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Offline D Humbarger

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Taming a 45-70
« on: October 04, 2009, 08:16:50 AM »
This is a brake I am making for my 45-70.  Not finished yet.  Still have to sand blast it & tighten it down.



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Re: Taming a 45-70
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2009, 08:20:02 AM »
Looks good.  Let us know how it works.  Rog
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Re: Taming a 45-70
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2009, 08:30:27 AM »
What was the original stock material?
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Re: Taming a 45-70
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2009, 09:04:26 AM »
I use 303S stainless for my muzzle brakes.  The "S" means that sulpher was added to improve machinabillty.
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Re: Taming a 45-70
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2009, 09:17:06 AM »
Nice.  You might be able to go into business there....
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Re: Taming a 45-70
« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2009, 10:49:29 AM »
Very nice work ;D  I'm sure it'll blow the beer cans off the shelf in the deer blind ::) ::)  It IS very nice, and should work well.  I just never could get into the blast.

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Re: Taming a 45-70
« Reply #6 on: October 04, 2009, 11:09:30 AM »
Same here, that's nice work, but I like my 45-70 SS Ultra Hunter just the way it is, no need to blast me or anyone near me with a braked barrel, 300gr TSX-FBs at 2300+fps will do fine all by themselves without it, I never notice the recoil when making a shot while hunting and my Leadsled takes the sting out of bench work.  ;)

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Re: Taming a 45-70
« Reply #7 on: October 04, 2009, 12:59:00 PM »
Brake are not nearly as loud 10 feet off the ground in a tree stand as they are on the ground.  It's the sound waves bounceing back up off the ground that make these brakes so aweful loud.
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Re: Taming a 45-70
« Reply #8 on: October 06, 2009, 02:53:01 AM »
A bit off topic, so I appologize first off.  Where did you guys get those thumbhole stocks from?  I was perusing GSI and didn't see 'em there. 
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Re: Taming a 45-70
« Reply #9 on: October 06, 2009, 04:07:25 AM »
I believe those are stock from H&R on that particular model .45/70.
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Re: Taming a 45-70
« Reply #10 on: October 06, 2009, 05:31:33 AM »
As stated, the t-hole stocks are from H&R, Boyd's makes them, the cinnamon comes on a few models, the camo only comes on the USHD, they're listed on the accessory barrel page, Boyd's lists them on ebay and in the seconds occasionally too.

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Re: Taming a 45-70
« Reply #11 on: October 06, 2009, 07:00:56 AM »
Thanks!
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Re: Taming a 45-70
« Reply #12 on: October 06, 2009, 08:03:02 AM »
Ok.....stupid question (well maybe not....but I'm gonna ask it....no, don't do it...Yup, I'm gonna!) It's my inner child talkin to me again. We do that when I go to buy another  gun. I always win.

Did you thread the end of your barrel? And what did you do this with? I am assuming on a lathe? What type?

Thanks.

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Re: Taming a 45-70
« Reply #13 on: October 07, 2009, 12:51:19 AM »
Yep I did it on a Jet 12x36 lathe.  Been gunsmithing over 30 years.  I threaded the barrel 3/4x24 tpi.
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Re: Taming a 45-70
« Reply #14 on: October 08, 2009, 07:27:48 AM »
Nice shooting Tim, awesome group with such a monster. Also very nice looking cannon. Only one small problem I see with your SS 45-70. Do you want me to say it or not, no don't say it they will make fun of you. OK say it ( IT IS RIGHT HANDED ) it's all backwards, put a left handed thumb hole on her and wallah great weapon.
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Re: Taming a 45-70
« Reply #15 on: October 08, 2009, 12:55:19 PM »
Yeah, that's been the biggest complaint about the laminated t-hole stocks, no left hand version.  :-\

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Re: Taming a 45-70
« Reply #16 on: October 10, 2009, 12:36:03 PM »
Interesting project.  I'm with Tim.  I love my 45-70 SS Ultra Hunter just the way it is.

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