Just reading the comments on the viability of the 45-70 and I remembered one of my dad's old wall hangers, a Winchester, produced somewhere around 1890, octagon barrel, chambered for 45-90. This round was designed to overcome the shortcomings of the 45-70, which supposedly you could "duck" at 100 yds with the old blackpowder loads (see the smoke from the end of the barrel, hit the dirt and have time for the lead to go over your head; do NOT try this at home). Its really just a lengthened 45-70 case and it never really caught on, even back in the 19th century. One advantage though is that you could still fire 45-70 from this rifle.
Anyone heard of it? Is anyone chambering a rifle for this round? Should it be revived? I don't know that much about the 45-70, but it seems that increased case capacity should give it even a little more oomph.
Anyone heard of it? Is anyone chambering a rifle for this round? Should it be revived? I don't know that much about the 45-70, but it seems that increased case capacity should give it even a little more oomph.