stevie_d_64 wrote:Marlin 1895 New, no bells and whistles, just a plain jane thumping machine...phddan wrote:Hey Tom,
I'm dieing to know, what 45-70 does he have?
I reread the post and didn't see it. Do I need different glasses?
Dan
As for the reloading advice, it does give me a lot to think about...This would be my first adventure into this subject...
I want to assure that when I do start getting this going, I plan to remain well inside the specs for the loads I want to shoot...I am not a big fan of cram as much as you can and see how much your shoulder can take kind of shooter...
So I plan to stay well within the safety margins for these reloads...
The reason I like the 405 gr bullets right off the bat is that they have given me the best results (as far as factory loads go) and accuracy out to 200 yards...
I don't plan to envicerate hogs at any longer ranges...I want a lot of weight and energy going into them and drop them on the spot...
I also do not plan to scope the rifle either...Call me a purist, or old fashioned...But I did put some Williams FireSights on it, and thats about as high-tech as I am going to go with this rig...
If anything it takes me back to basics, and it is just too darn fun to shoot...
And for $460, I just don't see why anyone with a desire to get back to basics. does not have one of these un-bannable rifles...If you catch my drift...
Winchester, Marlin, Henry, Remingtons, Sharps...An old school solution for a fleeting new age issue...Something just kinda hit me upside the head late last year...And this was the solution..
This kind of system calms me, and keep my head on straight, when everything else is falling apart around you...
Hey Steve,
Got the exact same 45-70 still with stock sites. Dropped a 3-400lb hog DRT!
That was with the Speer 400gr flat nose. I am getting excellent accuracy with that bullet over 55grs of IMR 4064. That is the max recommended load. And that is with CCI large rifle primers. Those are clocking in on average of 1800 fps. Have reloaded my test loads 5 times, and the brass still looks good.
"Winchester, Marlin, Henry, Remingtons, Sharps...An old school solution for a fleeting new age issue...Something just kinda hit me upside the head late last year...And this was the solution..
This kind of system calms me, and keep my head on straight, when everything else is falling apart around you..."
I hear ya.
Everyone that shoots it is all smiles
Including me still Dan