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Re: .457 Alaskan in a Marlin 1895G
      02/12/05 05:12 AM

I would assume the barrel would be replaced on a .50. I would hope they don't use too slow a twist as best accuracy comes from something faster than 28", as in 24". Shilo and C. Sharps Arms use 36" which ar OK for hunting, I guess, but the accuracy really lacks compared to 24" twists. Green Mountain makes a Winchester taper for .50 cal. with a 24" twist. They also make it in the original Winchester .50-110 twist of 54", which is too slow actually, even for light 300gr. bullets - more of a round ball twist. One must be careful to get the faster twist. The resulting accuracy is a nice bonus.
: Another bonus with the .50, is it will give real world killing power with Black Powder if desired or needed. The case will hold 80gr. easily and a 520gr. bullet.


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* .457 Alaskan in a Marlin 1895G BlainSmipy 29/11/05 05:14 PM
. * * Re: .457 Alaskan in a Marlin 1895G ovis   30/11/05 04:11 PM
. * * Re: .457 Alaskan in a Marlin 1895G BlainSmipy   01/12/05 10:06 AM
. * * Re: .457 Alaskan in a Marlin 1895G DarylS   02/12/05 05:12 AM
. * * Re: .457 Alaskan in a Marlin 1895G BlainSmipy   20/12/05 03:40 PM
. * * Re: .457 Alaskan in a Marlin 1895G BlainSmipy   29/12/05 11:23 AM
. * * Re: .457 Alaskan in a Marlin 1895G DarylS   31/12/05 05:37 AM
. * * Re: .457 Alaskan in a Marlin 1895G DarylS   29/12/05 04:21 AM
. * * Re: .457 Alaskan in a Marlin 1895G 416rigby   28/12/05 06:54 AM
. * * Re: .457 Alaskan in a Marlin 1895G ovis   01/12/05 03:30 PM
. * * Re: .457 Alaskan in a Marlin 1895G Charles_Helm   01/12/05 12:10 AM
. * * Re: .457 Alaskan in a Marlin 1895G ovis   01/12/05 05:41 AM
. * * Re: .457 Alaskan in a Marlin 1895G DarylS   01/12/05 06:34 AM
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