.450 Marlin Ammo Prices

Marlin and Hornady built this belted thumper in 2000 to match the hottest .45-70 loads while physically preventing anyone from stuffing it into a fragile antique rifle. It was a smart safety minded idea that briefly looked like a winner and then the modern .45-70 loads did the same job and stole its whole reason to exist. Overtaken by its own inspiration.

Loads run 325 to 350 grain in heavy hunting bullets. A fading niche caliber priced for its scarcity in small boxes. The owners who committed buy whenever it appears because the writing is on the wall.