Kodiak mark IV 45-70

[dave hall]

Does anyone own one of these? How much do they cost and how strong are they. What I meen by that is can they take at least a Marlin lever load.Dave.

[GEMSBUCK]

My brother had one he bought it at a gun show used for $625. He used handloads of 50gr IMR3031/405 JSP around 1800fps (that is an est.). He also tried Corbon ammo and it held together but kicked like a mad mule. He sold it off when he saw the cost of having it made into a 45-120 and the problems he would have trying to get it to shoot well.

[dave hall]

I was doing some looking and I remebered that I saw them in my Shooters Bible.The retail on the 45-70 is $3250.I could only wish I could find one for 625.If it kick like a BMG I'd keep it.All the gun auction sites never have any.It's on the list of guns I always look for.Thanks for the ammo info that will come in handy if I ever get one. ::)Dave.

[GEMSBUCK]

Whom on earth would buy any gun at retail prices? I don't know where you live but the shows around my area usually have one on a rack. Sometimes I may not see any for a few months then the next time there are a half dozen there. None in LNIB condition ever approach $1000 in price.

[dave hall]

I live in Clearfield Co., PA..Grice Gun shop is in Clearfield Co. an is one of the largest in PA. I've never seen one used.If I ever do I'll own it.That list price seem a little high,but thats what it's listed as no way I'd ever pay that.Dave.

[GEMSBUCK]

I saw one a few weeks back in a shop in Potter county,Pa had a tag of around $700 on it,been sitting there for a year or so now. going up that way in a few weeks for deer I'll check on it if you want.

[dave hall]

Thanks Gemsbuck see if he wants to make a deal on it.Sometimes if they set there forever they'll bring it down a little.Let me know,Dave.