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Offline Bison Butt

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Who has cut their Buffalo Classic down?
« on: January 14, 2009, 01:14:18 PM »
What length did you settle on? Did it improve anything? Any suggestions as to who can do this, put in a new sight slot, and recrown it?

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Re: Who has cut their Buffalo Classic down?
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2009, 02:23:12 PM »
Why not just get a 22 inch barrel??????

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Re: Who has cut their Buffalo Classic down?
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2009, 02:33:19 PM »
Big Blue comes to mind first for someone that cut his BC down to 27", did it himself with a hacksaw as I recollect, homegrown crown finishing techniques can be found in the FAQs.  ;)

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Re: Who has cut their Buffalo Classic down?
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2009, 02:59:01 PM »
Bison Butt, I have a 22" barrel on my SB2 which I believe is unfired or nearly so. I've never fired it and had it a few years now.  I'm thinking of sending it up to have them fit a 32" barrel on it... currently it has the 22" standadrd barrel with sights.  If you want to swap, let me know. 

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walt

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Re: Who has cut their Buffalo Classic down?
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2009, 03:10:15 PM »
I cut mine down to 27" and recrowned it.  According to some information in the FAQs , the 45-70 does not lose as much velocity from the shorter barrel as some of the higher pressure calibers such as the .308, 30-06, .270, etc.  It still shoots 1" groups with the 300 grn Winchester and Remington ammo.  It was simply to long to use in a tree stand that was enclosed.

I have been well pleased with the results.
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Re: Who has cut their Buffalo Classic down?
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2009, 10:26:49 AM »
Thanks for the information.
 I have a 22" barrel factory fitted, and also a .204 Ruger.
The length of the BC is so long that I wonder if it runs out of lube before the bullet exits. The sights that are on the BC are preferable to the 22". I have a Smith Ladder sight on the BC, and shoot it shoots out to 5-600 yds. I see advantages to a shorter barrel to the 27" variety.
I was just curious.

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