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Hunting with a 45-70

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Hunting with a 45-70

Post by Yornoc3 » Wed Nov 21, 2018 8:24 pm

I used the 45-70 single shot a couple of times this year. It's nice to carry, short in length, a very handy rifle. And if you get bored on the stand, you can admire the wood. I sighted it in using Hornady 250 grain Monoflex cartridges, which grouped at about 1 1/2 inch, 2 inches high, at 100 yards. Then I took an antlerless deer today at about 20 yards. It definitely worked, in my sample of one ;) . No surprise there, though. The 45-70 has been an effective game cartridge for over 140 years :) .
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Re: Hunting with a 45-70

Post by JEBar » Wed Nov 21, 2018 8:26 pm

that it has .... congrats on taking a deer with yours .... hopefully it will be the first of many
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Post by PT7 » Wed Nov 21, 2018 8:43 pm

Ditto on the "Congrats" for your deer harvest today!
My son-in-law is deer hunting this year with his 45-70. I'll see him at our family Thanksgiving get-togther tomorrow. Sure hope he has a harvest story to tell, too. If not, we still have our antlerless hunting portion open throughout this weekend.

Another year of some tasty venison meals on your table....Congrats again.
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Re: Hunting with a 45-70

Post by BigAl52 » Wed Nov 21, 2018 10:57 pm

My first experience with the 45-70 was about 20 years ago. I wasnt using it for hunting but for long range shooting in a Shiloh Sharps. I was casting my own bullets from 30 to one lead with a Paul Jones Creedmore mould. The bullet dropped at about 540 grains. I then pan lubed them and set them atop a 030 vegie fiber wad with 68 grains of 2ffg for horse power. When the steel sounded off at anywhere from 250 on out to a thousand yards it sure was cool. I dont have that gun anymore but still have the 45-100. But I do have memories of that Shiloh everytime I take out my 2 Henrys. I really like the 45-70
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Post by ESquared » Wed Nov 21, 2018 11:04 pm

Congrats on your hunt and your new Henry. It's great when it all comes together! Good for you!
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