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Posted: 2/6/2010 4:22:11 PM EDT
Sorry for the crappy pic. 
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I have those exact loads and have shot them out of a Marlin Guide Gun. They are my anti-griz bullets when out in the Alaskan woods. Anyways, they are actually not that bad when shot from a standing position which allows your body to absorb the recoil. The recoil looks bad from a bystanders position as it rolls your whole upper body backwards, but does not feel all that bad. That being said they are no powder-puff loads and you better have a good stance and the butt of the rifle properly positioned in your shoulder or you will regret it.
The recoil is not that sharp opposed to some of the faster .45-70 loads (ie. over 1800fps). Do NOT shoot them from the bench though unless you want a severe shoulder bruise. I made that mistake only once 
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I had an NEF handi-rifle with a synthetic stock in .45-70, and the first time I took it to the range, fired 3 boxes of ammo through it. By the next trip to the range, I had traded it toward a replica 1874 Sharps that weighed-in at 13lbs. Man, what a difference a few pounds makes; .45-70 was a pipsqueak in that rifle.
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The recoil, it is big, yes? Si! OMG...I shot a regular 45-70. Once. |
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Just wondering how much for the box? It was ~$80. for 20 rounds. Learn to reload I do it for the 45/70 it is not very hard. Here is a pic of my 1874 Sharps replica http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa176/oldshool63/429292-R1-10-9A_011.jpg Gotta find someone to teach me. It's something I've always wanted to learn, but have not had time to do with school and work. I've been done with school for a while now , but have just kept putting it off...I think It's time for me to learn now.
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Just wondering how much for the box? It was ~$80. for 20 rounds. Learn to reload I do it for the 45/70 it is not very hard. Here is a pic of my 1874 Sharps replica http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa176/oldshool63/429292-R1-10-9A_011.jpg Gotta find someone to teach me. It's something I've always wanted to learn, but have not had time to do with school and work. I've been done with school for a while now , but have just kept putting it off...I think It's time for me to learn now.Get a Rockchucker kit from RCBS. SIngle stage is simple, book shows you all the steps and it has everything you need except powder and primers. Its a great setup that you can learn with confidence. WJ |
