what is the best 45 70 rifle?

[czscotia]

Hey all, who makes a good 45-70 rifle with good sights. A guy had a nice looking lever action one at the range but I forget who makes it- it was Italian I think.
I tried the search but it kept telling me no, so hope its not been covered to death!
thanks

 

[crazydave]

A older marlin, before the remlin days is a nice rifle

 

[enoch]

A Browning 1885 single shot. Nice nimble tack driver.If you add a scope it will do what you want where you want it.

Seriously it is a very nice rifle and solidly built.

 

[Crashman]

The Ruger No.1 in 45-70 is a great rifle too. I had one for a while, but like an idiot I traded it off for something flashy.

 

[Slooshark1]

Browning 1886 Saddle Ring Carbine. The new Winchester 1886s are also nice.

 

[ben hunchak]

For single shots, I like the C.Sharps '74, for strength(heavier loads) the Ruger #1, for a repeater; an older Marlin Cowboy '95, or Win. '86.

 

[mikeyb]

I want a Guide Gun because they're pretty awesome and you can find good deals on the EE for them.

 

[Garand]

I love my Shilo Sharps #3 Sporting Rifle, dead easy to take down steel rams at 500 yds.

 

[tbrwlf]

For long range black powder my CSharps model 1875 can't be beat. I love to shoot this beauty.

For hunting I would carry my Marlin 1895 Stainless Guide Gun. It will knock down anything I can find to shoot at.

 

[spooksar]

My Lee Enfield or. Siamese Muaser

 

[Kevan]

For Black Powder either my Trapdoor or a BPCR Browning.
For smokeless my first run 1886 Browning.

 

[gtrussell]

Original post.What is the best 45-70 rifle?I say the one you leave at home.

 

[jimmyjazz]

The Ruger No.1 in 45-70 is a great rifle too. I had one for a while, but like an idiot I traded it off for something flashy.

X 2 - I just bought one on the EE, maybe its your old one.

 

[Johnn Peterson]

All depends on what you want to use it for and then how much you want to spend in it. Primarily for hunting and using hotter end jacketed loads, I went with a Marlin 1895GS.

And more as basically a cast bullet shooter and for some informal long range playing, I have a Pedersoli Sharps presently at my disposal for an unlimited amount of time. Still hoping to talk the owner into selling it to me.

 

[mbogo3]

45-70

Original post.What is the best 45-70 rifle?I say the one you leave at home.

Look what happened to Custer when he didn't bring his Gatling guns to Little Big Horn.Not sure if they were in 45-70 at the time? It will be around a lot longer than you or i will...........Harold

 

[Ganderite]

I made a nice 45-70 single shot out of a Martini-Enfield.

 

[ckid]

I would never part with my Ruger #3.... I really like my Uberti Highwall... And I am dying to get a Winchester or Browning 1885.... The Sharps offered by C. Sharps and Shiloh are amazing rifles as well as the Browning BPCR clone of the highwall...

Crap, I need to win a lottery....This is hopeless!!

 

[saskcop]

All I remember is that the older guide guns with porting were very hard on the ears.

 

[czscotia]

The Pedersoli Sharps looks nice. This is black powder? so load your own?

 

[ben hunchak]

The Sharps clones can use smokeless, including factory loads, but the most fun and prolly best accuracy is by loading with real Black Powder.