Springfield 1873 loads.....
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Jim Watson
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Google says the blade is pinned into the base and can be replaced with a taller one made out of flat stock. Look closely.
Somebody used to make a clamp-on globe front sight but I cannot today find one.
Somebody used to make a clamp-on globe front sight but I cannot today find one.
Mine was pinned in also. I just knocked it out, found a piece of AL of the right thickness,did a rough saw, marked and drilled it, and then filed it down at the range. The only problem I have is that the new sight is so high I can't mount the issued bayonete.
Jim Watson
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Well, good, then you will not be tempted towards one of the drive-by bayonetings that so trouble Our Beloved Leaders.
Stormin.40
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My original 1873 Trapdoor, mfg. in 1878, shoots Penn Bullets 500gr RNPB on top of 70gr compressed 2F about 3" high at 100yards. At least it groups about 4 MOA, given my inexperience with rifles I consider that pretty good. Too bad is also shoot 6" to the right!
I haven't tried to group the 405gr FPPB yet, I expect they would impact a little higher as the velocity would increase.
These are fun guns to shoot with Black Powder and will get attention at the range.
I haven't tried to group the 405gr FPPB yet, I expect they would impact a little higher as the velocity would increase.
These are fun guns to shoot with Black Powder and will get attention at the range.
ArchAngelCD
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How in the world did you get a full 70gr of FFg Black Powder into a 45-70 case when topped with a modern 405gr internally lubed bullet? (especially when using FFg) I thought the older black powder rifle cartridges and the 45 Colt never did fit the original powder charge in the case once we moved away from using a healed bullet.
Don McDowell
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I shoot 72 grs of goex 2f with the original government 1.1 inch bullet, and 75 grs with patched bullets.
Just use a slow pour into the case and follow up with a compression die so you don't smoosh the nose of the bullet when seating.
Thousands of rounds go down range every weekend at various shooting event folks shooting 70+ grs of 2f black and 500+ gr bullets out of 45-70's.
Just use a slow pour into the case and follow up with a compression die so you don't smoosh the nose of the bullet when seating.
Thousands of rounds go down range every weekend at various shooting event folks shooting 70+ grs of 2f black and 500+ gr bullets out of 45-70's.
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