The 50 AK functions at 35,000 psi with a 400 gr bullet at 2000 fps. A forum community dedicated to the great outdoors and hunting enthusiasts. 2nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. gradually step it up its a little slower but it does work. Shipping charges are set at the time your firearm is ready to ship. BLUE LIVES MATTER!!!!!!! You can also fire a 2 .410 shotshell. Colt Python vs Colt Anaconda; HK MP5 vs CZ Scorpion; M&P sport 2 vs Ruger AR 556; P365XL vs P320 X Compact: Skinny or Stout? Ive never really worked on lever guns and have been kicking around the idea of turning my JM stamped 1895G into a 50 Alaskan for a fun project. As the story goes, Johnson acquired a Winchester Model 86 in .50-110 with a bad barrel and decided to make a replacement for it from a military-surplus machine gun barrel in .50 BMG. They are all sized .512 . For my Marlin 1895 in .45-70 I load 300- and 400-grain bullets to respective velocities of 2,100 fps and 1,900 fps and as is to be expected, recoil feels about the same as with those bullet weights loaded to the same velocities in the .50 B&M Alaskan. In a carbine this cartridge would be just the thing for a bear guide or for the fisherman who needs protection in bear country. SSK industries convert Marlins to a straight 500 Alaskan, the complete rifle goes for $2,000USD. a handy little rifle for use in thick brush and the next best thing to a sixgun. right shoulder. The bull finally exposed his chest and I fired my third and final shot. The what kind of opinions are you looking for? .50 interchangeable blade front sight system with gold bead up front. Associated taxes and fees are the responsibility of winners. Mine was troublesome and the other 3 ive handled and shot built by him were all unreliable feeding guns. was born out of necessity by Harold Johnson and Bill Fuller. The .500 Linebaugh loaded with a 428 grain ground quickly. 18 inch. North Dakota Game & Fish Department, State Agency: 525 gr. The And with the limit of OAL in a Marlin action the bullet is going to use a lot of the powder capacity so is it really worth all of the modifications to make this work ? However, such work is expensive. I was glassing upstream when Austin spotted a bull a couple of miles away downstream. Then came a .50 caliber version of the same cartridge. Prizes will not be awarded if illegal in jurisdiction of winners. And most importantly, they all feed very well also. He knew what he If i had to do it again the first thing i would do is build it on a winchester 86 not a marlin and would proably ship it to ben forkin if hed do a complete conversion. Studying the bull, we decided we would take him. Also check Wild West Guns. South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks, State Agency: Marlin's brute now fires Hornady's LeveRevolution spitzers, giving it another 100 yards or so of effective trajectory. They did all the necessary action work so the .50 Alaskan cartridge cycled properly while also performing a nice trigger job. my favorite type of Levergun. Ghost ring, and Reg made up a good flat blade for the front. gone almost double that with a harder bullet and a little more velocity in Joined: Aug 2015. penetrate on big game. | Friends of Billy Dixon Kevin Steele from Petersen's HUNTING speaks to Jordan Egli of Burris Optics about the all-new Veracity PH Riflescope. The latter . Its been over 25 years since I first read about the .50 Alaskan cartridge. case the day comes when something is looking to take a bite out of you. Can you keep the magazine tubes of your take down guns loaded while the rifle is apart? New Hampshire Fish & Game Department, State Agency: The tube is full length and holds 6 cartridges. print. Associated taxes and fees are the responsibility of winners. Why wouldn't it? I Years of development and pushing the limits of what is possible in a rifle optic have led up to this moment. Kimber's Hunter Pro Desolve Blak takes the firm's more affordable mountain rifle to new heights. Crawling to a clump of willows, we cut the distance another 40 yards. I am toying with the idea of doing a 50 Alaskan on my Marlin. All firearms must be unloaded. I've been seriously mulling over the idea of purchasing a 45-70 lever action and having it converted to .50 Alaskan. .500 Long you could also shoot them in the rifle. The short ones carry well in a small scabbard when ahorse back He also installed an XS Sights winged rear peep sight to use in conjunction with the silver bead front sight for a backup sighting system. 500 gr. friends for many years (since the mid- 80s). Next winter I am going to shoot another Buffalo. (IV) Winners must undergo a background check (if required) and comply with all other federal, state and local laws. Do you make lever guns in 454 Casull or 480 Ruger? Reloading dies are available from RCBS and Hornady. To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine. I abhor the paunchy forends on most Marlins. About the only pistol griped levergun I have that Darrell used solid brass bullets from Cutting Edge Bullets for his Alaskan hunt. He called it the .450 Alaskan, and it had a powder capacity slightly greater than that of the .458 Winchester Magnum, which enabled the big cartridge to exceed 2,000 fps with a bullet weighing 400 grains at a chamber pressure level easily handled by two rifles: the smokeless powder version of the Winchester Model 1886 and the Winchester Model 71. Can you make me a Marlin rifle in .450 Alaskan, or .510 Kodiak or .458 Bigenboomer? Also available now is the North Fork . We low crawled away from the bull, keeping out of sight. It takes the same shell holder as the A happy hunter, Darrell Harper with his beautiful moose! Do you make custom Winchester/Browning lever rifles or take down Winchester/Browning lever rifles? Condition: Used - See Item Description Brand: MARLIN FIREARMS CO Caliber: .50 (other) Item #: 961685107 Stock No. We begin crawling toward the edge. All Petersen's Hunting subscribers now have digital access to their magazine content. Kevin Steele of Petersen's HUNTING is with Dawn Wehunt of Rock River Arms INC. learning about the new Ascendant platform. depending on light that my groups would be half the size when using the Yes. Both safe in a marlin 1895, recoil is identical for obvious reasons. If you shoot a .500 Linebaugh or paper you get another third or so of total penetration, so the boards or bones Originally Posted by Heavybullets. 99% Great for Big Bears or Alaska . me he can thin it up a little and recut the checkering. (I) Giveaway ends June 30, 2023. He also does a fine job on bolt It is a little bit of a project I didnt feel as bad having to send him a 30-30 to build on rather than a .444 believe they have some of the most uniform flash holes on their brass also. rocks, stumps and trees The cost varies depending on the weight, size and value. reloading press and works very well. just got a lot easier as Starline is now Push a 500-grain bullet to 1,800 fps in the .50, and while you know you are not shooting a .45-70, the recoil will likely go unnoticed on a rainy Alaska day with a big grizzly at 30 paces and closing fast. Using 0.510 diameter 400-grain Lever Gun Safari Solids from Cutting Edge Bullets, Darrell began load development using Federal large rifle primers and Alliant RL7 in Starline brass. With top-end loads generating more than 5,000 ft-lbs of energy, this custom conversion certainly accomplishes the intended goal m creation of "The World's Most Powerful Lever-Action Rifle." There may be more out there so if you want Kevin Steele of Petersen's HUNTING is at the Streamlight booth at SHOT Show 2023 to go over the Bear Trap light from Streamlight. do slow down the bullets. On opening day we were glassing the area and saw moose antlers a couple hundred yards away in the river bottom! At any rate John and Dustin drove all night to deliver it to me! All RifleShooter subscribers now have digital access to their magazine content. The stock was left a little fuller than Lever Action Rifle Sponsored: Henry Repeating Arms, Blackpowder Mortar & Cannon by Seacoast Artillery, Hand Loading Rifles & Handguns by Diamond K Brass, Bolt Action Rifles Sponsored by Camera Land. What about opening up the bolt face at all or mess with the extractor for the bigger rim? The only game animal Ive shot with the .50 Alaskan was We sell stock blanks for the 1895 Marlins (all models) and the .444s. sort for every caliber sixgun that I shoot. that holds the .50 very well. Indiana Department of Natural Resources, State Agency: will hold up more velocity will mean more penetration. We can also do two barrel sets on Browning BLRs. Thankfully, diligent application on your benchtop sander solves that problem. for the conversion. If you have used Kevin Steele stops by the Taurus booth to speak with Cody Osborn about the all new Raging Hunter platform from Taurus International. A-Frame, Speer 350-gr. Out of stock. Mail-in entries accepted; send postcards (no envelopes) to: GUNS Magazine, GOM Surplus 2023, P.O. Winchesters 71 into the .50 Alaskan. to Right: 405 gr. I was happy and tickled for my friends success, seeing firsthand this was an obtainable goal and a very cool project/hunt to boot. After hiking a mile the bull was still a ways off so we picked an opening in the brush to navigate toward. (II) Limit one (1) entry per household; multiple entries will disqualify entrants. firearms. It seems like to me if I pull the boards out and just shoot through the . Michigan Deptartment of Natural Resources, State Agency: I found that J&J products makes a 20 round ammo box Ballisti-cast molds that Factory warranties may apply in some cases. Please have your local Class 3 Dealer contact us for further information. The new Alaskan Classic is chambered in 45-70 or the caliber of your choice. The GUN COMPARISON . With either powder and either the 480 LFN or the 505 WFN accuracy is (I) Giveaway ends May 31, 2023. How's Deployed military should use stateside address. perfect time to give one a try. New barrel, minor modification to carrier, and a slight grind job on the extractor. By Richard Venola. If youre patient and handy with tools, you can also use an owner-builder approach. Re: FS - Wild West Guns 50 Alaskan. Case is improved with a sharper shoulder. I placed the red dot and fired. The bull turned, facing us, head drooping low and stopping me from taking a frontal chest shot. going to pull some kind of a dandy sixgun out of the rig for me to shoot. You can also use different expanders from other die sets and gradually step it up it's a little slower but it does work. Copyright 2023. house for me to shoot. Also what are you doing with the receiver in the lathe with the mandrel running through it, you said something about opening up the shroud? the May/June 1997 issue of American Handgunner in an article by John Taffin. caliber but also build it in 50 Alaskan, 440 GNR, 450 GNR, 475 GNR and 476 GNR. Deployed military should use stateside address. Since then Ive Contest void where prohibited by law. Perhaps get conversion parts from them. Most 30/30 barrels will be stamped RC or C to denote "rifle carbine" or "carbine"; Marlin production code for their 20" carbine with full length mag tube, but that rule does not always hold true as even the limited run Marauder model with 16 1/4" barrel is also stamped RC. Thanks. As always, one third down and we begin work on your new ALASKAN CLASSIC. were chambered in. Giveaway prizes may have evidence of being test fired or exhibit minor handling marks. To show viewers how to succeed at long range, J. Guthrie gears up for a challenging shot while chasing Colorado pronghorn at long range with DPMS' Panther 6.5 Creedmoor. been good. Although I like .30-30 Leverguns The rifle was built by Reg Nonneman of With an upcoming cape buffalo hunt, I thought it would be nice to have some large animal experience with the .50 Alaskan before tackling a dangerous cape buffalo. Mail-in entries accepted; send postcards (no envelopes) to: GUNS Magazine, GOM March 2022, P.O. Once again we heard the whump of the bullet hitting. hit him again, this time on his left side and he went down for good. After doing the final wood-to-metal fit and applying the finish, I had all the parts of my stainless rifle Cerakoted by Steve Pratt of Elk Meadow Performance. The ALASKAN CLASSIC is built on your own blue or stainless 1895 Marlin in .45-70 for the conversion. UPC: 026495018238 Brand: MARLIN Caliber: .45-70 GOVT Capacity: 6 ROUNDS 2 Offers For Sale. I believe there is a clause about guns that do not have non lead available? Please either fill out our contact form or call. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. For my own use I would prefer a 22-inch barrel. I shoot his sixguns and five guns in .45 Colt, .475 Linebaugh and As powders go, IMR-4198, Reloder 7 and Reloder 10X have proven to be some of the better choices. .458-inch bullets and create a powerful big game cartridge for use in lever-action rifles. step up and it shoots in the 1 3/8range at 50 yards and 3 3/8 range at check out the. A standard 1895 GS with an 18-inch non-ported barrel and four-round abbreviated magazine: Its short enough, powerful enough, and has adequate capacity for backup work on big bears. Out of stock. My Grandpa Otto had a 45-90 in an 86 and that may be what very talented. Im powders in the .50 here are some of the bullets I have shot: That is the weight they weigh cast from a I think its time to get one built and book a hunt in Alaska like Darrell. I dont know if Harry McGowen is still building them or not. His name was Regan Nonneman. Tony Roberts and his son David would do the job, If you do not read the newspapers you are uninformed. After shooting them into some stumps and trees at 600 fps or more than out out It was sent to SSK Firearms of Wintersville, Ohio for the work. any rifle you should try different primers to see what's best in your rifle, as I found sometimes 1895 Outback Guide Stainless Scout. grains. These bullets, along with many other .500 caliber bullets, such as the 400 Sierra and the 325 Swift are excellent alternatives for the 50 B&M Alaskan. Darrell shared the story of his .50 Alaskan hunt: I scheduled a September 2020 moose hunt with the Shoemaker family in Becharof National Wildlife Refuge. loads, and then just screw it out when hunting in poor light. Is loaded ammunition available for the .457 Magnum? Missouri Deptartment of Conservation, State Agency: Winners will be notified by certified mail on official letterhead. Why wouldnt it? Alabama Department of Conservation & Natural Resources. Winners must respond within 30 days of receiving notification or an alternate winner will be selected. Never wanted to sell this rifle so I'm just going to keep it. (I) Giveaway ends March 31, 2023. one!". I like having as much corrosion resistance as possible for a gun intended for use in soggy regions permeated by sea air, such as the Alaskan Peninsula. Pachmayr shotgun trap pad to tame the recoil. If that's the case I can live with it, especially if you look at some of the top-notch Marlin 1895 conversions from people like Gary Reader. Box 488, Escondido, CA 92033. If looking to acquire an automated powder-charge dispensing unit to speed up precision reloading, don't judge the RCBS ChargeMaster Lite powder scale and dispenser by its name; the Little Green machine packs a heavy-weight punch with speed and accuracy. But rather than chamber the new barrel for the Winchester cartridge, he necked up the .450 Alaskan case to .50 caliber. It weighs around No problem. 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