Did I do good?

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Huntsman

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I traded my Marlin 1895SS 45-70 for a Remington SPS .270.
Was this a wise or good trade. I tend to think so as the fella who took ownership of the 45-70 is posted to Baggotville Qc. which from what I hear has lottsa bush.
Anyhow, I'm happy and besides you won't find 45-70 on the shelf here in Wainwright Ab at either Wally world or Crappy Tire...270 you will;)
 
I reload Puma..but the 45-70 is still a pricey one IMO to reload. What I meant by "on the shelf" was boxes of factory ammo. I did reload for the 45-70 as well, hence did, now I can reload for .270 for less. Like I said, I am extremely happy with this trade, Although others make think otherwise for me its all about "practicality". Besides, if I want buffalo I'll head to the butcher lol.
 
Well... as mentioned, if you're both happy then it's happy trails.

Here's how I look at it, as an outsider:

1 - You're in Wainhole. You'll have the opportunity to make a lot of longer "prairie" shots with the .270 than with the .45-70. Put reasonable glass on it, say a 3-9x, and you'll have a light bush gun for cutlines and pushing that you can set up leaning on barbed wire when you hit the beanfield.

2 - If he's in an area where the brush is as thick as Borat's nut hair, the lever .45-70 is going to be JUST what the doctor ordered. Lightning-fast, good brush-cutting ability, and stellar knockdown power. Drop isn't an issue when you're shooting something at 30-100yds in the trees. Open sights, and a good follow-up anchor shot (if necessary) absolutely are.

So, from my point of view, it looks like you guys both made good trades for your given "AO." A great wrench on the wrong nut means nothing... sounds like you guys just swapped for the right size, respectively.

-M
 
Doc M said:
Well... as mentioned, if you're both happy then it's happy trails.

Here's how I look at it, as an outsider:

1 - You're in Wainhole. You'll have the opportunity to make a lot of longer "prairie" shots with the .270 than with the .45-70. Put reasonable glass on it, say a 3-9x, and you'll have a light bush gun for cutlines and pushing that you can set up leaning on barbed wire when you hit the beanfield.

2 - If he's in an area where the brush is as thick as Borat's nut hair, the lever .45-70 is going to be JUST what the doctor ordered. Lightning-fast, good brush-cutting ability, and stellar knockdown power. Drop isn't an issue when you're shooting something at 30-100yds in the trees. Open sights, and a good follow-up anchor shot (if necessary) absolutely are.

So, from my point of view, it looks like you guys both made good trades for your given "AO." A great wrench on the wrong nut means nothing... sounds like you guys just swapped for the right size, respectively.

-M
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Well put, Thanks Doc :D
 
You did extremely well, financially. Here in Ontario, a new SPS runs around $625 sans scope. $1050.00 for a stock SS Guide Gun. That wouldn't be my primary consideration either. Like Doc M says, a .270 will be of more use to you.
 
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