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Any love here for the 45/70 in a Ruger no.1?
Anyone hunt with one?
Does anyone hunt with a long barreled Lyman or 1SC??
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No, but I seriously want one. RMEF had an issue of octagon barreled ones as their banquet rifle one year. My pockets were not deep enough to score that one. Makes me think I should go over and make the guy an offer.
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There's a few Lyman's on gunbroker and one 1SC
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Had one briefly, after years of lust, but it was just a bit more fun on the back end than I want to have these days. I've since replaced it with a .44 mag Low Wall and like it much better for my use, which is mostly offhand "target" shooting, and maybe some casual woods loafing. If I ever get another lightweight Number One, the cartridge will be a bit lighter as well.
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The Ruger no1 Lyman is not a light weight rifle!
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The lighter #1-Ss in 9.3 and 45-70 chamberings are lively rifles both to carry and to fire. While there are probably better weapons for a long day of spot-and-stalk prairie dogging, they are very appropriate hunting rifles. I have to admit that I reach my limit of shooting with them pretty fast if I am wearing shortsleeves while shooting from the bench. This is especially true of the 45-70 with full benefit loads of 400-500 grains. But my 45-70 was my first #1, and it shows the 'love'. And it has made an adequate 'popgun' when moose and bears have wandered across the sights.
Sometimes, the air you 'let in'matters less than the air you 'let out'.
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I bought mine back in 1993 and topped it off with a Leupold 2.5 compact fixed power scope. It is my favorite big game rifle. I load up mostly 400gr bullets but the 300 grain slugs are easier on my shoulder. There is just something about that rifle and caliber combination that has always appealed to me. If you are considering buying one you won't regret it.
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Love the 458 win mag and the 45/70
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I'm yet to pop anything with my 45's. Is it true one can eat to the bullet hole? I'm amazed how one can do a brisket shot with a 257 Weatherby and destroy half of both loins.
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Two bullets: 300 Speer Uni-Cor and 300 Barnes XFB
Sometimes, the air you 'let in'matters less than the air you 'let out'.
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I have been using a .45-70 No. 3 with a No. 1 buttstock as my tree stand rifle. Shots are never over 100 yards, most are less than 50. It shoots mild reloads using 405 gr. bullet at 1400 fps.
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Yes. That's about the velocity and slug I'm thinking about. Pack a Guide Gun around in dark timber sometimes looking for elk, but yet to plug one. The whizzum mags can really reach out but sure destroy a lot of protein.
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Funny you should bring this subject up.... Next week, I leave for the Upper Peninsula of Michigan for a Black bear hunt.....I'll be carrying my Ruger #1SC in .45-70 along with a S&W 25 in .45 Colt. Going with Old school calibers on this last bear hunt ........... the .45 Colt...... The Ruger 1SC I'm stuffing the action with 405 gr. Remington SP's over a healthy charge of Reloader7. The .45 Colt is slinging 250 Hornady XTP HP's over a fair charge of 2400.....either should do the job nicely at bait stand range!
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S&W Model 25-7? I have one as well. Really well balanced revo.
My #1 .45-70 is an early black pad rifle. It does well with the Barnes 300gr TTSX, over stiff charges of H4198. That bullet is designed for the .458 SOCOM and should do well at warm loaded .45-70 speeds.
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Good eye Tex......yes, a very well balanced revolver and accurate as can be!
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Nice guns. The .45 Colt and 45-70 are a great combination. I like to pack my New Model Vaquaro in .45 Colt along with my No.1.
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Have a 1s, used a Trapdoor load with a hornady 350 gr, roundnose and watched a deer bounce twice after a behind the shoulder hit. Only time in 50 plus years that I've seen the blood spot from an entrance wound.
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Never had a 45/70 but built myself a 45 x 2 7/8 about 35 years ago. 28" barrel of about a 5.5 contour. Could push 500's at 2400 if I wanted but I liked 350's at about the same velocity a lot better. I traded that rifle some time later and recent attempts to get it back ahve been fruitless. GD
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I have a nice looking Ruger #1S in 45-70. Shoots nice! 300 TSX Flat Nose at 2150 fps
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Check gunbroker. They have a few cheap Lyman's
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