.45-70 govt

Hello everyone, hope you're doing ok in these crazy times. I'm here once again asking for your expertise, while browsing a famous auction house I stumbled upon a beautiful Winchester Hotchkiss in .45-70; it is in pretty good conditions and I'm kinda in love with old bolt action rifles but, when...

Does anyone have any info on this model by chance? I can’t find much on the net other than a rough manufacture date. I’d like to know what power factor .45-70 I can safely shoot in it, but any info is appreciated.

Hello everyone, i have an ambitious project i want to start. I've been doing lots of searching trying to find a 45 70 cartridge converted walker to no avail. However this website did come up a lot in the searches so i figured this is a good place as any to post this. What i want to do is get...

I have Lyman's 49th edition Reloading Handbook. For the .45-70 Govt, the table of contents lists three things: 1. .45-70 Govt (For 1873 Springfield) 2. .45-70 Govt (For 1886 Winchester and 1895 Marlin) 3. .45-70 Govt (For Ruger No. 1 and No. 3 only) Which of these would be okay to use if...