Marlin 45-70 Dilemma.

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Slamfire said:
My No.1 .45-70 groups around 1 MOA at 100 meters off the benchrest with the right handload. I have a 2 other No.1 rifles and have no issues with accuracy with any of these.


Loads can always be backed off if recoil is an issue.
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Glad to hear that they are all accurate. You know how it is when you go searching on the internet for information, and you read about horror stories regarding accuracy.
I said it hurts just looking at it, I didn't say I didn't like it. It's like the pain after a workout, good pain.:d
 
Lock time is pretty laid back on No.1 rifles. The internal hammer swings through a wide arc. Some go through the trouble of drilling holes in the hammer to reduce it's inertia and install a stronger spring in order to reduce lock time for improved accuracy, particularly off-hand shooting accuracy.
 
Quigly said:
Could it be because you were firing 430 grain bullets at a moderate velocity out of it.:confused:
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If you call 1950 fps for a 430 grain bullet from a 45-70 moderate.
It was somewhat easier on the shoulder with the anemic Remington factory ammo but with the HSM and Buffalo Bore ammo you'd better make sure your tooth fillings were in pretty solid.;)
The 1895 was too heavy anyway.
My old 94 would kill the same moose, pointed a lot faster and you didn't need a fork lift to carry it around.
 
With all the thumbs up I got, the decision was a no brainer; so I placed the order, and now I wait with anticipation. I ordered a couple of RCBS molds. A 300 grain flat point that I will fire in the GBL, and a 405 grain flat point that will be exclusively for the for the 1895 SS. What about the jacketed bullets you ask. Maybe I'll just have to get a Ruger, exclusively for jacketed bullets. Of course I will have to post some pictures once I get all the family together.
 
Congrats, I'm sure you will enjoy that. :)

Now, you must face the real .45-70 dilemma: what on earth would you ever do with a .30-30 that you couldn't do better (and enjoy more) with a .45-70? :)
 
jjohnwm said:
Congrats, I'm sure you will enjoy that. :)

Now, you must face the real .45-70 dilemma: what on earth would you ever do with a .30-30 that you couldn't do better (and enjoy more) with a .45-70? :)
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Another .45-70 to consider is a break action. Here's my New England Firearms Handi-Rifle, a switch-barrel design, for which I also have a .30-30 barrel.

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Quigly said:
Definately. I've alwayd like break action rifles.
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Owned one of these in 45-70 for a while.
It was my behind the seat of the truck gun for 15 years.
Popped a big bull moose on the Roosevelt Lake Road north of Temagami Ontario with it.
A HSM 430 grain hard cast lead factory load did the deed in 1 shot.
NEF made a fantastic product for the money.
These SS handi rifle "Pardner" guns had really strong actions and are one of those recommended by Buffalo Bore for their suped up ammo.
 
win94luver said:
Owned one of these in 45-70 for a while.
It was my behind the seat of the truck gun for 15 years.
Popped a big bull moose on the Roosevelt Lake Road north of Temagami Ontario with it.
A HSM 430 grain hard cast lead factory load did the deed in 1 shot.
NEF made a fantastic product for the money.
These SS handi rifle "Pardner" guns had really strong actions and are one of those recommended by Buffalo Bore for their suped up ammo.
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Are they still making them?
 
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