stagpanther
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This came in this morning's e-mail and caught my eye; a 6 pound short barreled 45-70 certainly would be interesting for confined space/heavy woods use.
LOL--I definitely would love to at least fire one--I'm exceedingly curious how it handles and shoots. I have a feeling not much different from a 12 gauge--but that's just a guess.I can't wait to hear what the gallery thinks of this one.
Especially since the loved the S&W I posted so well. They're definitely not going after the traditional lever owner with these rifles.
It's only a few ounces lighter than the Trapper and most other differences are cosmetic. My Ruglin Trapper is a super handy, easy shooting 45-70. I don't see why this Dark wouldn't be almost exactly the same.stagpanther said:I'm wondering just how manageable a short lightweight 45-70 like this might be.
They will - they'll call it the 1894 Dark. They're really not going out on a limb here. They're doing from the factory what Ranger Point has been doing for years.BarryLee said:better idea if chambered in .44mag
When Marlin introduced the P model (Outfitter, 18") 444s and 1895s in 1998, they only lasted about 6 months before the barrels were ported as standard.I'm wondering just how manageable a short lightweight 45-70 like this might be.
That's why I think it will hit about about like a 12 gauge. But ya never know til you try. I looked at a few utube reviews like this one which are fairly informative but of course a bit on the rah-rah side. Not much info on comparative recoil hits other than the "pad really helps, so does the ported muzzle" My Henry 45-70 has a brass plate for butt pad; so I figure the Dark can't be any worse than that (even so, I love the rifle). I'll wait a year or two and see what happens--and if I'm still alive might be tempted if the street price comes down around 1K or so.When Marlin introduced the P model (Outfitter, 18") 444s and 1895s in 1998, they only lasted about 6 months before the barrels were ported as standard.
Owners still report that recoil is stout and muzzle blast is quite notable, even with the porting.
That's why I think it will hit about about like a 12 gauge.
That's the point--the 45-70 can also be loaded mild to wild; so everything from light birdshot to big magnum would be my guess.Ok, but WHAT 12ga?
Slugs? Buckshot? 1oz #8 dove loads??