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Offline Jeff O

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Got my 45/70 put together...
« on: May 18, 2011, 11:20:15 AM »
Hi everyone. I've been lurking on this forum since i got this... sometime before Remington took over. I've been putting parts and pieces on it since then and finally got it all put together. 

Scope is a Redfield 3-7x33 with Warn QR rings - medium I think - and a Weaver 82 base

The stock set arrived the other day and required more work than I thought. First I had to ream out the bolt hole. Next the but plate required some attention.  One of the holes was off-center so, I plugged it and drilled it out again . From there it took some bending and some filing to get it right. By now the factory screws were pretty torn up so I replaced them with some polished brass.  Now I am working on the stock finish with a few drops of true-oil on some 1500 grit paper.

I think I somehow I ended up with the Classic forend and not the Carbine forend but that's ok,  I like it.

My name is Jeff and I'm a handiholic....

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Re: Got my 45/70 put together...
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2011, 11:27:02 AM »
45-70 with trapdoor loads is a great caliber in a handi.
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Offline Farrier Matt

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Re: Got my 45/70 put together...
« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2011, 11:53:35 AM »
Pretty work Jeff. Can you see the iron sights well enough when the scope comes off?
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Re: Got my 45/70 put together...
« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2011, 12:07:09 PM »
Hey, thanks. The scope rail is grooved down the center so it does not obstruct the sights but it is a bit distracting.
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Re: Got my 45/70 put together...
« Reply #4 on: May 18, 2011, 01:34:32 PM »
Jeff,

Welcome to the Handiholic 12 step program. ;D   Very nice gun!  +1 on the trapdoor loads and the steel butt plate.  I learned that the hard way, same way I learn most stuff. :P

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Re: Got my 45/70 put together...
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2011, 01:06:20 PM »
Looks better with the longer forend, I think. JMHO...
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Re: Got my 45/70 put together...
« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2011, 02:53:47 PM »
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Welcome to the Handiholic 12 step program.
12 steps.That means i must buy more guns!!!!!!!I only have seven.
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Re: Got my 45/70 put together...
« Reply #7 on: May 21, 2011, 03:28:01 AM »
Beautiful gun. nice work. :)
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Re: Got my 45/70 put together...
« Reply #8 on: May 21, 2011, 08:37:05 AM »
Very nice love the grain in the butt stock! And yes it sounds like you are only on step 7 when you get to step 12 just repeat them.
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Re: Got my 45/70 put together...
« Reply #9 on: May 23, 2011, 05:39:45 PM »
12 step program? Does that mean I have to buy at least 11 more?  ;D  :o

Trapdoor loads sound sound like the way to go but I did buy some Buffalo Bore 405s just to say I tried 'em 8)  ;D
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