There are .45-70 loads, 'Modern .45-70' (Marlin) loads and 'Ruger #1' loads. If I get another #1 or #1, it will be a .45-70.
Love my JM Marlin 1895 with 22" barrel, though,
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Coyote Hunter - NRA Patriot Life, NRA Whittington Center Life, GOA, DAD - and I VOTE!
No, I'm not a Ruger bigot - just an unabashed fan of their revolvers, M77's and #1's.
A good .30-06 is a 99% solution.
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