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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 .

that it has .... congrats on taking a deer with yours .... hopefully it will be the first of many

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.
PT7

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

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