I enjoy shooting extremely large guns, I also am a man who hates to load pistols one round at a time, . For hours now I have spent searching for a .45-70 Gov't revolver that has a swing-out cylinder. But that time spent led to nothing. Has anybody else heard of the seemingly "frankenstein" gun I am looking for?
.45-70 GOV'T revolver with a "swing-out" cylinder?
- Thread starter jman263
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- Montréal, Québec
If such a firearm existed, buffalo everywhere would be shaking in their boots.
Your only option is the BFR.
Your only option is the BFR.
Yup .. it's something .. but it pales in comparison to the 460 or 500.
Trust us jman263, the big Smith's are really something.
pageophile
CGN frequent flyer
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- Edmonchuk, AB
Nope, no such beastie. I've got a BFR in 45-70 and it's a ton of fun. The only other 45-70 wheelie is a 6 shooter (also SAA Style) called the Bison Bull or something like that.
If you're looking for a swingout, either the 460 or 500 from S&W would fit the bill for hand cannon. Owned a 460V from S&W, it was great cracking fun.
As for converting over a BFR to a swingout, can't see it being economical at all.
On the upside, pulling the cylinder on the BFR is really simple and could be done at the range. One screw, then remove the rod and out comes the cylinder.
If you're looking for a swingout, either the 460 or 500 from S&W would fit the bill for hand cannon. Owned a 460V from S&W, it was great cracking fun.
As for converting over a BFR to a swingout, can't see it being economical at all.
On the upside, pulling the cylinder on the BFR is really simple and could be done at the range. One screw, then remove the rod and out comes the cylinder.
Yes, its called the Bison Bull
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showpost.php?p=5339596&postcount=11
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pageophile
CGN frequent flyer
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- Edmonchuk, AB
But it still dosen't solve his problem of wanting to reload quickly.
Very true
To be honest after unloading 5 rounds of hotter 350gr loads out of the BFR I kinda like how long it takes to reload.
Gives my hand time to stop stinging and that's with a padded glove (insert girly man comment here).
Also, if the target doesn't drop after 5 rounds it kinda deserves to eat me
100gr at around 1600fps, probably doesn't compare to 405gr at nearly the same speed.
The best bet from any 410/45LC gun, would be warm 45 loads. The whole 410 is more a gimmick than a feature, unless your clay range is registered for restricted, even then, good luck. This is coming from a snakeslayer owner.
Unless you are patiently waiting for handgun hunting to become legal again.
Then again, some aren't so patient.
Not really lol.
