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45-70 at 1 mile !!

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Les
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Re: 45-70 at 1 mile !!

Post by Les » Mon Oct 15, 2018 5:34 am

He's not so much aiming the shot as launching it! The trajectory must look like a rainbow, but it's very good shooting to compensate for changing conditions.
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Re: 45-70 at 1 mile !!

Post by RanchRoper » Mon Oct 15, 2018 9:07 pm

That is some firepower. With a 45 Colt I'd have to shoot it, find it, reload the brass, then shoot it again...
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