45-70
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I ran into two of them in a gun shop in Stillwater, OK, back in the fall of 1980. I was in the shop to pick up y Cobray Mac-10 so I paid them little heed. Never saw another..~Muir
GOMX
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ARuger No1 for ever .....a proud 45-70 user!The only rifle for hot loads.and..for safety..all others are not strong enough,the falling block is nigh on infallible!
I agree , I need to add 45/70 to my #1 collection
alberta boy
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Silly question , I know , but is his book of single shot designs still in print ?
Well! When you have been here long enough you can post on the Classified side telling what you have and entertaining offers. Good show not succumbing to the temptation of sliding it into some existing thread. ~Muir
Update...45-70 is a no go for me unfortunately 
after meeting with my local firearms officer he explained that there was no land that he knew of in Staffordshire passed for .45 calibre. I could get one but it would be strictly for us at a club only. For the rifle I wanted its alot of money for it to only come out at a club range.
after meeting with my local firearms officer he explained that there was no land that he knew of in Staffordshire passed for .45 calibre. I could get one but it would be strictly for us at a club only. For the rifle I wanted its alot of money for it to only come out at a club range.
stalker.308
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Update...45-70 is a no go for me unfortunately
has he read the home office guidance? See attached table, taken from the home office guidance. Itis in the same table as other commonly used deer legal calibers......
The 45-70 is slow, drops fast, it tends to impart all its energy to the deer. They need to go out and clear land for for 45-70 then, and while they are at it, ask how land cleared for a 45/70 looks different to that cleared for a 30-06. if he is that concerned maybe o land should be cleared for any rifles at all n Staffordshire. Seems like a complete lack of understanding from the feo.
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Mentioned all that to him...he even suggested I go for a 308 or a 30 06! He totally understood where i was coming from but said that the issues lies further up the chain in the administration side of things. 30 cal is alot more acceptable than 45 apparently
stalker.308
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Tell him your shooting organisation has asked for the refusal in writing (push him to refuse it I doubt it’ll happen and if it dies you get your fee back I believe.
Smellydog
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I have been stone walled by staffs often. Took me 25years to get 357 for fox!
They still won't budge on muzzleloading rifle to hunt small game either.
I think they have to turn so many down to keep chief plod happy.
Logic has nothing to do with it and Staffordshire will be so much safer now
They still won't budge on muzzleloading rifle to hunt small game either.
I think they have to turn so many down to keep chief plod happy.
Logic has nothing to do with it and Staffordshire will be so much safer now
shakey jake
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my mate in staffs wanted a 300 win mag, staffs refused said he needed to book a safari for such a big rifle, he has loada of land with big reds and ground in scotland, they even suggested no one has a win mag just for uk deer
No chance of getting my fee back, I put in for a 6.5 at the same time and that flew through
Smellydog
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Yeah so let's get this straight. A 6.5 elevated around 45° and loosed will cover possibly five miles. A 45/70 possibly shorter but hey 140gn bouncing on yer head is way better than 400gn
Totally illogical I know! Put simply a .45 is a smaller caliber than 6.5. Ballistics are totally irrelevant to the person sat behind the deskYeah so let's get this straight. A 6.5 elevated around 45° and loosed will cover possibly five miles. A 45/70 possibly shorter but hey 140gn bouncing on yer head is way better than 400gn
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