I have looked all over the place and never found to much about converting a Mosin–Nagant to a 45-70. Also I haven’t read where very many people have done it but I have figured it out. Just finished mine up yesterday. 3+1 with a homemade muzzle brake and homemade pic rail. Let me know what you think.
now you have my attention! i have been a 45-70 slut since 1958. have had several siamese mausers in 45-70 and got talked out of them. never considered the Mosin.
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now you have my attention! i have been a 45-70 slut since 1958. have had several siamese mausers in 45-70 and got talked out of them. never considered the Mosin.
I had been wanting a 45-70 for a while and had the Mosin–Nagant sitting around so why not. Ordered a barrel and started machining.
I have converted Mosins to single shot: 45/70, 45 Colt, 30-30, and 223. I have converted Mosin to repeaters: 7mmRM, 300WM, and 25 Krag Ackley. I am in the process of converting a mosin to 6.5x54r Vostok for the 2021 hunt.
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. -Ernest Hemingway The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything.-- Edward John Phelps
Not my cup of tea but I am impressed with your effort to do it. Looks like a great job making something that you want, which is all that really matters. I don't know an incredible amount about the 45-70, but have heard that factory loads have to be kept at marginal pressures to ensure compatibility with older firearms. Handloading is another story I am told. The last THREE times I was in a shop looking for reloading supplies some random person beside me struck up a conversation about "man, I just cannot find anything for the 45-70". To me it was surreal because it was three different people in different shops yet the same conversation! I had no idea it was so popular around here (SW TN).
Would like to hear more about your build and any challenges you overcame making it.
Really nice. I've saw one and am still kicking myself for not buying it. It had to have been someone's gun smithing school project with the level of work that was in it. barrel band sights, decent wood with really nice fleur checkering, and very good bluing. So one has been on my list of projects to try
