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Recently mounted a Leupold 2.5x in Talley Ultralights on a stainless Marlin Guide Gun 45-70 and finally got out to the range with it today. The only brass I had was Leverevolution brass and I didn't want to load that with the 300gr LFNGC's I bought due to the shorter brass length (not that I know that to be a definite issue), so I picked up a few boxes of Winchester Super X 300gr jacketed HP ammo to shoot through it and get myself some brass to reload (since brass is out of stock everywhere I've looked on the net and LGS's around me). Pretty happy with the groups this ammo put out. Attached is the first 5 shot group I put down on the bench after sighting in at 100yds.

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The rest of my groups were shot at 50yds offhand and produced 2-6" groups, depending on how well I did my part. Starting to think I might squander away that second box of factory ammo for my bear hunt this fall, depending on how my reloads with the 300gr LFNGC's work out.

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Nothing wrong with that group. Well done.



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I wouldn't even waste the time loading for it..IMO your GTG for any black bear youll ever encounter


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Very nice, I have recently aquired two NIB 45-70 lever rifles and have been pleasantly surprised with similar accuracy results, I found some Barnes Vortex factory loads that shoot .60" 3 shot groups at 100yds out of My Henry model H010.....I am new to lever rifles and didnt know these things were this dang accurate and fun, fun, fun to shoot.............Good luck ....Hb

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Thanks, guys. I'm hoping to get similar results from some reduced cast loads. It wasn't overly uncomfortable from the bench, but I'm sure it'd be more fun with less recoil. I, too, was pretty shocked with the accuracy of this gun. Might have to drag the 30-30 out with me next time and really settle in for some group shooting with it. Now to find a 336SC 35rem to add....


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Good shooting!
Also good luck on your black bear hunt. Where will you be chasing bear?


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