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45-70. on the range

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Re: 45-70. on the range

Post by biglever » Tue Oct 18, 2016 6:58 pm

The. Northern zone opens this sat.
I won't get up there till next week. Some time
To take my big bore's for a walk again
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Re: 45-70. on the range

Post by JEBar » Tue Oct 18, 2016 7:25 pm

be safe and good luck
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Re: 45-70. on the range

Post by biglever » Wed Oct 19, 2016 3:11 pm

Had a few min's , so I ran over to the club range.
Took the 45-70 and the box of 350 gr rn bullets
I found yesterday. That I loaded back in Feb.
Only pushing @ 1790 fps. But they made it a full
100 yds. And still penetrated a thick. Cardboard target.
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Re: 45-70. on the range

Post by Bish1309 » Wed Oct 19, 2016 3:26 pm

Nice grouping, too!
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Re: 45-70. on the range

Post by JEBar » Wed Oct 19, 2016 3:47 pm

first time I've ever seeing a target like that .... 4 350 grain rounds from a 45-70 in the heart at 100 yards, I'd take that most any old time .... well done, truly well done
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Re: 45-70. on the range

Post by biglever » Wed Oct 19, 2016 3:52 pm

And they were total pass tru's. Couldn't find the bullets , in the gravel bank.
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Re: 45-70. on the range

Post by biglever » Wed Oct 19, 2016 4:09 pm

I have , come to exspect , good groups out of the 45-70. , with. The 3 different 45-70's. I have owned
If your not trying to push them. As hard as you
Can. They really can surprise you. How well they will shoot. I don't try to turn them into 300 win.mags.
Thanks for the reply's everyone.
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Re: 45-70. on the range

Post by JCN » Thu Oct 20, 2016 9:59 am

Looks like a lot of fun. I would expect those to go through a few jugs of water at 100 yards let alone a thick cardboard target. That is a lot of mass moving pretty quickly.
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Re: 45-70. on the range

Post by daytime dave » Thu Oct 20, 2016 3:19 pm

biglever wrote:And they were total pass tru's. Couldn't find the bullets , in the gravel bank.

:D :lol: :P :mrgreen:
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