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Offline Hopalong7

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Re: Anybody shoot a 45-70 pistol?
« Reply #30 on: May 07, 2009, 08:16:56 AM »
The thing about the 38-55 is the actual bore size which can range anywhere between .375 and.380.  I'm reasonably sure that we're safe with TC's, that being that they are all the same size as the .375Win or .375".
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Re: Anybody shoot a 45-70 pistol?
« Reply #31 on: May 07, 2009, 08:56:12 AM »
Yeah, I'm aware of the bore size problem.  The H&R's have big trouble with over-bore sized or under chamber sizes.  I guess I got lucky with mine.  Currently I shoot .379 gas checked cast bullets.  I don't know what the typical bore size is of a T/C 38-55 barrel which is why I've been hesitant to buy one.
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Re: Anybody shoot a 45-70 pistol?
« Reply #32 on: May 08, 2009, 01:36:40 AM »
Almost a 375, the 38-55 is a smidge longer. The 375 brass is made a bit heavier as it runs at higher pressures. I have a fair jag of brass I formed to use in the 375WW from 30-30. Have yet to have any issues with it, but I run at more 38-55 pressures. You can get to the ouch factor if that is what you want.
The TC's I have ran across in 375 or 38-55 were of the .375 variety.
The lever guns seemed to vary wether modern or early varieties.
I have used the lyman 375449 sized to .377 with excellent results. I have also used the lee a bit not not enough to comment on.
I like this caliber enough that I picked up a tapered octagon blank in the white to rebarrel a lever gun in.
Another thing on my wish list is for one of the gun makers to offer the 375 super mag in a revolver again. Just a shortened 375WW brass run at high pressures. It was or is a some what tempermental devil at times with pressures and spike pretty easy. If BFR were to offer either the 375WW or 375 super mag I would have a hard time not buying one.
I consider the 375 calibers somthing of a huge 6.5 of sorts, when it comes to sectional density of the bullet.
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Re: Anybody shoot a 45-70 pistol?
« Reply #33 on: May 08, 2009, 01:40:27 AM »
I had a 12" ported SSK barrel.  It wasn't bad at all, and it was very accurate.
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Re: Anybody shoot a 45-70 pistol?
« Reply #34 on: June 08, 2009, 06:09:41 AM »
RANGE REPORT
I finally got my T/C and barrel out to the range on Friday.  I shot both 410 grain cast bullets and 300 grain jacketed hollow points from it.  With the jacketed bullets, I had to put the rear sight all the way down to the metal to score centered hits at 50 yards.  With the 410 grain cast bullets, I couldn't lower the rear sight any further and the best I could do was shoot a decent group roughly 9 inches above the intended point of impact. 

I'm sure I can work the sighting issues out or maybe just shoot 300 grain jacketed bullets from it all of the time.  What I can say is that the barrel shot very good groups.  I was a little intimidated at first about shooting this thing from a rest for the first time of ever shooting one.  Although the recoil was stout, it wasn't as bad as I had envisioned it to be.  I ended up shooting about 40 rounds from it.  I would have fired more but I had other things to sight in and I had also run out of the jacketed loads.  (I found no use in shooting the remaining ammo that shot 9 inches high)

In any case, I've now got an idea of what this barrel is like and what it is capable of doing.  I found it to be a TON of fun and will definitely be working with it a lot in the future.
Thanks to all of you for all of your commentary on my original question. 

Blackhawker
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Re: Anybody shoot a 45-70 pistol?
« Reply #35 on: June 08, 2009, 06:53:29 AM »
The sights on my 45-70 would not adjust enough to sight in either.  I called TC and they sent me a different height front sight.
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Re: Anybody shoot a 45-70 pistol?
« Reply #36 on: June 08, 2009, 08:43:38 AM »
Quote from: Bullseye on June 08, 2009, 06:53:29 AM
The sights on my 45-70 would not adjust enough to sight in either.  I called TC and they sent me a different height front sight.

That was the route I was thinking of going as well.
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Re: Anybody shoot a 45-70 pistol?
« Reply #37 on: June 09, 2009, 11:06:50 AM »
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