Is a 12 in. barrel 45-70 any good

[Junction]

I had a Marlin SDT with a 16-1/4" barrel, and with full power handloads, it was punishing to shoot, 9 rounds, and I had a headache. A 12" barrel would be even lighter, with more muzzle rise. But if you like noise and muzzle flash, and recoil, a 12" barrel will provide that. And the recoil might actually shake a person back to reality, if they start believing in monsters.

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[S1nnerman]

well, I've owned 12, 16, 18.5 and 26 inches barrel in that caliber. The 12 inch barrel is my bear gun. The recoil is nothing, in fact its better than longer barrels, but I wouldnt use it to hunt with lungs shots. You do get wayyy more penetration with a heavy slow bullet thats why I use it for protection. You lose more or less 22 fps/inch with a 45-70 so you could do the math with this calculator...

https://shooterscalculator.com/recoil-calculator.php

Buy it and have fun