And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Modern loadings of 45-70 for new lever guns can be impressive. I've got a box of 405 grain soft points that claim 1900 fps muzzle velocity in a full length Marlin. Mine's the guide gun version so it probably loses a little with the shorter barrel. Just don't put em in the old trap door!
Those are some good sized bullets!
ReplyDeleteModern loadings of 45-70 for new lever guns can be impressive. I've got a box of 405 grain soft points that claim 1900 fps muzzle velocity in a full length Marlin. Mine's the guide gun version so it probably loses a little with the shorter barrel. Just don't put em in the old trap door!
DeleteMarlin 1895 in 45-70
ReplyDeleteLess than $700 at Sportsmans.com
I want one.
And a thousand rounds.
Your shoulder couldn't take a thousand rounds. That's a rifle to carry a lot and shoot a little.
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