Developed by Harold Johnson of Cooper Landing Alaska, ca. Request Photos or Floorplans Contact or Call? He took the name from the newly introduced Express Trains, to reflect the velocity, power and accuracy of his new product, something which was eagerly adopted following its introduction in 1852. 450 Alaskan Way S, Seattle, WA 98104. The OAL with the 505 WFN is 2.500 and the Alaska Bullet works 450 is 2.470 while the Barnes 450 is 2.410 and all bullets feed well at those lengths. Reviews (206) 652-1111 Website. up to .458", keeping a .035" ghost shoulder. Notes: All loads used CCI-200 primers unless otherwise noted. In addition, the funds collected by SCI Record Book directly aid in protecting your freedom to hunt and hunting for our next generation. This will give you approximately 15% greater case capacity than the 458 African and the 458 Winchester magnum. In my view, they are not suitable for buffalo. A quick discussion about the .405 Winchester — Roosevelt aptly called it his “lion medicine,” and he was right. The resulting case capacity is slightly greater than the 458 Win Mag. Some manuals give separate sets of data for each, but all offer loads that considerably enhance performance above original blackpowder specs. This cartridge was based on the then popular.450 Black Powder Express case with 70 grains (5 g) of Cordite and a 480-grain (31 g) jacketed bullet. Find 18 photos of the 450 Alaska St home on Zillow. In the early years of the past century, when the lever action was America’s darling, much was made over how much faster the lever action is for repeat shots. In smokeless form it’s most popular chambering was the .33 Winchester, and in 1936 it was modified as the Model 71 in .348 Winchester — one of the most powerful factory cartridges ever chambered in a lever action. Then there are heavy wildcats. There are other options. The action isn’t strong enough and you don’t have enough action length. Local Storage seems to be disabled in your browser. Essentially duplicating .450/.400 ballistics, with the right bullets these could handle just about anything that walks! The bolt-action was primarily a European development with Mauser taking credit for creating an extra-large “magnum” action capable of housing the largest cartridges. It originally housed the .45-70 Government cartridge and could accept cartridges up to the .50-110. They took the proven .375 H&H’s case, shortened it, and necked it up to .458 caliber. Case capacity for the 450 is, full case, 88.1 gr. “The Model 1886 is a much stronger action, and the Marlin 1895 is stronger yet.” A lovely rifle with a piece of wood that would be right at home on a Holland and Holland Royal. Please call us (208) 263-6953 if you would like to place this item on back order. Some Special Order (S.O.) Get reviews, hours, directions, coupons and more for Alaskan Express Services at 14409 24th St E, Sumner, WA 98390. Initially I’ve put an Aimpoint Micro on it, but at some point I’ll probably put a scope on it because I’m curious as to how well it really shoots. 50-yard groups are three shots. Turns out that if a shooter learns to shoot a bolt action properly, without removing it from the shoulder, the lever action isn’t much faster, but absent a lot of practice it probably feels more natural to run a lever gun without taking the rifle down, thus retaining the sight picture. The Winchester 71 action is pretty strong. Chambered in the Ruger, you can go up to 400-grain bullets and duplicate the .450/.400, making it clearly elephant-capable. Because of the 4200 fp cartridge. You are thinking of Big Horn Armory in Wyoming. Among hunters, the lever action has long surrendered to the bolt action in popularity, and among American shooters no other design has seen the astounding popularity of the AR platform. This is not possible in any lever action, but there are at least three and often four sets of loading data for the .45-70. The Model 1886 is a much stronger action, and the Marlin 1895 is stronger yet. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. However, the lever action remains an icon, as American as apple pie, motherhood and John Wayne. 450 Alaskan Way S, Seattle, WA 98104. Many years ago, I used my .348 with 250-grain bullets to take a bison. They're very light weight and packable. The Big Horn Armory model 89 lever action is purpose built around the .500 S&W cartridge. It hits very hard on soft-skinned game, but lacks the velocity to ensure penetration on buffalo-sized game. Can you make me a Marlin rifle in .450 Alaskan, or .510 Kodiak or .458 Bigenboomer? Bullet diameter: .458”/11.6mm Pressure specification: <44236psi /3050bar (CIP) Case Volume (Total): ca 8.83cc/136grsH2O Case length: 3.25”/82.55mm We appreciate Chad documenting his hunting heritage with SCI and adding to our valuable collection of scientific data! The new case has nearly identical powder capacity to the .45-70, but looks like a shortened .458 Win. close to their feet and too many rounds later. I’m a big fan of the .348, love the .358, and I’m sorry the .338 Marlin hasn’t been more popular. But the trouble is these leverguns are just the wrong platform for true elephant cartridges. The m71 is a modern lever gun, it is strong - but it still isn't a bolt gun, pressures must be kept moderate Today, thanks to Arizona Game & Fish’s (AZGFD) capture and relocation efforts, there are more than 5,000. I am wondering why you did not include the 500 S&W which is made in a lever action 94 copy by a company in the West who’s name I cannot remember. 450 Alaska St , Van, TX 75790-2906 is a single-family home listed for-sale at $195,000. Elephants have been taken with the solids, and I’ve had excellent penetration on buffalo with both expanding bullets and solids. Search for other Public Transportation on The Real Yellow Pages®. Be the first to review . Designed for blackpowder, the .45-70 has a generous case. The 450 Alaskan is a 348 case, blown out, retaining a moderate.028' body taper, necked up to.458", keeping a.035" ghost shoulder. Legal. The problem is that most American hunters use a big lever action for wild hogs and black bears, for which they’re perfect, and big woods whitetail hunters use them to anchor their bucks right there, in their tracks. Also stock up on ammo and gun accessories for your 450 Marlin Magnum rifle. Chad M. is featured here with his Arabian Oryx that is a potential Top Ten overall and scores a 70. It is slick and smooth and darn near opens itself. three major such wildcats. Handloading is, of course, always a solution, just note that in tubular magazines you must use very blunt-nosed or flat-tipped bullets. The 348 in the of energy…but only in strong modern actions. Enter the .450 Marlin. This will not match .450/.400 ballistics (400-grain bullet at about 2,050 fps), but enough buffalo have been taken with lever action .45-70s so loaded that it appears they don’t often notice the difference. 1952 (predates Single shots were universal in blackpowder days. Image 6 of 7. Am I wrong? Order Online ... Sea Star Line, Totem Ocean Trailer Express and Roche Harbor Resort & Marina. Our companies help more than 2.5 million people and their businesses to work more productively. View more property details, sales history and Zestimate data on Zillow. Unfortunately, in Alaska, where all A wildcat cartridge. Get reviews, hours, directions, coupons and more for Alaskan Express Services. Good reasons include familiarity, nostalgia…and just to use a rifle that’s different. Nominal bullet diameter is .458". (of water), with a bullet seated .400", 71.4 gr. It didn’t take Johnson long to find out that the 450-grain truncated shaped "solid" would shoot through a big brown bear from any direction, claiming in 1988, "I never recovered a slug from a bear or moose, no … Also the .50 Alaskan. Sku: RCB56569. Why in Antarctica? .450 Alaskan (Jacketed Bullets) Warning! I wouldn’t try it again. Reviews (206) 652-1111 Website. Order Online Tickets Tickets See Availability Directions {{::location.tagLine.value.text}} Sponsored Topics. The 348 is a rimmed round with a very large base and rim. In a strong lever action of modern manufacture, it is quite possible to get a 400-grain bullet up to 1,800 fps. Since the rifle was designed for use on Alaska’s great bears, Johnson cut 720-grain (47 g) boat-tail .50 BMG bullets in half, seating the 450-grain (29 g) rear half upside down in the fireformed .50-caliber case. THE BARREL IS MARKED JKR 450 ALASKAN. In comparison, the 458 Win Mag offers 87.4 and 70.8 gr., respectively. MLS # 10127394 The Duke’s favorite, the fast-handling Winchester 1892, has made a major comeback in Cowboy Action Shooting, along with Winchester’s ’66 and ’73 and Marlin’s 1894. The .450 Marlin and hot loaded .45-70 +P get close as well. Mildest are loads intended to be safe in the Trapdoor Springfield. (Win limits the m71 in 348 to 44k PSI). Description: THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL WINCHESTER 71 MFG IN 1955. Why not? In his Dakota ranching days, Theodore Roosevelt used it for grizzly, but in any chambering you must accept blackpowder velocities, so it’s marginal. Add to cart. This is not purely theoretical. The 1895 is designed to feed rimless and much smaller rimmed rounds, such as the 30/40 Krag. Actually upon closer scrutiny I believe it is made like a Win 86 or 71 and not a 94 because that action would not have enough beef to handle the 500 S&W. This is 200 fps faster than the same company’s load (with the same bullet) for the .45-70. Menu & Reservations Make Reservations . 410 LFN PB loaded over 50 grains of A RL7 is a fun light load to shoot with velocity in the 1500 range or so but still has a lot of power. The lever action, however, was almost purely an American development, and until after World War II was America’s preferred sporting rifle action. This is what Johnson did; likewise Ackley and later Fuller. For Lease. As a hunting rifle, the classic form of the lever action is the good old .30-30, still wielded effectively in Winchester, Marlin, and now Mossberg lever actions by millions of American deer hunters—and sometimes stretched to black bear and elk. Menu & Reservations Make Reservations . Image 7 of 7. increasing the bullet diameter to .458" (and hence mass), and still loading only to 44k, one generates a Mike Brooks, an Alaska double rifle man, just received this Searcy in .450 3 1/4" nitro express. 458 Win Mag by 4 years). These are all awesome cartridges for black bear, elk or moose and, with care, can be used on big bears. Recently reintroduced by Browning and Winchester, the .348 lives on, and has been followed by other medium-caliber cartridges, including the .356 and .358 Winchester and the .338 Marlin Express. Stephen T. 321-inch buck is officially the new SCI number one non-typical Southeastern white-tailed deer with a muzzleloader, Aaron M.with his number 20 overall Common Grizzly Bear, Melanie P. shows her potential Top 10 overall Sand Gazelle, Hesham K. shows his number 1 overall ranked Blackbuck, Jaime T. with his potential Top 20 overall Common Sable Antelope, Ryan R. with his potential top 10 overall Axis Deer, Thomas M. with his 11th ranked overall Caracal, Mauricio G. with his potential Top 10 overall Mexican Texanus White-Tailed Deer, John D. shows his potential top 10 overall Coastal Pacific Black Bear. The original bullet weight was 300 grains, light for caliber, and that’s about all you can fit into the 1895. For larger game its problem is bullet weight. Winchester reasoned these American hunters would buy a cartridge which hit like the old .450 Nitro Express but fit into a .30-06 length bolt-action like Winchester's Model 70. than the 458 Win Mag. Modern replicas of the ’76 are available, but they’re not a strong action. Cape buffalo power is not required, nor are “buffalo-capable” bullets. The first successful repeater for large cased cartridges was the Winchester 1876 Centennial. Hornady gas checks used on all cast bullets. It was built to be the ultimate big & dangerous game revolver out there. A 348 Win with its .348" is a 2900-3000 fp cartridge. The OAL with the 410, 430 and 480 LFN’s is 2.475. the marlin 1895 is not stronger than the model 1886. Caliber: .450 3¼” BPE- NE (Nitro Express). We strive to manufacture this product as close to original specifications as possible. game animals were taken - elk, moose, bear etc. There are solutions, but you won’t find them at your local hardware store. I understand it does come close to the 450/400 in a 24 inch bbl. Square feet. I don’t know if I’ll take it to Africa or not, but I just might—it would be perfectly at home!–Craig Boddington. I just got in a Marlin 1895 from their Custom Shop, now relocated to Sturgis, South Dakota. This is a weak action, and both original rifles and replicas are still in use, thus loading data and factory loads from major manufacturers are kept conservative so as to be safe in Trapdoor rifles. from RCBS. We have been building best quality single and double-barreled sporting rifles … The.450 Alaskan is essentially a.458-.348 Winchester Improved, a cartridge capable of near duplicating the.458 Winchester magnum. They look spectacular and I think the ballistics are there for dangerous game. Although aperture sights are an option, top-eject rifles like the Winchester ’86 and ’95 defy conventional scope mounting. Jeffery & Co., 13 King Street, St. James's St. London: A Heavy Duty 450 #2 Nitro Express, Made 1905, 24" Extractor Chopper Lump Barrels with dolls … then also introduced Win m71 lever gun proved a successful combination, many large Logic aside, the.450 Marlin is a very capable and versatile close to moderate range cartridge. One of In ultra-strong actions, such as the Ruger single shot, you can approach .458 Winchester Magnum ballistics. Flight status, tracking, and historical data for Alaska Airlines 450 (AS450/ASA450) including scheduled, estimated, and actual departure and arrival times. Both cases are available through Starline. Yes that is they. label it severe. A 500S&W handgun for big bears in your tent and a lever action in the same chambering for everything outside the tent. They shoot flatter, yet still hit like freight trains on smaller big game, but lack the bullet weight and design for really big stuff. 450 Alaskan Way S Seattle WA 98104. Once you place an order it … It was also stronger, easily making the transition to smokeless powder. The.450 Alaskan also predates the.450 Marlin by several decades, as does the.50 Alaskan of the same ilk. All loads made up in W-W Super .348 Winchester cases. 450 Alaskan Way S, Seattle, WA 98104. With traditional lever guns capacity is dictated by the length of the tubular magazine, which is dictated by barrel length. So a lever action might hold more cartridges than a bolt action, but is definitely slower to load and requires more dexterity. We pride ourself on personal eye-to-eye service. We operate on an international scale covering U.S., Canada, South and Central America, Eastern Europe, Far and Middle East, Africa. In the blackpowder era, that was the largest cartridge designed for repeating firearms, originally housed in the Winchester Model 1886 lever action. At 4200 fp muzzle energy, the 450 Alaskan is viable on all North American game. die sets are in stock. 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