Night Sights for Lever Action Rifles? You Bet!
Rapid target acquisition with bright, clear sight picture (day or night);
Secondary “holdover” aim point for "on the fly" shooting at greater distances;
Flush mounted rear sight on a precision machined scope mount rail. Prior to this first-of-its-kind integrated backup sights system, virtually all gun sights designed for use as a backup to primary optical scope systems, particularly on traditional, dropped comb rifles, forces the shooter to mount the primary optical device
Young Shooter Explains Marlinitis
Like many novice riflemen, I started shooting with the goal of being a better shot. As a side branch to this, I’ve tried to find just what rifle out of all the choices would be the ‘perfect rifle’. Now to my way of thinking, a rifle should shoot well, but not just off a bench. Moving through woods, plinking, and the more active shooting sports have always captured my imagination. In this day and age, shooters have their pick of an excellent selection of bolt action and semi-a
Marlin 1894: .44 RIPSAW Wildcat Cartridge (aka .44 Monster Mag)
RPP’s first wildcat cartridge, the .44 RIPSAW, made its explosive debut at our test facility this weekend, and staff all returned with RIPSAW lust in their hearts. It’s one thing to look at a gun on paper and speak in the abstract about its performance potential. It’s quite another thing to hold that gun, ignore the impressive numbers being generated by the chronograph, and simply fire it at reactive targets. Most common reaction, by a wide margin, was “Holy s**t!” It’s a kne
Marlin 1894: Push comes to shove. Stretching the .44 mag.
Maybe it's my background in building race bikes and high performance streetbikes, but I still find myself repeating the mantra that light is right. But as anyone who has experience with magnum calibers will tell you, that maxim doesn't hold up so well with guns. A caliber whose recoil is manageable in an eight pound rifle can become downright painful if a pound or two gets stripped away. Nonetheless, I have a desire bordering on obsession to build a very light, very powerful
Marvelous Marlin and the Second Shift
It’s been said that simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. I have always believed that. How else can I explain my beautiful, sophisticated wife being married to a farm boy whose most advanced train of thought gets high-centered on the problem of how to insert part A into part B. As a guy who has spent a lifetime repairing and modifying machines, I have always been deeply appreciative of, and often a little awed by the simplest ones. Which may go some distance toward expla
Marlin Classic Lever Action Rifle
Over 150 years, the lever action rifle has held a well earned place in the hearts and hands of American hunters. We've always loved their superb handling, traditional beauty, and rapid rate of fire. We cherish our Marlin lever actions because they feel right, look right, and shoot right. We enjoy their classic lines and superb handling almost as much as we enjoy hunting with them. But, dare we say it, there is something beyond just right. There is better than factory, and tha
Accurizing the Marlin Lever Action Rifle
A great many words have been dedicated to describing the methods of extracting maximum accuracy from a rifle, and I am not likely to break new ground here. But there is one seldom acknowledged secret that you might be surprised to learn: wearing the appropriate undergarment is critical. Which is to say, to get consistently small groups, you must consistently wear the same underwear, be they boxers or briefs, preferably without washing between shooting sessions. This is the se
NEW Marlin Big Loop Lever from Ranger Point Precision
We're excited to introduce the Ranger Point Precision Marlin big loop lever - or as some have called it the "medium loop lever." It was designed to put functionality first, with a strong secondary emphasis on style. We felt that current offerings placed far more emphasis on style without addressing practical concerns.
The Marlin Big Loop Lever is precision CNC machined in chro-moly steel, and mil-spec coated in KG Gun Kote for superior wear and corrosion resistance. And it
Reaming a Marlin 336 to 30-30 Ackley Improved for Handloads
Not too long ago, Hornady’s ballisticians returned from a lengthy absence, shimmering with a divine afterglow, and bestowed lever action acolytes with the new gospel: LEVERevolution. After some initial skepticism and confusion (gimmick? God’s gift?), it didn’t take too long for the .30-30 faithful, in particular, to realize they were living in sweet times. But long before LEVERevolution happened to the .30-30 Winchester, Parker Otto Ackley happened. The .30-30 Winchester resp
The Venerable Marlin Rifle - For Lever and Ever
It’s been said that old cars drive like old cars. This is true. The same could be said, with as much veracity, about old motorcycles, which are more my speed. Much as I appreciate the stylish lines and throaty sounds of the classics, by any objective measure, even the best of the post war era can’t hold a candle to a mid-priced modern vehicle, be it a sedan or sport bike. It fascinates me that the same cannot be said of firearms, at least not collectively. Sure, there have be