Winchester 1894 takedown in 450 marlin

[mattt]

Heard Winchester is offering there new 1894 takedown in 450 marlin.Funny marlin doesnt offer it any more

[codwyguy]

I bought a browning BLR in 450 marilin a couple of years ago because I wanted the takedown feature it is a good rifle and i like that it has a detatchable mag I am trying to find some good spire point bullets for it I have a 450 marlin guide gun also I like the feel of the marlin better but i wouldent get rid of either one I have a 2x weaver scout scope mount and backup peeps on both

[pricedo]

Heard Winchester is offering there new 1894 takedown in 450 marlin.Funny marlin doesnt offer it any more

Marlin QC & workmanship has gone for a real big crap & they know it & they don't trust their own 1895 actions under 450 Marlin SAAMI max pressure specs which are quite a bit higher than those of the 45-70 cartridge.
MSRP is over $1300 for the new Winchester 94 takedown in 450 Marlin.
If I wanted a 450 Marlin takedown levergun I'd buy a Browning BLR for $500 less.
The BLR is side eject and will take a receiver top-mounted scope and it is magazine fed so you can load your favorite 45 caliber spitzer style bullets.
Both the Browning BLR & the Winchester 94 are currently manufactured by Miroku of Japan.
If you buy either gun make sure you lay away lots of 450 Marlin brass cuz the caliber is likely going to be obsolete in 5 or 10 years and 450 Marlin brass cannot be made from the brass of any other cartridge because of the proprietary wide belt.

[wtb3030]

I believe the new 94 starts about $1299.99, a bit pricey.

[wtb3030]

I believe the new 94 starts about $1299.99, a bit pricey, the Takedown goes for $1459.99.

[pricedo]

I believe the new 94 starts about $1299.99, a bit pricey, the Takedown goes for $1459.99.

I can get a Browning BLR takedown levergun in 450 Marlin which is a better, much more versatile rifle for 1/2 of that.
I have a Browning BLR takedown '81 in .308 Winchester and it is a beautiful, accurate rifle..........would buy another in a jiffy.
I don't need a 450 Marlin cause I already own 6 x 45-70 rifles of which 2 are Guide Guns (stainless & blue).

[tman]

I'd go $600.oo. As much as I love the 450 Marlin, and in a 94 you got A REAL POWERHOUSE: in 10 years: what is a box of ammo gonna cost me, and can i find it at Boxmart? Since I have 444, it it's close enough in power, I have to pass. 444 ammo is much easier to find. But a 450 on a brown bear gives you that extra edge, and that's a good thing, when buttin' heads with old grizz.

[pricedo]

I'd go $600.oo. As much as I love the 450 Marlin, and in a 94 you got A REAL POWERHOUSE: in 10 years: what is a box of ammo gonna cost me, and can i find it at Boxmart? Since I have 444, it it's close enough in power, I have to pass. 444 ammo is much easier to find. But a 450 on a brown bear gives you that extra edge, and that's a good thing, when buttin' heads with old grizz.

Trouble with 450 Marlin is that the caliber is heading toward obsolescence really quick and you can't make 450 Marlin brass from any other brass cause of the proprietary wide belt.
Only 2 companies are marketing new guns in 450 Marlin........ Winchester's rump and Browning & both guns are made by Miroku of Japan.
I can't see the super-expensive Japchesters including the takedown 94 standing the test of time at those prices.
Who has $1400 to pay for a gussied up 94 that ain't even made in the USA these days??......I paid less than $100 for my 1st 94 in the early 60's.
The 94 takedown is ported like the first run of Guide Guns so you'd better take your ear muffs with you when you're hunting.
I don't mind the new Japchester 94s tang safety but a rebounding hammer with those small moving parts could be prone to freezing up in cold weather & with a frozen firing pin linkage all you'd have would be a fancy looking club to fight off that Brown Bar with.

[pricedo]

If I really wanted a takedown levergun in 450 Marlin I'd pick a Browning BLR takedown or a takedown custom jobbie from Wild West Guns of Alaska or Grizzly Custom Guns of Montana.
The price tag (compared to what you're getting), the prone to freezing rebounding hammer in the 94, the 94s completely unnecessary tang safety and the fact that Wild West Guns and Grizzly Custom Guns are made in the USA would make this a slam dunk choice for me.
A redundant safety (that clicks instead of going bang at the critical life saving moment) & a prone to freezing rebounding hammer linkage are not desirable features in a gun that will be used for Grizzly/Brown/Polar bear protection in the cold and snow.
Your life.....your choice.