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Offline PhillB

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Picked up my .45-70 Handi today.
« on: April 16, 2013, 10:15:33 AM »
That makes 3.  I'm sure glad I'm not a Handi-holic like some of you guys. :)  Naturally there is no ammo available so I bought a set of dies, begged 20 cases off my buddy until he picks me up more and asked him to sell me some bullets until I can get my own mold.  I wanted to get a 340 or 405gr Lee bullet mold but seems they are backordered until next month.  Planning on putting a reflex sight on the rifle since it is for my nephews and I to shoot paper and water-filled milk jugs at my backyard range.  I have absolutely no need for this gun but I had to get it. ;D  Anybody got a nice plinking load using the 405gr bullets?  I want to break my nephews in easy before we go to shoulder bruising full power loads. 
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Re: Picked up my .45-70 Handi today.
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2013, 11:43:05 AM »
Congrats!! Lots of well tested plinking data at the link below.  ;)

Tim

http://www.gmdr.com/lever/lowveldata.htm
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Re: Picked up my .45-70 Handi today.
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2013, 11:59:41 AM »
Thanx for reminding me.......I went to the locker and 'picked my 3 up' again too  ;D ;) .
Yep, still like 'em!
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Re: Picked up my .45-70 Handi today.
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2013, 12:04:25 PM »
And the fun begins. :)
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Offline PhillB

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Re: Picked up my .45-70 Handi today.
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2013, 12:15:17 PM »
Quote from: quickdtoo on April 16, 2013, 11:43:05 AM
Congrats!! Lots of well tested plinking data at the link below.  ;)

Tim

http://www.gmdr.com/lever/lowveldata.htm
Thanks for the info.  That table is just what I needed.
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Re: Picked up my .45-70 Handi today.
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2013, 01:56:49 PM »
Great Gun.  There is 45-70 ammo available online.  Just ordered two boxes
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Re: Picked up my .45-70 Handi today.
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2013, 03:07:19 PM »
Probably my favorite caliber in a handi. Probably enough that I might own 3 myself..... ::)
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Re: Picked up my .45-70 Handi today.
« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2013, 11:35:07 PM »
geez, i feel left out .... i only have two hr 45-70's .... i better get buying!  ;D 8)
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Re: Picked up my .45-70 Handi today.
« Reply #8 on: April 17, 2013, 04:26:57 AM »
I'm starting to feel like an orphan.  I'd better get my .45-70 shorty project going so I can at least say I have two. :-[

There's something about the .45-70 I don't get with other calibers.  I don't know....call it comfort.  Pick up a loaded round and it fits you palm.  It FEELS right.  It LOOKS like what it supposed to be and it DOES what you want it to.  I know it's not a "Varmint Rifle", but I shoot a lot of them with it.  Perhaps I'm lucky, but I never had anything I shot move from where the critter and bullet met.  That's everything from crows to deer.

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Re: Picked up my .45-70 Handi today.
« Reply #9 on: April 17, 2013, 05:43:40 AM »
We enjoy 405 gr. with Trail boss loads.... Not sure of the exact recipe here away from my data but it makes for a very pleasant plinking. could shoot it all day and not be sore.   Enjoy it.  thejanitor
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Re: Picked up my .45-70 Handi today.
« Reply #10 on: April 17, 2013, 07:42:42 AM »
To be honest #3 came my way because it was priced right and it had a Royal Laminate stock on it, not because I was looking for another 45-70.
But it just feels right having 3 of them now.  ::)
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Re: Picked up my .45-70 Handi today.
« Reply #11 on: April 17, 2013, 05:41:27 PM »
I guess I'm the odd one in the bunch.  I'm almost salivating at the thought of a scoped .45-70 with a 32" barrel (and maybe a compensator...)  If I were into naming my guns, that one would be tall boy but I'll most likely call them long and short...

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Re: Picked up my .45-70 Handi today.
« Reply #12 on: April 17, 2013, 08:31:44 PM »
my favorite load  is lee 405 grn bullet 17 grains of trail boss i can shoot these all day weather permitting. ;D
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