mine is the top one that is scoped. Guys tend to use iron sights in Canada…..
More akin to venison x bison. I really enjoyed it. Had it a few times when back there in various formats
Is the 45/70 accurate, yes. My first ever experience was shooting toonies (Canadian one dollar coin) with @alberta boy 's daughter. Great fun.
Does it kick like hell…..not with factory ammo.
Does it have knockdown power…..so far I have shot black bear, whitetail and then on 'liberating' the rifle from its Albertan captor, back here lots of fallow with it. Nothing as of yet has moved after the shot using hornady 325grain ftx leverevolution.
Couple of pics of its journey. The story of the three 45/70's one evening is a great memory, but maybe not one to publish on the internet
.I'm sure I've read of a triple ball load in .45-70? Never tried it, but it would be a laugh.Nothing wrong with 45/70.
I never scratched the itch.
I didn't fancy a heavy levergun and would probably go for a single shot, even a trapdoor maybe.
I had given it a lot of thought.
I was going to develop a small game load using a ball or some other light bullet.
Possibly stick to black powder for full power and soft lead bullets lubed with stiff beeswax and olive oil mix.
Oh no, I'm now talking myself into it again
Probably very effective too. I've done similar in muzzloaders and it error well works.
Hmmm... Space and cash are probably the main obstacles to a proper setup...
If cash is an obstacle the a Lee Loader is a very cost effective way to get started.
Well now, I have not yet encountered a FiL who would willingly pass up the opportunity to show his SiL "how to do it properly"!
All you will need is consumables and a set of dies if you can use someone's kit. It's a perfect way to learn too
Since stalker308 hasn't responded , I'll jump in . The process was quite simple , but a bit spread out . Stalker308 has come out a number of times hunting with me and the clan . He's always wanted to take a nice Black Bear , so a few years back we managed to get him a nice example , pictured above . I lent him my Marlin 45/70 for the hunt , he has a 30/06 that he keeps here , but he wanted to use the lever gun for bear . He made a great shot at about 150 yards or so and dropped the bear in it's tracks . He instantly became a 45/70 convert . He was coming back out the next year and asked me to find him a Marlin in 45/70 for our next hunt . I asked him if he wanted mine as it was the rifle he took his bear with . He laughed and said that was what he had in mind , but didn't want to ask . Needless to say , the rifle was his . He put in for a variation on his licence and got it , I gave him the serial number and the rifle was registered on his FAC in the UK . When he came out the following year , he took it home with him after the hunt . There is no paperwork on this end , and since it was on his FAC he just took it through customs and then home . He may have had some minor paperwork on his end , but nothing major . He's actually coming out again this Fall along with Scrumbag , we're going up in the Northern Rockies where the Griz are , there will be a few 45/70s in hand , hopefully I'll get to keep mine this time , we'll see lol .
Great memories brother , we'll make some more this year . By the way , you cook a mean Bear Stew , excellent .
That'll work for most things , very nice .You can reach Scottish legal velocities with 45-70 using lighter bullets (NB. Home loading with 24" barrel):
I don't hunt in Scotland so don't need to chase the numbers, preferring heavy and slow(ish), as the God of 45-70s intended.
I can't complain about accuracy from my Marlin GSBL. It won't rival my bolt actions but plenty good enough for deer at the ranges I hunt:
After more than three shots it starts to heat up and wanders a bit:
My GSBL has a 1-6x scope, which works well for me:
Great little rifle:
