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"If it takes any more than 4 with one of these... you're in deep."
He's absolutely right....things that can take more than 4 of these are Deathclaw alpha male (mother, legendary, just not the usual deathclaws), super mutant behemoth, legendary bloat moth.......that sort of things, can kill you in matter of seconds
@@DTWesker depends on your build, I’ve one shot the DeathClaw mother with the Medicine Stick
This a a 100-300 yard rifle and you can load on the fly. This may be the perfect scouting rife.
Right! What a lovely firearm!
As much as I love all the new-fangled polymer handguns and super tactical AR's, there's just something romantically nostalgic about lever guns.
Agreed
I have a Guide Gun and a Saddle gun and shooting them is second to none. It's like a piece of history in your hands. 1892 pressed to your shoulder, it almost feels like you were really there.
Yep. Nothing compares
Danstheman1357 kl.
SimplePhil lol or if you live in Canada where we can't really own ARs it's not just about nostalgia! Don't get me wrong, the nostalgia is there still but this solid piece looks like a real workhorse. I really want the SBL, we can't have more than 5 round mags so 6 and 1 in the chamber of .45-70 with a lever action (as opposed to bolt) sounds like a show stopper for anyone in my country except for maybe law enforcement and those toting restricted ARs. I'm almost drooling.
I think it's because that's exactly what your hunting guide is supposed to be ready to do at any time. The guide is not really hunting for game for himself, but part of HIS job is to protect his clients from dangerous game. Something handy and powerful is "just what the doctor ordered."
Hi bud
looking at the same marlin for sale.
Have you had any issues with it?
Cheers
that's one gorgeous medicine stick.
+FallaciousScotsman Hell yeah it is!
+FallaciousScotsman medicine stick from fallout nv
+FallaciousScotsman medicine stick from fallout nv
ha ha! im here cause of that. but it's more standard brush gun since medicine stick is white on the barrel, not black
+FallaciousScotsman
Fallout New Vegas is really the reason that I bought this gun. It really is a powerful weapon. I would feel confident shooting a deathclaw with it.
Hickok, you should run for president, you got my vote buddy!
+Dark Starlight ✴ Got my vote.
Right on. He's got my vote.
Back Country Nomad got my vote
Schizzultz he definitely has my vote. I wonder what kind of guns he would make legal? all of them? lol
WW2 history the founding fathers said you can have cannons
Really love the way you Americans talk. Sounds like chewing gum but in a cool way. :) Greetings from Germany...
Ummm okay
Greetings touchdown081
That's the nicest compliment one could ever receive
Tick Tock Tick Tock we don’t hang people I don’t think
touchdown081 greetings from America
This video was my first introduction to H45 vids, a bunch of years ago now. I have lost track as to the number of times I have re-watched it. As they say, you never forget your first H45 video.
Dear Hickok45, at least you got the fame you deserved in Germany at least - with a very serious german newsletter posting a (positive) article about you online. Perhaps you know the problem with pressures of the 45-70 in Germany...you got the SAAMI pressures, we got the CIP pressures, which minimizes the use of the 45-70. Many people over here got the .450 Marlin instead, which is an exote in America and here in Germany, but can bring our lever action rifle´s .45 bullet´s to velocities that you can easily achieve with a Marlin in .45-70 without breaking the law. So, here´s a little bid from german fans: Please do a video on the .450 Marlin lever action Guide Gun rifle. Thank you, Sir.
I bought one for $550 USD in 2012 when ammo was scarce and they were illegal for hunting deer (live in Ohio). When Marlin was sold to Remington the company stopped making the 450 and 444 guide guns and concentrated only on .45-70. Also, hunting laws changed and they're now legal to use. Unlike the .45-70s the 450s were not Magna-ported and the recoil is severe, even with a recoil pad (more a solid push than a kick). They're rare now and prices have gone up a lot...about $1000-1200 used.
Everybody seems to be big on AR-15's but I love these lever action guns. There is so much history there with the 45-70. The fun you seem to have shooting is contagious. I envy not having access to a track of land where I can set up bottles, silhouettes etc. and just fire at will. Great video.
"...If you can call teaching work. It's really not work...too much fun to be work." You kick ass, Hickock
I am glad you say teaching is fun and not work....... My mother was a teacher and she felt the same way. Love the .45 cal. guns. Finally found a 45/70 and already own a .45 Colt Ruger. Great video. Thanks.
William Chapman karambit
At this point, any body who uses the word "need" in connection with firearms should be laughed all the way back to kindergarten.
I need one of those.
whats about WANT? ;)
a couple of bears bash in the front door - nobody's laughing. except maybe me because of my marlin 45 guide sitting next to my couch.
Hickok, this video made me decide to get an 1895G Guide Gun. Enjoy your videos, I get stuck for hours watching. Keep it up!
Great vid! Just bought myself an 1895 classic for Christmas and can't wait to shoot it. Got the dies the other day and am just waiting for the brass and bullets to get here. I noticed the XS sights before you even mentioned them and plan to get a set as soon as my credit card recovers. I loved watching what the 405gr does to cider blocks. Ain't no hidin from that round :)
i just took the risk and bought this exact guide gun that Hickok45 is showcasing here. i bought a brand new one (Remington made) knowing all the horror stories about them. honestly, its a great gun. i compare it to my three, 1960's 336's that i own. i did change the sights, front and back to Skinner peep sights. shoots great, locks up tight and cycles smooth. i think Remington is finally getting it figured out
Have had mine for more than 15 years and it’s one of my favorite guns to shoot. Heavier than it looks. Does kick with some of my (safe) hand-loads, but a good after market butt pad helps. Even in an early 80s NRA Hand-loading manual the .45-70 is described as “ suitable for even the largest North American game “.
Thinking of that, I recall how early in the Jurassic films they were using ARs to shoot dinosaurs. Unsuccessfully. Thankfully Chris Pratt character carried a custom Guide Gun staring in Jurassic World!
lmao
of all you videos, your range has never RUNG so loud
love it
But he didn't shoot the gong :(
Yessir! Those guide guns are a nice piece of hardware. I’ve got the GS model and love it!
My father in law has the model you’re shooting, and aside from preferences in the blueing / stainless and pistol / straight grip they are both amazing rifles.
Tried tested and true
Your range is the bomb!!! Great stress relief. Fun to watch you having so much fun.
Marlin 45-70 guide guns are my favorite. I sent my Marlin 1895 gbl to Wild West Guns in Alaska for some custom work. I head to Alaska next month for some camping,hiking and fishing. I will have my Glock 20 10mm with me as well. Love your levergun videos.
That basket of 45-70 probably cost about as much as the gun. hahaha
I was thinking the same thing.
Yeah, about $2 a pop.
+Pat Horvath he reloads
That's why you reload :) $1 a pop.
The average price I've seen is 70 bucks approximately per box of 20
I'm glad I was paying attention and counted five shots at the start, I've been wondering for ages whether it's possible to +1 with a levergun
I just realized that I've been watching Hickok for about 10 yrs. now.
I love how you shot that cinder block and it balanced right back down...then the next hit was literally in the same exact spot! Hickok still has it!
Another enjoyable video. Hickok 45 the world's coolest Grandpa. Fact!
Definitely love this gun, and you did it right with the classy leather pouch. I don't own one yet but it's on my list. I used to have the 22" Marlin .444 and regret getting rid of it.
I sold off a 45/70 Guide Gun years ago after tiring of the battering I'd get when shooting it. I replaced it with Marlin's very short ported barrel version in 44 Mag. Now there is a carbine that's extremely practical, useful, and a great pleasure to shoot. I'll never get rid of that thing.
In the winter against desperate lawnmowers this is a good choice. Lawnmowers fear the 45-70Govt and throughout the winter stay in hybernation. Have mercy on the lawnmower. Kudos to Hickock45. Excellent videos and fun to watch from Canada. Great job and real. A good old lever gun.
I miss my Marlin so much. It was just a 30-30 but I loved it.
There was a mix, but I think the vast majority of Enfields (mostly in the South) and Springfields (mostly in the North) used the .58 caliber Minie ball, or MInie bullet, as it's sometimes called. Others can maybe give precise numbers.
Really like watching these lever action videos. Would it be possible to do a video on all of these accessories especially the sling and mounts?
Thank you Hickok. I just bought one of these. Couldnt decide between the 30 30 or thebguide thanks to your video I picked the guide gun.
sir your the coolest guy on youtube
Patrolling the Mojave makes you wish for a nuclear winter
Thanks a lot hickok45! I bought a Marlin 1895 SBL because of your lever gun videos. Would've bought the STP if it was available in Canada but I'll settle for the SBL. Thanks again!
Glad to see you like the guide gun, I love mine and wouldn't trade it for anything. I had Wild West Guns put a set of their sight on it and parkarize it. It sured did treat me well when I was stationed in Alaska. Love the vides!
That is a beautiful rifle. In Fallout New Vegas it is referred to as the "Brush Gun".
@Kasandro funny how Hollow point does more damage than the special round that have more armour penetration
@@MyHentaiGirlNeko armour piecing against flesh doesn’t achieve anything, unlike hollow point.
@@thebra9738 but we are talking about armoured death machine here in game
A BoS paladin with 25 DT or a Deathclaw take more damage from Hollow Point than AP lol
@@MyHentaiGirlNeko oooooh I see what you mean.
it’s because if your base damage output is around three times (can’t remember exact figure) the amount of the enemies DT,
The games DAM multiplier on the enemy from HP outweigh the -DT effect of AP. This is why earlier on in the game I use AP but later on switch to hand load and HP. Because my base damage is so high that AP rounds no longer benefit.
I eventually have all my rifles spit hand load to keep things simple.l and economical.
@@thebra9738 yep thats must be it, but isn't HP multiply enemy DT aswell?
I bet you are a good teacher !
this is hickocks best video he dosnt hardly miss with the marlin
your shoulder holster has a black plastic buckle introduced to the world by my company. in 1977. they were made by Fastex in Des Plains Il. the side release did not come out till 4 years later. US military pick up on them to in early 2000. love you channel and got my eye on guide gun in stainless.
When it kicks like that and he’s holding it, that thing kicks HARD!
I use a shoulder pad with mine. It kicks!
This looks like a perfect gun to bring as protection when exploring out in the bush.
@Will and Lana 45/70 is better
Or exploring outside my house in my subdivision.....lol
I have this gun with the scope and it’s the best gun I have ever held
Love you're channel because this video i got a marlin 45-70 i love shooting and reloading for it my wife says i need to stop watching you because i keep wanting a new gun
Keep up the good work
Hickok your great I'm going to get a 45/70 after the first of the year i'm so inpressed with it all around hunting rifle and its just my size. checking out the Henry and Marlin.have a Good Holiday season.
Bought one of these babies today, mostly based on your video. Thanks for your review!
Man now I want one, I need it pretty good though considering I live in Alaska.
Its all your fault that I bought one today, finally. After years of watching this video and handling them in gun shops, the " Remlin" guide gun takeover has finally convinced me to make this firearm a higher priority on the list. I love it! This is my first 45\70 . The round in this gun feels like a snicker bar compared to my other cartrigages i shoot. Haha keep up the good work. You and john make the only "show" I have EVER watched religiously. 4 years a fan and counting. Thank you both.
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I just picked one up and took it out with me to the foothills for the deer hunt this year. What a beautiful piece. I'm addicted now lol
I just got a brand new one in stainless. Its very beautiful. Also went with the custom leather stock holder you recomended. She hasnt been fired yet,
Hi, I just realized that you are/were a teacher. I got into skeet and target shooting to get myself to relax after long days at school (I'm a middle school band director). I'm really interested in replacing the 1895 that used to belong to my wife (inherited from her father), which blew up in my hands at the range. I'm torn between trying to find another 1895 cowboy and an octagonal barrel, or the guide gun.
45-70 or 30-30 for practical shooting and occasional hunting, Marlin in stainless steel for either one.
Looks like a beautiful spring afternoon... I can't wait!
Thank you Mr. Hickok45. As always, great video.
hickhok45 I see alot of 45/70 and 44 magnum / 30/30 but wheres the marlin .444 ?? I'm begging you lol do a review of one and possibly a 250 yard shot as well? Thanks!
Years ago my Dad had a Marlin .444, and when some of his friends would drop by and eventually start talkin' guns, my Dad would get out the .444 and trick people into shooting it straight up. Some I don't think ever recovered shoulder wise, some we had to pull out of the ground with our tractor, and some just got pissed and never came back! LOL
When I first laid eyes on this gun, I knew that I had to have one. Fantastic firearm in every way. A job well done by Marlin.
Nice review, Hickock. I envy your accessories for this gun. I have yet to purchase any for mine.
I love these Marlin lever gun's. I plan on getting a new one chambered in .35 Remington. They still make them new in the 336 model number. I have a Marlin guide gun in .444 Marlin and it is fun to shoot, but it has a way of beating up my shoulder.
I like the bullet holder...who makes it?
I have the same in stainless...can you tell me the brand/where to get the leather ammo sleeve around the stock?
See link in the description. Same people who make the chest holster made this.
i've got one. its about 15 to20 years old. don't remember but it was my dads gun, and he had it as long as i can remember. but any-who back on topic. it is VERY well put together. even after it was in a shitty safe in the humid Louisiana coast, it looks brand new.
Just posted a video today of my 1895 .45-70 by far my favorite in the collection as always great video thanks for sharing!
Fallout brought me here !
Huan Le ikr with rifleman maxed out this thing is so op
You should see what the 45-70 does to ballistic gel, especially the Lehigh CF 45-70. It is a monster.
John Norris CF 45-70? Link?
Controlled Fracturing? Doesn't the railroad use these to bust the ice off of the tracks up north?
I don't know, but if a locomotive ever came alive and charged you, this might put it down.
John Norris buffalo bore makes 45-70 rounds rated to take down elephants
Ya, I am familiar with Buffalo Bore, they make some nice High power stuff for just about every caliber out there, The sledge hammer versions of ammo.
My go to gun at the cabin. It also fits nice in the UTV roof, gun rack mount, on the way in. Try getting a 300 WSM or 308 out quickly...not happening. (barrel length) Its a nice accurate gun, with great bear knock down power. A friend got me started with the lever actions, and I thank him. Think I need the stainless version sitting on my front porch. Really like the history of another video of the lever gun and Winchester. Keep up the good work with the history of guns. Very informative.
I love Marlin rifles. My rifle as a child was a 18 shot Marlin .22 with scope I got one Christmas. I wish i still had that gun. I had to pawn it and never was able to get it back :( Even more I want my grandad's old .22. It was a pump .22. Wonderful little gun.
A friend of mine had a .45-70 lever action and that gun kicked like a mule (a 12 gauge shotgun pales in comparison)!
I'm very fascinated by this round so I had to track one down! Took me two years but got the exact one he's holding. Was always intrigued with fat .45 calibre pistols so when seen this thing it was instant lust!!! Hahahaha
The stock is beautiful on that gun along with the checkering. nice gun !!
Thanks to this video, I got myself one of those shell holders for my 30-30
Beautiful rifle! There is just something so special about that caliber.
America is an incredible country!
We are so blessed to live here and enjoy such Liberties!
I am sad to see our beautiful Republic in such decline.
With the current crop of miserable choices we have to vote for.
Guard with jealous attention the public Liberty,
Suspect anyone who approaches that jewel,
In the end, only downright force will preserve it!
Patrick Henry
Molon Labe
Where is Samuel Adams when we need him?
I think ur talking about wild west guns who make the co-pilot a beark down marlin
Yes, Wild West Guns.
What is that cheek rest/cartridge holder you have on your .45-70? I'm looking to buy one for my own.
Looks like its from the same place he got the chest holster, Diamond D Custom leather
Yeeesssss!!! Finally got my marlin guide gun in blue steel and walnut stock. It was in my local gun shop for a decent price so I had to grab it then and there! Lol in my town these fly off the shelf and not many people have them
Back about 1970 I bought a Winchester customized model 94 that was the equivalent of this guide gun. It has a barrel from a model 1886 (original caliber .33 WCF only used on that model) rechambered to 444 Marlin. Barrel length is 20 inches and it has a ghost ring receiver sight. It is a light gun, and with muzzle energies in the 2600 ft-lb range, the recoil is brutal even with a recoil pad. I generally shoot the 265 grain bullets,but the twist is fast enough to stabilize heavier cast bullets.
people think that has too much recoil? you kidding?
lol, my dads muzzle loader, one shot got my shoulder sore, the thing weighs NOTHING, its got this tiny paper thin synthetic stock, the only weight too it is the barrel, so when it goes off it pushes your shoulder hard. then my Rugar M-77 MKII .308 has fair recoil, but after about 20 shots wearing nothing but a teashirt, its sore... this rifle looks like it has some kick, but not enough to say too much.
"If it takes many more than four of these, then you're in deep!" loved that!
I see the porting on that barrel. Is that one of those 16"ers? It doesn't look that short.
Look at that big basket full of 45/70 ammo! Yeah baby!
I had an 1895G but it was stolen. It was set up so sweet. I had the peep sights on it, and the Happy Trigger kit from WWG, a big loop lever for gloves, and the Blackhawk ammo pouch on the stock which had a real nice cheek pad on it. It was an excellent all purpose rifle.
Just put one of these bad boys on lay away at Rural King. Originally wanted the Cowboy model with the 6 round magazine but like you said, 'If you need more than 4, you're in deep'. Looking forward to using it to hunt with during gun season. Great video, Hicock. Keep them coming :)
Oh so that's the name of the "Brush Gun"
Fallout New Vegas reference?
Shay Crozier Yes
Joseph Of Drakekeep and the Trail Carbine as well, just in 44 Magnum.
this guy's a teacher? i would have loved to have him as a teacher haha
He retired around 1 and a half to 2 years ago. i believe he taught for like 20+ years.
2:20am @ the Indiana hospital...still watching hickok45's videos
I have the exact same riffle, with the short ported barrel. Mine is chambered in .444 Marlin and I love that round, but it is more expensive and harder to find than .45-70, so I will get a Rossi in .45-70 if they ever become available for sale. They have been on stock watch for an eternity. I will also get one in the popular 30/30 or if they make it again the .35 Remington.
Wild West Guns, and they charge a mint for them
+2ndA_Dad They charge a MINT for everything in their store; especially after they got the TV reality show. You know that a few of the people left Wild West and opened up their own gun store that's in the little strip mall off Dowling, close to the Lake Otis end. Nice little store with lots of inventory; prices are a little cheaper than Wild West; but, not by much.
Which one? I only go two the Dimond WalMart, thanks
+Kenneth Elston
Where's that second gun store you mentioned? I might head down there after work tomorrow. I walked into WWG a few months back, and their prices are just absurd.
It's not in Anchorage if that's where you are, from what I understand it's somewhere in or near Las Vegas. I'm in Anchorage Alaska...
the .45-70 is what Custer and his men used.
+corvetteguy1980 Yes, in a Trapdoor Springfield single-shot.
+hickok45 Yeah, Custer, who graduated last in his class at West Point, did't want to pay for for a repeating rifle. The Indians had them......he and his men didn't!
Michael Cote I'm aware the Army didn't use Winchesters. Custer did not pick the Springfield though. The military saw they were cheaper and performed better at range. Officers do not get to pick what their troops carry.
And every one of them deserved to die
+Thelonesniper101 like you too
Hicock - you're and excellent storyteller. And the Marlin is for sure a VERY good rifle. Properly the best in that caliber.
Really enjoy your videos! My first go-to place for a review when I'm considering the purchase of a new gun. Glad you got past your brief expulsion; I was one of I'm sure thousands of people who flamed TH-cam, but they manned up (Is that a micro-aggression?) and reinstated you.I've had an 1895 Guide Gun for over 15 years. It's one of several hunting rifles I own, including a Rem. 700 Custom in .300 H&H, a Winchester Model 70 Laredo in 7mm Magnum, a Remington Model 7 CDL in .260 Rem., and a couple of others, but the '95 Guide gun is my all-time favorite. I'm pretty selective these days, so I've only killed a couple of deer with it, but every one dropped in its tracks. Originally, I put a Williams receiver sight on it and hunted with it until about four years ago, when I had to go to a scope, a Leupold Rifleman 2-7X. I recently took the '95 out to check my zero and I continue to be amazed at the accuracy of this gun; three three-shot groups averaged 0.625" center-to-center at 100 yards! Not bad accuracy for an "old-style" lever gun...! I've had expensive bolt guns that didn't shoot that well (which is why I don't own them anymore).
Te Brush Gun from
Fallout New Vegas
Damn, a 45-70 round looks like a .22lr in his hand.
You're a good shot and convincing! I'm sold on the 45-70.
I just bought one with a ported barrel off someone at a gun show and I love it
i havent even shot a gun in my life but if i ever do get a gun owners license ill want to get a guide gun. there is so much style, its smaller like a carbine, it doesnt hold 500 rounds like everyone wants guns to, and it has so much power.
You do not need a license to own a gun. The 2nd Amendment states that pretty clearly.
My comment applies to those that live in the United States of America. I realize that other countries in North America do not give their citizens the right to bear arms.
Casteling Castings Casts I got a question. In Germany, when you do go through the process of buying a gun, do you guys have access to German milsurp rifles? Here in America, we have a bunch of old k98 rifles and more recently the yugo m48 mauser. Your 8x57js round is ungodly fun.
Garret Hughes
haha alot of people tell me to get a 22 rifle or a 223. but im a big guy so maybe ill handle it, but im pretty sure every new shooter says that. so proooobably gonna get a 22 first. i like 22s as well.
austenslost Marlin makes a model 39 lever action 22 which is one of the finest 22s made. It would be a good start before stepping up to a 45-70
I get really tired of people listing the fact that Henry rifles don't have a loading gate as such a big "negative". You do realize that its way easier and faster if you need another round in an emergency to just open the action and drop one in, right?
+Jake Rodgers Actually, no. Bad move.
+hickok45 for this rifle, did it have a lot of trigger play? I just bought a JM 1895g and the trigger play is atrocious. It will literally wiggle about a 1/2 inch in either direction front to back both cocked and fired. All the Marlin forums say it's normal..... is this true?
+jay g Yeah its called marlin trigger flop. Most models have it.
+Jake Rodgers
The Wild West Guns "Happy Trigger" fixes the flop that bothers some people. It's a pretty simple drop in kit.
+hickok45 why shouldn't you load it through the action?
When you missed that red plate, I thought "Oh, he's human" but then you drilled it moving three times in a row. You're a great shot!
Got a GBL 6 round 45-70. Love it!
Are the .450 Marlin and .45-70 more powerful than any 50 ae round?
I would say so. Sure it's a smaller diameter bullet, but it's a longer cartridge, and most of the platforms that fire it, are rifles with longer barrels
+Alex Moore I looked it it up it said both rounds produce more joules than the .50 ae so you were right. thanks
RIP Marlin Firearms, now Remington/Marlin Firearms
That's a beauty, Mr Hickok!
Wow! You got this red-coat scampering for the tree-line.Impressive.
would this gun be suitable for hunting rabbits?
+UPandUNDER If you want the rabbit to explode...
if that rabbit is the size of a buffalo.
+UPandUNDER you misspelled grizzly bear
if you want to hunt rabbit a 22 magnum will be just fine
if you want it to turn into a fine Pink mist then yes
What's the "clink" at 9:57 ???
Mike Jackson out of ammo
Late answer: he kicked casings
All of us in Alaska say that when you have a grizzly bear charging at you, you'll hardly feel the recoil regardless of how large of caliber you are firing. One of my brothers has a stainless steel Marlin Guide Gun .45-70 - he really likes it. It's a handy gun to have in close brush which is the terrain for most of Southeastern Alaska. Think I'm going to have to get one for myself. Excellent video. Keep up the good work!
Check out a .50 beowulf 12 inch pistol AR. I think I'd rather carry that in the backpack, I'd feel a little safer having a semi automatic.
Nice video. I really enjoyed that. You've now got me considering a Guide Gun.
Marlin God Gun