45/70

Hey everybody, I recently picked up a Siamese 45/70 rebarrel. She sits in an extra heavy stock that I have already bedded and am refinishing. Receiver and barrel both look excellent except for some thinned bluing but I also plan to rust blue entire thing as well. Anyway my real problem seems to...

What do you think of this rifle in .45-70? I've always wanted a M1885 and for some reason I'm drawn to this kinda weird, short-barreled (16") model. I would use it for plinking, for deer hunting (easy pickins' as the private ranch I hunt on has an organic vegetable garden that's like a magnet...

Howdy all, I'm new here and new to reloading. I have a 1873 sharps 45/70, a 10mm, and a .357 mag and all of those are expensive rounds, so I want to learn how to roll my own. First off, any general advice on equipment? I am a broke college student so I'll probably go with Lee brand but is there...

Hunting season just ended here in the Great White North, and I bumped into a friend who told me his tale of this year's hunting trip. On the last day of his 4 day hunt he was in heavy brush and pretty discouraged thinking he was going home with empty game bags when a legal bull walked out of...

I’ve been doing research for a long time and have decided on the 45/70. I want the Custom Wild West Guns Marlin 45/70. Is there something else avaiable that will perform just as well, if not better, than that gun in 45/70 for cheaper or a little bit more expensive? (Trying not to go over the...