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Offline tanoose

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BLR in 45/70
« on: October 14, 2008, 10:21:16 AM »
Is it not possible to manufacture a positive feed magazine for the 45/70? I just love my BLR in 358 and think it would be a great rifle for the 45/70 Or is it impossible to come up with a magazine for a rim cartridge. I thought there were bolt actions in the past for the 45/70 and 30/30 so i was just wondering
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Re: BLR in 45/70
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2008, 10:27:38 AM »
Think your best bet is to do 450 Marlin.
Same balistics as 45-70 but smaller rim and the BLR was done in the belted mags so bolts and mags are available somewhere.
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Re: BLR in 45/70
« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2008, 02:02:09 PM »
I think that Browning could easily do a rimmed cartridge, but it's not so easy to enlarge the entire rifle (BLR) to accept/feed the .45-70's very large RIM.

.450 Marlin - +1

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Re: BLR in 45/70
« Reply #3 on: October 27, 2008, 09:49:37 AM »
They do actullay make them in 450 marlin. This is the one i want.http://www.browning.com/products/catalog/firearms/detail.asp?value=003B&cat_id=034&type_id=015
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Re: BLR in 45/70
« Reply #4 on: October 27, 2008, 10:32:56 AM »
If you go the 450 Marlin route I suggest you take up re-loading for it. The factory stuff only comes in "Wild" ;)
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