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45/70 for target shooting?
Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 8:57 pm
by joe
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?
Re: 45/70 for target shooting?
Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 9:00 pm
by dodgyrog
I have one for target shooting from Durham - no problem
Re: 45/70 for target shooting?
Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 9:02 pm
by joe
cool, what rifle do you have to fire that ?
Re: 45/70 for target shooting?
Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 9:06 pm
by zanes
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?
Absolute tripe, providing you meet the usual criteria (as with any firearm/calibre for target shooting) of having somewhere to use it. "Standard" loading is comparable muzzle energy wise to a .30-06 according to Wiki so hardly anything exotic/worth writing home about.
Re: 45/70 for target shooting?
Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 9:07 pm
by jmc67
I've got one for target shooting at Bisley. It's a Marlin 1895SBL. You'll need to load your own ammo though - there are no commercial flat ended lead rounds. Keep in mind the high muzzle energy. For instance I can't use with the guys who shoot gallery rifle at Bisley, it has to be used on one of the rifle ranges. Get one though, they are great fun.
Re: 45/70 for target shooting?
Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 9:17 pm
by 1066
We have two or three 45/70's in our club - A couple of Ruger No 1's and a Pedersoli rolling block. I shot the rolling block at 600 yards at Bisley a couple of weeks ago. Great fun.
Re: 45/70 for target shooting?
Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 9:20 pm
by DW58
I friend at my club shoots a Pedersoli Sharps in .45/70 for target - why should it be a problem?
Re: 45/70 for target shooting?
Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 9:28 pm
by dodgyrog
joe wrote:cool, what rifle do you have to fire that ?
I had a Ruger No 1 until somebody offered me silly money for it. Now I have a New England Firearms Handi Rifle which is SOOOO much fun. The only problem is that it keep shaking its' scope off with the recoil. The SMACK as the 405gr flat nose boolit hits the target board is fabulous. As Dromia would say PHWOAR!!!
Re: 45/70 for target shooting?
Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 10:53 pm
by snayperskaya
A mate of mine has a Henry mares leg in 45.70 for target shooting, the bloody things an animal!......that said he also has a .50 Ardesa pistol
Re: 45/70 for target shooting?
Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 11:12 pm
by joe
snayperskaya wrote:A mate of mine has a Henry mares leg in 45.70 for target shooting, the bloody things an animal!......that said he also has a .50 Ardesa pistol
how do you fire such as thing ? one hand schwarzenegger style
i bet the muzzle flash is massive
Post edited by dromia.
Why the foul language, this isn't GoM why can't you post without using gratuitous swear words?