45/70 for target shooting?

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#21 Post by **Blackstuff** » Wed Aug 12, 2015 8:24 am

One of my shooting buddies has 45/70 underlever (not sure of the make/model) for plinking/target shooting. Its fun to shoot (for a few magazines worth anyway

) and the cases make the same 'clang' noise artillery shells do when they come out, rather than the usual 'tinkle' noise of pistol calibre stuff

#22 Post by **dromia** » Wed Aug 12, 2015 8:59 am

I have an original Springfield Trapdoor rifle in 45/70 (as well as one in 50/70) and it served me well in competitions when I used to attend the Trafalgar meeting. Both with grease groove bullets and paper patched, the paper patched ones had a slight edge.

Grizzly · #23 Post by **Grizzly** » Wed Aug 12, 2015 10:03 am

joe wrote:i had ago on henry lever action 44 mag rifle, really fun gun i said to the owner i would like one in 45/70 he said theres is no way i would get authrosation for one for target shooting and i could get a red flag as for wanting a very large caliber ?? is this true?

He's talking bo...cks with two L's. Love shooting my 45-70.

#24 Post by **hobbesy** » Wed Aug 12, 2015 10:58 am

I just got a new slot in .45 within the last month from Kent, not a problem at all.

#25 Post by **dave_303** » Wed Aug 12, 2015 12:56 pm

My old man has a Browning made Model 1886 rifle in .45/70, it can be very.......kinetic with stout loads. That being said it's bloody good fun and always puts a smile on everyone's face.

joe · #26 Post by **joe** » Wed Aug 12, 2015 1:00 pm

There isn't any factory ammo 45/70 at all in the country ? As someone said its reload only ?

greenshoots · #27 Post by **greenshoots** » Wed Aug 12, 2015 2:16 pm

45/75 wcf in my nwmp carbine lovely stuff

greenshoots

Grizzly · #28 Post by **Grizzly** » Wed Aug 12, 2015 8:07 pm

joe wrote:There isn't any factory ammo 45/70 at all in the country ? As someone said its reload only ?

No idea. In 5 years have never bought ammunition other than 22lr. Reload everything else..

#29 Post by **bradaz11** » Wed Aug 12, 2015 9:21 pm

*sigh* all this thread does is make me want a marlin 1895 SBL again :(

#30 Post by **Whizzbang** » Wed Aug 12, 2015 10:26 pm

Blackstuff wrote:One of my shooting buddies has 45/70 underlever (not sure of the make/model) for plinking/target shooting. Its fun to shoot (for a few magazines worth anyway ) and the cases make the same 'clang' noise artillery shells do when they come out, rather than the usual 'tinkle' noise of pistol calibre stuff

1:38 for exactly that sound! Slo-mo.

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