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Offline burntmuch

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BC steel plate Brutal
« on: October 16, 2009, 10:12:10 AM »
Got some 425 grain lead bullets loaded up Put a peep sight on the 45/70 BC . Shot 20 rounds total Holy crap that steel plate is brutal. & Im shooting trapdoor loads 38 grains Reloader7. Wow my shoulder is sore. I may have to do the limb-saver on this beast.

 Or maybe Im getting soft
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Re: BC steel plate Brutal
« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2009, 10:16:51 AM »
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Re: BC steel plate Brutal
« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2009, 10:56:09 AM »
Try Cabela's lace-up kick killer butt pad.
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Re: BC steel plate Brutal
« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2009, 10:58:25 AM »
Even my dog thinks that is funny

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Re: BC steel plate Brutal
« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2009, 11:10:03 AM »
 Everyone thinks that BC stands for Buffalo Classic but what it really stands for is BONE CRUSHER, on both ends!!! :D  ;D


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Re: BC steel plate Brutal
« Reply #5 on: October 16, 2009, 11:52:22 AM »

Maybe you should just sell it now and save yourself the pain later. ;) :D ;D lol

There are several here who have modified their stocks, added pads and even put weight in their stock-bolt holes.  I just acquired a standard 45-70 from a friend and have yet to shoot it.  Betcha I will find a pad of some sort after hearing about all this punishment. ;)

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Re: BC steel plate Brutal
« Reply #6 on: October 16, 2009, 12:08:22 PM »
Use one of your thinner sand bags between the stock and your shoulder and sit up straight.
or shoot one of Hubels loads in a 12 ga. You'll never feel the 45/70 again ;D

I shot 50 of the 520 grain slugs with 90 to 100 grains og RE17 in my Handi with the BC stock. That's guaranteed to keep you awake!
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Re: BC steel plate Brutal
« Reply #7 on: October 16, 2009, 01:29:08 PM »
I love my steel butt plate, only on my 45 Colt that is! 45/70 is a different story.
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Re: BC steel plate Brutal
« Reply #8 on: October 16, 2009, 05:17:04 PM »
Honestly, have you guy's not put a dead mule in the butt stock?  Get your BC's up in weight to 10 pounds and you will notice a big differance.  I used to shoot 500-gr and 550-gr Creedmore bullets out of mine with no problems, no recoil pad at all.  Quit shooting from the bench and use cross sticks, and it will help a whole bunch.

The 405-gr bullets were a cats meow load, even with a full case of BP as my charge, alot of smoke and roar, and sure was fun to sit all afternoon and blast away with several hundred loads.
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Re: BC steel plate Brutal
« Reply #9 on: October 20, 2009, 01:23:05 PM »
Quote from: kitchawan kid on October 16, 2009, 10:56:09 AM
Try Cabela's lace-up kick killer butt pad.

Worked well for me.
I've been to the upper end of levergun loads and the pad makes it bearable.
I don't want to go much warmer, recoil pad or not.
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Re: BC steel plate Brutal
« Reply #10 on: October 20, 2009, 01:32:36 PM »
I don't even notice Trapdoor level loads.  Make sure you have the gun sand bagged so you aren't hunched over.
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Re: BC steel plate Brutal
« Reply #11 on: October 20, 2009, 01:45:04 PM »
I dont think its a recoil issue, I think its the way its sitting into my shoulder.
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Re: BC steel plate Brutal
« Reply #12 on: October 20, 2009, 02:55:30 PM »
Even the little 45 can give ya a pretty good rap on the shoulder when she's warmed up, with that metal plate. :P  Moved mine over to the Hornet. ;D  DP
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Re: BC steel plate Brutal
« Reply #13 on: October 20, 2009, 04:54:56 PM »
I had the same recoil issue with a 20g Tracker. I added 20oz of #8 shot (federal cartridges off the shelf so I did not have to buy a sack of shot) to the stock bolt-hole, and added a Limbsaver slip-on, leaving the original recoild pad in place.

Before: 5 shots at the range and I had to quit, 2 weeks to recover the use of my shoulder. After: 15 shots and could have kept going till I exhausted my ammo, and not the slightest pain the next day.

If the LOP is too long by adding the slip-on, get your smith to cut down the stock by 1", install the original or a stock rubber pad, and then put the slip-on on to recover the correct LOP.

After I did this, it convinced me that even though the Tracker would be very versatile, for a beginner centerfire, I was at the wrong end of the recoil world. Sold it and got a 22 Hornet, and have learned to shoot before I ramp up the recoil I the future. No one has to "endure" recoil in this day and age.
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Re: BC steel plate Brutal
« Reply #14 on: October 20, 2009, 05:20:39 PM »
Quote from: The Montanan on October 16, 2009, 10:58:25 AM
Even my dog thinks that is funny


Now, thats funny!!! ;D
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