jrtMA Posted January 11 Report Posted January 11 Any optic recommendations for my new Marlin? I think a prism scope might be a good direction. This will only be a fun range gun for the time being. Little to no experience with lever actions but had to scratch this itch for some reason. I’ve wanted a 45-70 for a while now. Any other advice is welcome.
Armed Eye Doc Posted January 11 Report Posted January 11 Nice rifle Jay! A good 3x or 5x prism scope would be a nice addition to that.
jrtMA Posted January 11 Author Report Posted January 11 18 hours ago, Armed Eye Doc said: Nice rifle Jay! A good 3x or 5x prism scope would be a nice addition to that. Thanks. They’re suppose to be better for aging eyes. I think that’s solid advice. I don’t see much of a point going out beyond x6 for what the rifle is but that’s just personal preference. Just found a company that does a different style +6 “quiver” for the stock. Ranger Point Precision is on the handguard now. I could easily move to an extra 18 carry without going nuts on the handguard 🤔
98Z5V Posted January 13 Report Posted January 13 Brother, I've had my Marlin 1895 GBL since 2015, as my "Merry Christmas to ME" gun. I did the XS Sights lever rail on it, and put on a PA red dot just to see how long it would last on that gun. It ain't dead yet, decade later. I have over 1k rounds through that gun, with that red dot. It won't die. I can shoot that thing to 300 yards easy, with the red dot, with a 100 yard zero. It's a fuqqn beast. 45-70 is the shiit.
98Z5V Posted January 14 Report Posted January 14 2 hours ago, MtnMike said: Gen 2 3x Primary Arms Cyclops perhaps? That might be a little high, for a height-over-bore setup - but I bet it won't fail from recoil. Those are tough, small little bastards.
jrtMA Posted January 14 Author Report Posted January 14 On 1/12/2026 at 11:12 PM, 98Z5V said: Brother, I've had my Marlin 1895 GBL since 2015, as my "Merry Christmas to ME" gun. I did the XS Sights lever rail on it, and put on a PA red dot just to see how long it would last on that gun. It ain't dead yet, decade later. I have over 1k rounds through that gun, with that red dot. It won't die. I can shoot that thing to 300 yards easy, with the red dot, with a 100 yard zero. It's a fuqqn beast. 45-70 is the shiit. Thanks. Those sights are nice. I’ll give them a closer look and PA is always a winner in my eyes. I ran a box through her the other day. I definitely need some kind of optic. Just have to get use to the stock irons for the time being. Gun, upgrades, and ammo have me in for $2k so far. I bought a new trigger, stronger ejector, and aluminum mag follower. Trigger cuts it down to 3.5 lbs from what I’ve seen. I’m happy with that.
jrtMA Posted January 16 Author Report Posted January 16 On 1/14/2026 at 7:39 PM, Armed Eye Doc said: Susan says hi Jay. Send my best. I hope to get out there with you all in AZ sometime soon again. “Retirement” isn’t too far away. More time to do the fun stuff.
98Z5V Posted January 19 Report Posted January 19 On 1/14/2026 at 1:16 PM, jrtMA said: I bought a new trigger, Which one did you go with? I never changed mine, but I've always heard great shiit about this one, and still want to do it... https://wildwestguns.com/products/wwg_trigger_happy_kit_blue
jrtMA Posted January 19 Author Report Posted January 19 16 hours ago, 98Z5V said: Which one did you go with? Great minds think alike! Exactly what I bought. Similar results to the Ranger Precision triggers but I went with WWG. Just installed it and haven’t shot with the upgrade but there is a clear difference. I’m guessing the stated 3-3.5 is accurate. Their ejector did not fit though. I was scraping metal for 15 minutes and just went back to original. The bolt would not fit back in. I also see why people complain about disassembly and reassembly with the Marlins. Holy sh!t that return spring is an absolute nightmare to get back in place. I crazy amount of pressure is needed.
98Z5V Posted January 20 Report Posted January 20 6 hours ago, jrtMA said: Great minds think alike! Exactly what I bought. Similar results to the Ranger Precision triggers but I went with WWG. Just installed it and haven’t shot with the upgrade but there is a clear difference. I’m guessing the stated 3-3.5 is accurate. Their ejector did not fit though. I was scraping metal for 15 minutes and just went back to original. The bolt would not fit back in. I also see why people complain about disassembly and reassembly with the Marlins. Holy sh!t that return spring is an absolute nightmare to get back in place. I crazy amount of pressure is needed. All the confirmation I needed. I've read the reviews for years, and just never "pulled the trigger..." Pun intended. I'm buying it, brother. Good Intel.
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