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.
I have owned two Marlin 45-70s. One had a factory padded stock and the older one was metal. That's the one I shot the most. Just learned to roll with the recoil and not ever shoot it from the prone position. Wish I still had them but life happens. Might pickup a new Ruger/Marlin before I leave the planet just because!
Consider the source, Aesop: Anonymous. They're smarter than the rest of us, don't you know. Or so they think.
Full disclosure: I own two .45-70s, a Ruger No. 1S with a medium weight 22" barrel and an Uberti 1885 High Wall with a heavy 26" heavy octagonal barrel. I don't need to be called names by some clown who considers himself to be an expert in the recoil of the caliber just because he's "shot and killed numerous critters with a 45-70".
BTW, that should read .45-70, Mr. Expert Anonymous.
Got me a Rossi 1892, 16 inch barrel in 44, its hands down an easy handling weapon. That one in the photo is a nifty concept, from a lightening aspect, but tone down the pimp shine on it, flat dark olive green, a medium lever loop, An RMR optic, do a short barrel rifle conversion, 12 inches, cartridge caddy in among the skeleton stock, enough for a full mag load, get it down to say 4-1/2 lbs, over the shoulder holster rig, and a 12 in hand forged bowie with a knuckle buster guard, etch Yankee Exterminator along the blade, (for the bad kind of traitor yankees, cause the war of northern globalist aggression never ended, yeah the scum been around for a ling long time as Mick Jagger sang, but its looking like that matter will be settled soon enough one way ir another).
I have one of th older straight stock guide guns with a scout scope on it and it surely kicks but its really more of a shove even with Buffalo Bore ammo. Learn how to handle it and it's fine. I taught my sons 100 lb girlfriend to shoot it without getting hurt and she loved it. The skelontonized version would be better to carry all day and in my experience when it comes down to needing it you ain't gonne feel recoil.
Grand old cartridge, wonderful it's received a re-birth, nothing like a freight train of lead at supersonic velocity. And yeah, Buff Bore has some wicked loads for sure.
Best to lighten up the front end me thinks, reduce the muzzle heavy balance. With modern powder loads today a 12 inch barrel does not loose very much muzzle velocity. Specially with the loads from BB, those guys offer superb loadings in 45-70. Such a great nomenclature, 45-70, kind of rolls off the tongue. All a buddy of mine uses for whitetails, swears by the round. Shot his single shot have to say its a mighty satisfying round.
Looking at the receiver and bolt it's in a hefty caliber. 45-70 perhaps. Looks like a Henry.
ReplyDeleteA safe queen as that light a rifle would be brutal to fire.
Considering that that rifle is more than likely a .45-70 Gov't, I think I'd prefer it be on the heavy side, not on the light side.
ReplyDeleteMarlin with Skinner rear sight.
ReplyDeleteYou'd feel the recoil from that thing all the way to your toes.
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ReplyDeleteA wallhanger. But I'd not like anyone to see it. Just because.
ReplyDeleteI have owned two Marlin 45-70s. One had a factory padded stock and the older one was metal. That's the one I shot the most. Just learned to roll with the recoil and not ever shoot it from the prone position. Wish I still had them but life happens. Might pickup a new Ruger/Marlin before I leave the planet just because!
ReplyDeleteWhat a bunch of idiots. I’ve shot and killed numerous critters with a 45-70, best damn lever gun, ever!
ReplyDeleteIdiots?! Hardly. Folks know a .45-70 ain't so fun when you make it a few pounds lighter.
DeleteConsider the source, Aesop: Anonymous.
DeleteThey're smarter than the rest of us, don't you know. Or so they think.
Full disclosure: I own two .45-70s, a Ruger No. 1S with a medium weight 22" barrel and an Uberti 1885 High Wall with a heavy 26" heavy octagonal barrel. I don't need to be called names by some clown who considers himself to be an expert in the recoil of the caliber just because he's "shot and killed numerous critters with a 45-70".
BTW, that should read .45-70, Mr. Expert Anonymous.
someone ruined a great rifle. they should be taken out and shot with it and then bury them both. that rifle is an abomination.
ReplyDeleteKind of zoomy looking, be a good prop rifle for a space opera movie or similar.
ReplyDeleteGot me a Rossi 1892, 16 inch barrel in 44, its hands down an easy handling weapon. That one in the photo is a nifty concept, from a lightening aspect, but tone down the pimp shine on it, flat dark olive green, a medium lever loop, An RMR optic, do a short barrel rifle conversion, 12 inches, cartridge caddy in among the skeleton stock, enough for a full mag load, get it down to say 4-1/2 lbs, over the shoulder holster rig, and a 12 in hand forged bowie with a knuckle buster guard, etch Yankee Exterminator along the blade, (for the bad kind of traitor yankees, cause the war of northern globalist aggression never ended, yeah the scum been around for a ling long time as Mick Jagger sang, but its looking like that matter will be settled soon enough one way ir another).
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ReplyDeleteI have one of th older straight stock guide guns with a scout scope on it and it surely kicks but its really more of a shove even with Buffalo Bore ammo. Learn how to handle it and it's fine. I taught my sons 100 lb girlfriend to shoot it without getting hurt and she loved it. The skelontonized version would be better to carry all day and in my experience when it comes down to needing it you ain't gonne feel recoil.
ReplyDeleteGrand old cartridge, wonderful it's received a re-birth, nothing like a freight train of lead at supersonic velocity. And yeah, Buff Bore has some wicked loads for sure.
DeleteSomehow not appealing to me
ReplyDeleteBest to lighten up the front end me thinks, reduce the muzzle heavy balance. With modern powder loads today a 12 inch barrel does not loose very much muzzle velocity. Specially with the loads from BB, those guys offer superb loadings in 45-70. Such a great nomenclature, 45-70, kind of rolls off the tongue. All a buddy of mine uses for whitetails, swears by the round. Shot his single shot have to say its a mighty satisfying round.
ReplyDeleteI'm semi ancient, love tradition. I'd go with that. Make it flat black, put a full length magazine on it, you can afford the weight.
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