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Today I was hanging out at my local gun shop and I saw the best example of a bolt action 45/70 I’d ever seen.
The rifle carried no stamping other than “45/70”, but judging by the rear of the bolt and the bolt release on the action, it was definitely a Mauser. Besides Argentines and checzk and German models, I’m unfamiliar with the uncommon variants. I don’t know enough to identify a Siamese model. I’ve seen them built on Eddystone service rifles and Enfields.
This was not a hacked up sporterized wannabe, it a finely crafted rifle with a graceful synthetic stock. I immediately wanted it.
I have never loaded straight wall cartridges let alone the 45/70.
What sort of pressures and velocities could a rifle like this handle? Common sense says it can take ore than even the stoutest lever action. What could you expect from this gun?
thanks.
The rifle carried no stamping other than “45/70”, but judging by the rear of the bolt and the bolt release on the action, it was definitely a Mauser. Besides Argentines and checzk and German models, I’m unfamiliar with the uncommon variants. I don’t know enough to identify a Siamese model. I’ve seen them built on Eddystone service rifles and Enfields.
This was not a hacked up sporterized wannabe, it a finely crafted rifle with a graceful synthetic stock. I immediately wanted it.
I have never loaded straight wall cartridges let alone the 45/70.
What sort of pressures and velocities could a rifle like this handle? Common sense says it can take ore than even the stoutest lever action. What could you expect from this gun?
thanks.