Rod_outbak wrote:Diddums,
Forgot to mention; the best way to reduce the recoil of a .30-30, is to place a large angry pig in the sights.
Or better still; a MOB of large angry pigs!
[NOTE: this does tend to increase heart-rate excessively, especially if they are running towards you...]
At that point, you wont even remember the gun firing, let alone where the freaking great big shoulder bruise came from...
Maybe the same solution for the recoil on the .45-70??
Might need REALLY big pigs, though...
Ziad wrote:I think if a boar is charging towards you.... and let alone a mob of wild pigs... only a good double barrel shotgun is gonna save you
bigrich wrote:Ziad wrote:I think if a boar is charging towards you.... and let alone a mob of wild pigs... only a good double barrel shotgun is gonna save you
awww, i dunno. a slick 45-70 with a red dot is gunna stop a boar pretty convincingly . got more than two shots as well. if i could have anything at close range a thompson SMG if 45 LC would produce a lot of pork mince real quick
in2anity wrote:Ziad wrote:I suppose you wont be shooting 100 rounds in one arvo at the range with that big beast. But nice
300gn lead pill over 14-16.5gr Trail Boss my friend
bigpete wrote:In fact,I'm calling bull.
I just went and actually overfilled a 45/70 case with trailboss and weighed it,and over 3 attempts got between 22 and 23gn..........
1886 wrote:Mate, you sure this isn't at typo as 14-16 grn TB would be not far off being squib load.
I use 34grns TB behind a 300 grn lead and IMHO its in the medium range. Some other guys use 25grns and that's super mild and would have a trajectory of a boomerang so I can't see 14 being right ???
1886 wrote:Oops yep MY TYPO
34 of 2207. I also use TB a lot and it didn't register its the 45/70.
So is 14grns of TB a reasonable load for a 45/70 or is this on the weak side ?
1886 wrote:Your TB load is of interest as I was at the range on Sunday doing some sighting in with both my 45/70's and am now waiting for a higher Lymans front sight for the Browning 1885 Single shot as its shooting a tad too high as its also now fitted with a Skinner rear peep. Have also had a Skinner rear peep mounted to the Browning 1886 SRC Lever and have now worked out how I can also fit a Lymans crosshair to the front as they don't have a front dovetail mount but a slotted block etc.
Buying a lathe and mill in two weeks
When all done I'll do a chrono test with 34 of 2207 V 16 of TB and post later.