45-70s because they can have special options such as the number and size of grease grooves and differing nose shapes.Black Powder Cartridge Rifle Silhouette (BPCR) game in the mid-1980s, most of my. Most competition shooters use custom bullet moulds for their. I am sure it would tally over 50,000 rounds. 45-70 handloading I have done in the past 46 years. 45-70 experience has ranged from an original Sharps Model 1874 that factory lettered to Dodge City, Kansas, during the great 1870s bison hunt, to a Japanese-made (Miroku) Model 1886 Winchester imported just a few years back. Most of the loaners were leverguns, and most of those purchased were single shots.
#Twist on 1873 springfield trapdoor plus#
Plus I have used many more from various manufacturers for use in articles and then returned them. Hand-jotted notes show that I have now owned 40. Those experiences began a run that I hope has not ended. That carbine stayed around until I landed an original some years later.
Whereas the “trapdoor” design is not noted for strength, it was used with more sedate handloads, and I grew to love the old.
Conversely, the H&R single shot was a true joy. That rifle was sold not too long afterward. That was a poor decision, and the first round’s recoil nearly convinced me to give up big bores. Known for its strength, of course I had to try one of Elmer Keith’s. With a few bucks left, I ordered a three-die set from Lyman along with the company’s 385-grain RN bullet mould No. The other one was a Harrington & Richardson replica of the “trapdoor” Springfield Model 1873 carbine. 457125 bullet, with loaded rounds.After receiving one of my first paychecks, I drove to Morris Watch Shop in Milton, West Virginia, and spent most of it on two rifles. 45-70 hunting experience has been with these three cast bullets (left to right): an RCBS 45-405-FN, a Lyman No.