Marlin 45/70 ?
#12
RE: Marlin 45/70 ?
I read some penatration results that said the 45.70 couldn't be beat. They said they really couldn't explain why the 45.70 could out penatrate faster moving rounds, but it did! Good Luck!
#13
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 2,445
RE: Marlin 45/70 ?
Mine is an 1895SS, the regular rifle, pistol grip, 22 inch barrel. Shoots awesome. I don't think it kicks bad at all. Nothing compared to my Mossberg 500 with turkey loads.My loads are for 300 gr Hornady bullets, at around 1900 fps.
#14
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: West Liberty Iowa USA
Posts: 124
RE: Marlin 45/70 ?
I have the 1895 rifle as well. Factory loads (that mimic the old bp loads) are about like shooting a .410. I have hand loaded mine with a 405gr hard cast bullet up to about 2100fps, and that gets pretty brutal. You wouldn't need anything approacing that for deer. I have settled on the same bullet, at about 1700fps for a standard load, and it isn't bad to shoot at all.
#15
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: The praries,hillsides and bushes of Saskatchewan
Posts: 179
RE: Marlin 45/70 ?
Thanks for all the replies. Looks like I will be fielding one of these in a 1895 stainless guide gun this fall. The moose should have no complaints I hope! Should keep me busy working up a load for it as well.
#17
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: S.W. Pa.-- Heart in North Central Pa. mountains-
Posts: 2,600
RE: Marlin 45/70 ?
I think the "nostalgia" trnd has a lot to do with it, the fact that really is a powerful round, and the upswing of the Cowboy action shooting deal has had a lot to do with it's popularity, along with more modern firearms to handle it.