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45-70 bfr question
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12/14/2015 12:05 AM
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What type of load will the 45-70 bfr handle? Regular factory ammo loaded fairly tame, or loads meant for the marlin lever guns like buffalo bore?
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Re: 45-70 bfr question
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12/14/2015 12:34 AM
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That gun can take all you can give it, I'd expect you will say when long before it does. One member has a custom BFR chambered in 50 Alaskan.
Rod, too.
Short cuts often lead to long recoveries.
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Re: 45-70 bfr question
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12/14/2015 9:11 PM
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Re: 45-70 bfr question
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12/15/2015 12:30 AM
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cottonstalk
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Yeah what s4s4u said. You'll have had enough long before it does.
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Re: 45-70 bfr question
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12/16/2015 10:34 PM
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I have BFRs in both 45/70 Govt.(old model) and 480 Ruger. They are tough revolvers.
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Re: 45-70 bfr question
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12/18/2015 4:29 AM
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That is good to know. I like the availability and variety of the factory ammo and I have lots of brass already. Perhaps it is one I will consider after tax season. Any ideas about what velocities to reasonably expect from the 7.5" barrel with various bullet weights?
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Re: 45-70 bfr question
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12/21/2015 10:19 PM
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Sawfish
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That is good to know. I like the availability and variety of the factory ammo and I have lots of brass already. Perhaps it is one I will consider after tax season. Any ideas about what velocities to reasonably expect from the 7.5" barrel with various bullet weights? My BFR initially had an 7.5" barrel. I bought the gun at a fundraiser in Magnaport Stalker configuration with a 7.5" barrel. It was not my favorite mainly because the gun looked and felt unbalanced with such a short barrel. It developed a crack in the forcing cone, so I sent it back to MRI to have the barrel replaced with the 10" version. I thought that 10" was too long, and it had a cumbersome feel to it. I liked the 8 3/8 barrel length on my S & W Model 29/629 and Taurus Raging Bull revolvers so I sent it the BFR to Magnaport to have the barrel shortened to that length. I think that is the best combination of handling and performance for the 45/70 cartridge, and I strongly recommend that you try the 7.5" barrel length before you buy one.
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