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There is also a .50-90 on GB, if CT decides a .45-70 isn't big enough for him  My #1 Sporter went into production last week, so hopefully I should have it in a few weeks. .45-90, 30" std octagon, and extra-fancy wood just cuz I'm a wood slut  That sounds nice Patrick!
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Thanks - it's been on order 18 months, so I am looking forward to it...  maybe I can choot the first Nilgai ever shot with a Sharps?
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![[Linked Image]](http://pic70.picturetrail.com:80/VOL1781/12161037/24205813/409149077.jpg) Finally got her in my hot little hands. Many thanks to the enablers who got me hooked!!!
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That will make a good hunting rifle...
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I gotta get some cartridges loaded....This weather will have the groundhogs out and about in a few days. I doubt a 500 grain Govt. cast bullet will bounce off...
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That is a proper rifle. That'll work!
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between my brother and i one of my favorite rifles for ground squirrels is my Marlin Guide Gun in 45-70.....first shot at one i had 405 hard casts loaded and held on dirt....the bullet went through 6 inches or so of fluffed up dirt on the near side, couple inches of gopher, another 6 inches of fluffed up dirt on the far side, put a 5 foot divot in the ground, hit a chunk of sandstone and cracked it but finally stopped it.....we had been shooting the critters for high talley and upon seeing the damage promptly declared me a cheater and he will get to shoot it for the rest of the trip and i was stuck with the 10-22 
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The 45-70 on ground squirrels is roughly equivalent to the Paris Gun of WWI. 
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Congrats Joel that's a beauty and welcome to the club! 
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Finally got her in my hot little hands. Many thanks to the enablers who got me hooked!!! Nice rifle!
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Woody and Patrick,
Thanks a bunch. I have pawed the poor thing to death today. Really looking forward to giving it a test drive.
Apologies for the poor photo, it was the best I could do with my phone today.
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Finally got her in my hot little hands. Many thanks to the enablers who got me hooked!!! Very nice buddy
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Looks really nice, congrats and . . . welcome to the dark side ! ! ! When ya gonna get to take her out for a test drive? One more question though . . . What's that funny lookin thang what's hangin down between the buttplate and the triggers ?
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You better be afraid of a ghost!!
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My dog is a member of the "Turd Like Clan"
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Seems to me 45/70 screams smokeless! Why dirty and foul it with nasty black powder! I'm sure you'll get better accuracy and velocity with smokeless Joel
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Seems to me 45/70 screams smokeless! Negatory.. Maybe out of a Guide gun but not a Sharps or the ODG {Old dead guys}will haunt him for sure!
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The day smokeless powder will shoot as well as the black powder load did in this .44-90 bn using barrel sights at 135 yards. 4 shots in the top group 6 shots in the center ![[Linked Image]](http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww43/Kurtalt/th_IMG_0403.jpg) In this .44-100 Rem st I used a scope for load developement @ 135 yds. ![[Linked Image]](http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww43/Kurtalt/th_IMG_1318_zps39db44dd.jpg) Or this .44-90BN with the scope mounted on it @ 200 yds target from left to right has 10 shots, 18 shots and 10 shots ![[Linked Image]](http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww43/Kurtalt/th_IMG_0652.jpg) I might consider using smokeless, but only if I cant get black powder anymore
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