. jacketed soft point was, by far, the mildest, averaging 1,047 fps. We tested five loads that ranged from 300 grains to 420 grains. cartridge is capable of taking any game animal on most continents, the wide variety of ammunition allows the user to select a round that is suitable for their use. The full-length tubular magazine will hold six of the large. An adjustable semi-buckhorn rear sight has a folding blade while the front ramp sight has a brass bead and a protective hood. An 18.5-inch barrel features Ballard-type rifling that consists of six-grooves and a 1:20 twist rate. Both the stock and fore end are press-checkered with accent lines on the front and rear of the pattern. The stock is a pistol grip design that proved more comfortable than a traditional straight stock. The stock and fore end on the 1895GBL is an attractive brown laminate that is not only stronger than wood, but when combined with the Mar-Shield finish is far more weather-resistant. The trigger on our test rifle broke cleanly with an average trigger weight of 6 lbs. The lever operates a massive stainless steel bolt that, in turn, cocks the external hammer. The 1895GBL features a big loop lever that is an asset when wearing heavy gloves. ![]() The receiver is pre-tapped for mounting optics. The solid-top receiver and side ejection design is Marlin’s signature and the added structural strength allows their lever actions to handle the pressures of large-bore calibers (as well as simplifies the mounting of optics). The 1895GBL is one of seven big bore models that represent an entirely modern lever gun that incorporates Marlin’s original lever action design with precision production methods and modern metallurgy. ![]()
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