Take a look at the ballistics table for the .270 Weatherby Magnum.  With the rifle zeroed to shoot 3 inches at 100 yards you are right on the money at 300 yards with the 130 grain bullet.  You would also have a great rifle for mule or whitetail deer, which are found with antelope in Montana where I hunted antelope.  My .270 Wby Mag Mark V recoils less than my .30/06 Ruger.

I think a new 45-70 Govt by Marlin will fit nicely in my gun cabinet.

Is Ruger going to utilize it's Prescott Arizona facility for Marlin production? JM

Customer Service at the Prescott facility should be able to tell you.

Telephone: 336-949-5200 / Fax: 928-541-8835
(Monday through Friday 6:00am - 4:00pm MST)

I guarantee those slings are not hand stitched. They are sewn on a machine Danno this is not against you but Kings saddlery.

   No problem Purplefox.

Is Ruger going to utilize it's Prescott Arizona facility for Marlin production? JM