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Author Topic: 45/70 Rolling Block  (Read 904 times)

kwilfong

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45/70 Rolling Block
« on: February 13, 2012, 05:46:52 PM »
 I did a little trading with my next door neighbor & wound up with a NIB Pedersoli Rolling Block action & Green Mountain tapered octagon .45 barrel blank. Since I already had a Siamese Mauser 45/70 & lots of brass; caliber was a no brainer.
 I went to work fitting the barrel to the action, chambering the barrel, fitting the lockwork, & polishing the barrel; quite a few hours of careful work. After expending all that time, I couldn't put just any old wood on it & splurged on fiddleback walnut from Treebone Carving. Had to go with real "Quigley"-type sights & spent more $ I didn't really have to spare on some nice target sights.

 My main interest has been to build a nice deer rifle so I bought the Lyman mould for the "Gould" 350gr HP & worked up a load of 75gr SWISS FFFg with a veggie wad & SPG lube on the soft bullet which does about 1700 fps. It all came together in November '10 & I put one thru the boiler room on a 6-point.

 I learned two things: my bullets were a bit too soft & didn't exit (Though they hit like Thor's hammer) & I can't see target sights worth a crap in the woods anymore.
 I added a bit of wheelweight alloy to my bullets & put a 3x Leatherwood Malcolm scope on the rifle & all is well.


 My bullets exit on broadside shots now with obvious expansion. After the big'un in the pic, I took a button buck with the same load & setup. 3 for 3 & none went more than a few steps.
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brushhippie

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Re: 45/70 Rolling Block
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2012, 06:01:26 PM »
I love that gun! Its a stump rocker!
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east texas

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Re: 45/70 Rolling Block
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2012, 06:09:44 PM »
ifin thats thye one he brought out here thanksgivin, we shot it and it does indeed rock stumps!!
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brushhippie

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Re: 45/70 Rolling Block
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2012, 06:10:56 PM »
I believe that is the one.
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kwilfong

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Re: 45/70 Rolling Block
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2012, 06:15:37 PM »
That would be it. Kinda got attached to it. Got some old ammo that needs emptied; we'll take care of that at the rondy.
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brushhippie

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Re: 45/70 Rolling Block
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2012, 06:18:48 PM »
I can certainly see why, love to have one myself someday.
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Indy4570

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Re: 45/70 Rolling Block
« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2012, 01:33:12 AM »
I have owned over 10 45/70 rifles and never a rolling block, I love the caliber and love that rifle! I have been without a 45/70 for several months now and even sold all of my ammo. Some day....I would love to shoot that gun at the rondy! I have one of those fold up shooting benches, I will have to remember to bring it if I bring the truck.
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east texas

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Re: 45/70 Rolling Block
« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2012, 05:51:52 AM »
btw kev thats a nice buck too! sent yer little prize package out yesterday too! now i gotta git busy makin ct one and i gotta find another bit small enough since i broke mine doin yers! ):=
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Re: 45/70 Rolling Block
« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2012, 10:44:38 AM »
Very nice set-up.  )J%
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