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Bought Another .45-70 (picture added)
« on: May 26, 2010, 09:38:20 AM »
From hellbilly075 this time.  It's my first H&R that is marked NY made.  I'm really pleased with it and I think the fit & finish are better than ever.  My walnut Topper Classic stock set looks really nice on it as does the Nikon 2-7X32 Prostaff in vintage Weaver Tip-Offs.  My 12 gauge interchangeable choke barrel fits it too.  I want to get a front barrel band so I can use a sling without drilling the forend.  I can't live without a .45-70 Handi it seems.
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Re: Bought Another .45-70
« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2010, 09:53:28 AM »
No pics, didn't happen.   ;D

The .45-70 is just the best, isn't it?  I'm starting to think that one isn't enough.


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Re: Bought Another .45-70
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2010, 10:21:35 AM »
Swampie, A growing boy just can't live without a .45-70 ;D  Good on ya.  Enjoy.

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Re: Bought Another .45-70
« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2010, 01:41:58 PM »
Swampman,

Glad you found a gun you like, make up a little for all those leverguns you sold.  45/70 is very addictive, I had never shot one before this year and now I have already shot over 300 rounds and have another 200 rounds sitting on the shelf ready to go. 

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Re: Bought Another .45-70
« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2010, 01:53:08 PM »
I really like mine too! Just two days ago, I shot a starling with it at 60yds. :o I have a Burris scope with the ballistic reticle. 2nd line down is dead-on with my plinking loads.  ;)

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Re: Bought Another .45-70 (picture added)
« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2010, 02:37:13 PM »
The light was really bad but here's a pic.  It doesn't do the stock justice.

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Re: Bought Another .45-70 (picture added)
« Reply #6 on: May 26, 2010, 02:44:22 PM »
Quote from: Swampman on May 26, 2010, 02:37:13 PM
The light was really bad but here's a pic.  It doesn't do the stock justice.


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Doesn't do the stock justice ---- Just sell it to me and then you won't have to worry about the lighting making it look so bad!!!!!!!

Nice rifle.

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Re: Bought Another .45-70 (picture added)
« Reply #7 on: May 26, 2010, 03:27:02 PM »
The perfect gun for opening morning of deer gun season!
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Re: Bought Another .45-70 (picture added)
« Reply #8 on: May 26, 2010, 03:47:10 PM »
Excellent looking Handi Swampy! Very sharp




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Re: Bought Another .45-70 (picture added)
« Reply #9 on: May 26, 2010, 03:50:44 PM »
Lighting looks just fine to me, but the rifle looks even better! You done real good on that one.
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Re: Bought Another .45-70 (picture added)
« Reply #10 on: May 27, 2010, 03:43:21 AM »


That is a nice looking rig you got Swampy..be careful dragging that beauty out into the thickets..wouldn't want to scratch it all up.. ;) :D :D ;D

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Re: Bought Another .45-70 (picture added)
« Reply #11 on: May 28, 2010, 09:30:15 AM »
Swampy, that baby is one to be proud of.  Ya Done Good.  Hope ya have lotsa years with her.

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Re: Bought Another .45-70 (picture added)
« Reply #12 on: May 28, 2010, 12:45:57 PM »
Very nice looking rig,and yes one 45-70 is not enough,at last count I think I had 20+. Tom  Ham7777 ;D :) ;D :)
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Re: Bought Another .45-70 (picture added)
« Reply #13 on: May 28, 2010, 01:26:04 PM »
Dinny,
How much penetration did you get on that starling?  Was it a one shot kill.  Did you take pictures.  Closest i ever came to that was being up in the Trinity Alps by myself and watching the trout ignore a worm and hook for two days.  I baited a stick of dynamite with a 30 second fuse and caught dinner by wading in and picking them up a few minutes later. 

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Are you sure that bird didn't die of a heart attack?
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Re: Bought Another .45-70 (picture added)
« Reply #14 on: May 28, 2010, 01:48:00 PM »
Swampi,
If that stock looks as good in person as it does in your photo, it's a real improvement.  I like it a lot.

Enjoy it!

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Re: Bought Another .45-70 (picture added)
« Reply #15 on: May 28, 2010, 04:15:22 PM »
That is a fantastic looking Handi, first time I've seen a Ny made one...very nice.
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Re: Bought Another .45-70 (picture added)
« Reply #16 on: May 29, 2010, 06:22:32 AM »
Swampi nice lookin 45-70. I did a trade deal for an older 45-70 with the older style synthetic stock. bought a weaver #82 scope mount and cut a new slot in it and mounted a Simmons 4X32 Pro Diamond so it sits in front of the hammer spur. Great minds think alike because the next thing I did was put a TDC stock set on it. One 45-70 isn't enough, one the same day I did the trade my 45-70 manlicher arrived at my FFL. The manlicher sports a Nokon Pro Staff 2X7X32. Sooner or later my kid is gunna shoot one of these and I,m guuna loose it to him.

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Re: Bought Another .45-70 (picture added)
« Reply #17 on: May 29, 2010, 12:58:31 PM »
IMO you just can't beat the Nikon Prostaff 2-7X32 for these guns.
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Re: Bought Another .45-70 (picture added)
« Reply #18 on: May 30, 2010, 07:23:05 PM »
I like that!!
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Re: Bought Another .45-70 (picture added)
« Reply #19 on: May 31, 2010, 01:24:52 PM »


  I don't know about the Nikon Swampy but I just ordered a couple of Weaver K4's yesterday from Natchez for $120 ea.
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Re: Bought Another .45-70 (picture added)
« Reply #20 on: May 31, 2010, 01:43:44 PM »
I've been getting the Nikons for a little less than that.  Both are made in China.
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Re: Bought Another .45-70 (picture added)
« Reply #21 on: May 31, 2010, 01:55:59 PM »
Swampman,

I have you tried the nikon fixed 4 power, 32MM?  I think it is in the Prostaff series.  I have never owned or shot a Nikon but thinking of trying one on my 18.5" 45/70.  The old weaver I have doesn't have enough eye relief for me.

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Re: Bought Another .45-70 (picture added)
« Reply #22 on: May 31, 2010, 02:01:31 PM »
I hear they work well but the parallax is set at 75 yards I believe.  That's fine for a .45-70 IMO.  They cost about the same as the 2-7X32 so I usually just get the latter.
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Re: Bought Another .45-70 (picture added)
« Reply #23 on: May 31, 2010, 03:17:03 PM »
Quote from: Swampman on May 31, 2010, 01:43:44 PM
I've been getting the Nikons for a little less than that.  Both are made in China.

All of my Nikon Prostaffs were made in the Philippines which is not part of China!!  ;D

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Re: Bought Another .45-70 (picture added)
« Reply #24 on: May 31, 2010, 03:35:36 PM »
Hummm.....learn something everyday.
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Re: Bought Another .45-70 (picture added)
« Reply #25 on: May 31, 2010, 03:45:05 PM »
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Re: Bought Another .45-70 (picture added)
« Reply #26 on: May 31, 2010, 03:51:45 PM »
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Re: Bought Another .45-70 (picture added)
« Reply #27 on: May 31, 2010, 04:47:28 PM »
Quote from: Swampman on May 31, 2010, 02:01:31 PM
I hear they work well but the parallax is set at 75 yards I believe.  That's fine for a .45-70 IMO.  They cost about the same as the 2-7X32 so I usually just get the latter.
Wally world has the Nikon Pro Staff 4X32 for $99
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Re: Bought Another .45-70 (picture added)
« Reply #28 on: May 31, 2010, 04:57:17 PM »
Quote from: Swampman on May 31, 2010, 02:01:31 PM
I hear they work well but the parallax is set at 75 yards I believe.  That's fine for a .45-70 IMO.  They cost about the same as the 2-7X32 so I usually just get the latter.

The 2-7x32 Shotgun scope is parallax free at 75yds, makes little difference on a big game scope and is very accurate as demonstrated by the 100yd groups my 30-30 Ackley Handi will shoot, have one on my 500S&W Handi as well, although it's not quite as accurate.  ;)

http://www.nikonhunting.com/riflescopes-prostaff-prostaff-2-7x32-shotgun-hunter.html

The 4x32 rimfire scope is set at 50yds.

http://www.nikonhunting.com/riflescopes-prostaff-prostaff-4x32-rimfire-classic.html

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Re: Bought Another .45-70 (picture added)
« Reply #29 on: May 31, 2010, 07:08:11 PM »
I finally figured out a way to post pics so here is one of my 45-70s
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