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    Which sights for Marlin Guide Gun?

    I'm thinking of acquiring a Marlin Guide Gun in .45-70 for short-range hunting of (and defense against) animals up to black bears and moose. Which sights would you recommend? I don't want a scope or anything electronic. Perhaps something hi-viz, fiber-optic, tritium-powered red dot, etc? I'd...
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    is the 686 really stronger than the 66?

    conventional wisdom is that the 66 is not strong enough to handle lots of magnums, but the 686 is. however, when i compare the two side-by-side, the frames look very similar to me. the 686's frame is a little taller, to accommodate a larger cylinder, but the top strap and other parts of the...
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    clean .44 factory cartridge for practice?

    cartridges like winchester "winclean" and speer "lawman" are formulated with clean-burning powders and a fully-jacketed bullet (even the base is jacketed, to eliminate any fouling caused by vaporized lead). they're available in popular centerfire calibres, but not .44 mag, as far as i can tell...
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