45-70

[Rafter]

I built one on a Martini 40 years ago, and it was superb for bush hunting back when I could use iron sights..... but I found a 22.250 was better for the commercial stuff and sold it.
Sorta regret it now. I welded a lever to the firing pin indicator and used it to decock the action while hunting, then to cock it before firing. It worked well.

 

[Bowland blades]

Nah - I got mine for deer stalking in thick woodland with no issues.

Get one, you won’t regret it!

I wont shoot into thick cover you can never be sure that there is nothing inside that cover that you do not want to kill or injure .

 

[Smellydog]

I wont shoot into thick cover you can never be sure that there is nothing inside that cover that you do not want to kill or injure .

 

[stubear]

I wont shoot into thick cover you can never be sure that there is nothing inside that cover that you do not want to kill or injure .

Neither do I? The .45-70 is generally a sub 100y cartridge which is big heavy and slow with lots of knock down power - guess what range I tend to shoot at in thick woodland?

 

[Lever357]

Neither do I? The .45-70 is generally a sub 100y cartridge which is big heavy and slow with lots of knock down power - guess what range I tend to shoot at in thick woodland?

Sub 100 yard cartridge???? Really??? I was shooting mine last week at 300 yards, with iron sights and hitting the target

 

[stubear]

Sub 100 yard cartridge???? Really??? I was shooting mine last week at 300 yards, with iron sights and hitting the target

Yeesh you can’t say anything on this site without someone jumping down your throat…

I didn’t say it wasn’t capable of shooting further than 100y, I meant it is a sub 100y (maybe 150y) hunting cartridge.

JMHO and all that jazz.

 

[shakey jake]

Yeesh you can’t say anything on this site without someone jumping down your throat…

I didn’t say it wasn’t capable of shooting further than 100y, I meant it is a sub 100y (maybe 150y) hunting cartridge.

JMHO and all that jazz.

i wouldnt worry about one of your critics, if hes not talking nonsense he is off line.
do what you do

 

[John Gryphon]

Ah the LR shooters are not enthused though.

 

[Rafter]

I built mine for hunting in heavy bush, thinking the big bullets would be handy for not being deflected by leaves and light branches while peep sights would be fast.
What i found was the only advantage it had was it was nicer to carry in one hand than a scoped rifle, but otherwise every advantage lay with the 22.250. The scope helped pick a clean path for the bullet, and the extra legs were handy for longer shots. Not to mention I tended to shoulder shoot with the 45/70, and head and neck shoot with the scoped rifle - which had a big effect on carcase value.
I'd use one again for fun now that I just shoot for the freezer or to waste, but if something really needs to be shot I'll use my 280 with a 3-12 Klassik on top.

 

[Lever357]

i wouldnt worry about one of your critics, if hes not talking nonsense he is off line.
do what you do

Can you state or quote when I've been talking 'nonsense'???
And are we meant to be on line 100% of the time???? I think not.

 

[Lever357]

Yeesh you can’t say anything on this site without someone jumping down your throat…

I didn’t say it wasn’t capable of shooting further than 100y, I meant it is a sub 100y (maybe 150y) hunting cartridge.

JMHO and all that jazz.

I wasn't jumping down your throat, I was merely expressing an opinion based on what you had written.

 

[shakey jake]

Can you state or quote when I've been talking 'nonsense'???
And are we meant to be on line 100% of the time???? I think not.

not you mate

 

[Bowland blades]

Neither do I? The .45-70 is generally a sub 100y cartridge which is big heavy and slow with lots of knock down power - guess what range I tend to shoot at in thick woodland?

It is a sub 100 yard gun on real game shot ethically . Shooting steel targets ? well that's a totally different game when injured wild boar and such pose a real danger . Great fun gun on plastic bottles of water etc