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Offline Crow Juice

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45-70 and 223
« on: January 26, 2010, 03:43:30 PM »
New to your forum and new to handi's .I have had a Handi (standard 223 with wood stock)  but hadn't put a scope on it until this weekend. I got interested cause a friend brought me his handi to put a scope on and he ask me to load some 45-70s for it . Used 51grs of H4198 and a 300gr Rem HP bullet . Took it out to the range and at 100 yards was getting about 11/2" which supprised me (I don't know why).At 50 my 3 shot groups were all touching each other .I really hated giving this gun back .Well mine has just been sitting there for the last year or two and I scoped it up and got it ready . I 've been traveling on business a lot the last couple of years and all my projects have been on hold .I'm kind of excited about this little gun .
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Re: 45-70 and 223
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2010, 03:58:55 PM »
Welcome to the madness,sickness or what ever.Meds are dispensed here daily.The 223 should be a shooter.The reloads on that 45-70 is what I used to shoot in my t/c pistol.Packed a pretty good wallop.Dropped it back to 49gr.w/350 gr.JSPs.Shot excellent.Have fun working up a load on your 223.Slow
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Re: 45-70 and 223
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2010, 04:53:47 PM »

 Welcome To GBO forums And the wonderful world of Handi's. Next thing you know you'll be a
 Handi-holic too. Just like some of us old Farts here.  Marv.
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Re: 45-70 and 223
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2010, 04:08:48 AM »
Darn good Handi combo there if you get the .45/70. I have the .45/70 Buffalo Classic with a factory fit .204 Ruger barrel myself. Anything one can't do the other will. You have to get the .45/70...I think it is a requirement for membership on this forum ;)!!!!
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Re: 45-70 and 223
« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2010, 02:48:53 PM »
Welcome and get ready to join the "Handi Train".  First one, then another and another and .......  DP
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