shooting the 45-70

[45-70 klutz]

Love my Henry 45-70. I went to the firing range yesterday and was assigned a firing lane next to the wall. Shooting my 45-70 350 gr bullet with 53 Grains of H 4895 powder. After the first five shots I noticed black stuff all over the floor of the range. Much to my surprise my 45-70 muzzle blast was tearing the sound insulation off the wall. I managed to tear down about 5 feet of insulation.
LOVE MY 45-70.

[Grunt67]

Not really surprised, I've watch several videos on the 45/70, and it is a beast on both ends. Planning on buying one sometime this year,
can't wait to get my paws on one. Also, will be reloading for it as well. Which bullet did you use, brand, type ( hollow point, flat plated, etc.) ?
Thanks for the post, BTW. Trying to get all the info I can before taking the plunge.

[John E Davies]

One advantage of the new X side-loaders is you will be able to use one of these and still operate your rifle normally.
https://www.kawvalleyprecision.com/KVP- ... ag-325.htm

I haven't used one on a big bore rifle but the smaller version works great on my 5.56 carbine. The blast goes forward, not sideways.There is no need to leave it on all the time, unless you just want the lower "perceived" sound level. Your neighbors at the range will thank you for considering them - I really dislike being next to a big blaster otherwise....

Seriously, do not continue to shoot if you are damaging the range, unless it is your own property. The Range Master at mine would kick you out after the first warning.

John Davies
Spokane WA

[JEBar]

good to hear you are pleased with the performance of your Henry .... from firing ours, I well understand .... be sure to follow the link below and add your Henry rifles to our community's total


http://henryrifleforums.com/viewtopic.p ... 86#p122286

[Mgderf]

.45-70 if it's good enough for buffalo...

[45-70 klutz]

Not really surprised, I've watch several videos on the 45/70, and it is a beast on both ends. Planning on buying one sometime this year,
can't wait to get my paws on one. Also, will be reloading for it as well. Which bullet did you use, brand, type ( hollow point, flat plated, etc.) ?
Thanks for the post, BTW. Trying to get all the info I can before taking the plunge.

I am shooting factory Hornaday 350gr.But am reloading with Lee 350-450 grain lead. I have powder coated the 350 and the 450 grain.
There is so much reloading info on the 45-70 that you will end up confused. The type of rifle you are shooting will also enter into the reloading factor.Old models ie trapdoor versus the Marlin lever action need different loads because of stronger construction. Any way it is a fun excursion into the world of the 45-70.

PS buy yourself a shoulder pad of some kind,maybe a nice padded shooting jacket.

[Mgderf]

I bought one of the new(er) Marlins, an 1895 in .45-70.
It came with a really nice recoil pad factory installed.
Recoil is more like a stiff push against your shoulder, and NOT a slam!
It's actually pretty comfortable to shoot, until you start loading up those 405gr and 500gr pills.

[Grunt67]

I am shooting factory Hornaday 350gr.But am reloading with Lee 350-450 grain lead. I have powder coated the 350 and the 450 grain.
There is so much reloading info on the 45-70 that you will end up confused. The type of rifle you are shooting will also enter into the reloading factor.Old models ie trapdoor versus the Marlin lever action need different loads because of stronger construction. Any way it is a fun excursion into the world of the 45-70.

PS buy yourself a shoulder pad of some kind,maybe a nice padded shooting jacket.

The Henry I'm interested in is the H010, steel model,18" carbine. And yes there is a lot of reloading info out there. Maybe I'll have it figured out by the time I get the rifle, LOL. Do appreciate all the info I see on here.

[Yornoc3]

I had a Marlin M1895, that I fit with a receiver peep sight. It shot 300 grain factory loads accurately, but I found it to be muzzle heavy while carrying it around in its role as my "thick stuff" deer rifle, and unloading it was kind of a pain, when I'd drop a cartridge in the snow. So it became one of the few rifles that I horse traded away (that's partly why I bought a Henry 30 30 lever a couple of years ago). Now my 45-70 is a Henry single shot. It is a great to carry little rifle, and, shooting either factory 300 grain rounds or Hornady 250 grain Monoflex, I find the recoil to be about like a light 20 ga. SxS shotgun. And it groups 3 shots real close to an inch a 100 yards.

[Stray Cat]

I really like my H010 .45-70 too, I got a chuckle when I shot mine for the first time the leaves on the ground kicked up in front of me.