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Offline Dillohide

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New 45-70
« on: December 27, 2006, 05:27:17 AM »
Can't believe it, my 45-70 came in! Ordered and payed for it 10/18/06 but thanks to the hunting change in Mississippi nobody has had them. Don't know how my local gun shop found it but picking it up today at lunch. Have had everything ready to load ... 300 grain hp and cases. Got H4198, IMR 3031 and Varget (don't know how Varget will work) to try. Probably pick up some RL7 as well. This will be fun, of course I've got two more weekends of deer season left and only a hog to show for it so will be after Jan 7th before can get to the range.
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Re: New 45-70
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2006, 06:41:43 AM »
S'bout time, eh!!! Congrats, as usual, range report required!! :D

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Re: New 45-70
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2006, 03:24:41 PM »
Deer lease was flooded from storms Friday so stayed home and worked on this new rifle. Sanded and bedded the forend, filled the stock hollow with 54 cal round balls, added a 4x scope and cleaned the barrel (wasn't that much factory gunk in it). Took it to the range today with 20 handloads ... 300 grain Remington hollow points, 50 grains RL7 and CCI large rifle primers. Laser bore sighted it Friday night in the rain so only took 4 shots to get on center at 100 yards, then grouped 3 rounds about 1" high dead center. Love this rifle! Kicks about like my 30-06 but certainly not unpleasant. Much more accurate than I thought it would be with a 22" barrel and I did not notice unburned powder. Think I'll carry it on my final East Texas deer hunt next weekend.  ;D
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Re: New 45-70
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2006, 03:31:38 PM »
Be sure you keep us posted on the results of the hunt and how the gun, caliber, and loads  worked for you....<><.... :)
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Re: New 45-70
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2006, 03:50:15 PM »
Sounds like you got a winner. I have found RL7 works well in 4570 & 444 good luck
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Re: New 45-70
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2006, 03:52:22 PM »
Another great shooting 45-70!!! ;)

Tim
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Re: New 45-70
« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2006, 04:17:04 PM »
Quote from: quickdtoo on December 30, 2006, 03:52:22 PM
Another great shooting 45-70!!! ;)

Tim

Didn't know they made any other kind .

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Re: New 45-70
« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2006, 04:28:12 PM »
I don't think they do, have yet to see anything but!! :D

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Re: New 45-70
« Reply #8 on: December 30, 2006, 06:50:07 PM »
Never hunted with them, but from what I've read, don't push the 300gr JHP much past factory speeds, as the bullets tend to open too rapidly, reducing penetration.  From I've read about 1800fps seems about best.

Enjoy!
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Re: New 45-70
« Reply #9 on: December 31, 2006, 01:40:38 AM »

 Congrats on getting the caliber every body needs at least one of
 the 45-70.  hope its a shooter have fun.  Marv.
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Re: New 45-70
« Reply #10 on: December 31, 2006, 02:27:46 AM »
DATRIL ,YUR RIGHT THERE ARE CERTIAN CALIBERS EVERYONE JUST NEEDS AND THATS ONE OF THEM ,,
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Re: New 45-70
« Reply #11 on: December 31, 2006, 03:32:05 AM »
Hmmm, I have a ultra frame just itching for a new barrel. May have to be that new offering in 444 Marlin to go along with this 45-70.  :D
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Re: New 45-70
« Reply #12 on: December 31, 2006, 05:41:13 AM »
The .444 would be somewhat of a duplicate with lighter bullets.  I use 4759 from a Lee 2.8 dipper (equals 28.2 according to them, I get 28.5) (this is one of the few actual uses for dipper I have found), with a 400 gr.  bullet.  This chronos at 1530.  4759 comes in half pound cans and is high volume which reduces the air space.  This is about all I can stand for recoil, so will stay with it.
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