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Post by olsmokey on Jan 3, 2011 21:03:08 GMT -5
Anyone shot the 45-70 by Magnum Research? You can also get a 450 Marlin cyl. for it. Was wondering just how bad the recoil is.
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Post by lanenebraska on Jan 3, 2011 22:37:13 GMT -5
IF someone would buy ME one of those revolvers... I would just load it up with Barnes all copper .458 250g FN's with a full load of TrailBoss!  
This would be all the recoil I would stand for, and would probably maximize the lack of barrel length as well  ;D  
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Post by tcmech on Jan 4, 2011 21:20:59 GMT -5
I have shot a tc encore in 45-70 with a longer (10" I think) barrel. It wasn't really pleasant, but I didn't have any problems with it.
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Post by joe21a on Jan 15, 2011 19:09:06 GMT -5
I would not want to drop the hammer to may times with a 400 or 500 grain bullet.
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Post by Al on Jan 15, 2011 19:42:28 GMT -5
I have shot a tc encore in 45-70 with a longer (10" I think) barrel. It wasn't really pleasant, but I didn't have any problems with it. I had a 14" on a Contender, it wasn't so fun either, and a 450 in a Guide gun will diffently get your attention, couldn't imagine it in a revolver. |
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Post by orion on Jan 20, 2011 12:37:29 GMT -5
I have a 45-70 TC contender with 11.5 inch bbl. It has the muzzle tamer on it, and it works very well. Most of the recoil comes straight back. Yes it kicks, but it also kills stuff. I have never even tried 500 grainers in it (no need). I also never reload much past the starting loads except with 300 grain bullets. I would recommend you pick one up as they are much cheaper than the various ultra large S&W or mr behemoths out there if you are only casually hunting game that doesn't bite back like deer and elk. There are lots of contenders out there used at gun shows etc. and you get the benifit of putting the small caliber bbls on them. As most will attest you very seldomly need all those extra shots. But if you have to have the big wheel guns, go for it, they are works of art, and sure look like fun.
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Post by cfvickers on Jan 28, 2011 18:33:35 GMT -5
I have a .480 ruger and it should be about the same with a hot load as an average velocity 45/70 load. bullet weight, velocity and muzzle energy are all very close. it is stiff but not unreasonable.
And Joe, Having fired quite a few 500 grain bullets from a 45/70 Encore, I would not pull the trigger even once from a hand gun of any variety with that bullet. A Hornady 500 grain JRN still is a stiff recoiling round even with trail boss.
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Post by cfvickers on Jan 28, 2011 18:39:35 GMT -5
The .480 is a 12 inch encore barrel with no brake on it. I just walked out and shot it at 100 yards and got a two inch group. That is about as good as I can hold a pistol even with a rest. I have worked my way up to full max loads with a 325 grain bullet doing about 1600 fps.
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Post by charles on Jan 28, 2011 19:08:05 GMT -5
Sorry to jump in but in regurds to 45-70 recoil. I did not care for it in my encore pistol shot 5 rounds and sold it. Saved a bit more money and bought a 460 S&W from Performance Center. When you need big power shoot 460 rounds if you don't you can shoot 454 casull ammo.OR you can shoot 45 long colt rounds for fun. I am very happy with it .
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Post by mountainam on Jan 28, 2011 21:17:21 GMT -5
The BFR is an awesome built revolver. I know two people that have them. A husband and wife as a matter of fact and both tell me that recoil is less than that of their Ruger Super Redhawks in .454 Casull. I don't remember what loads they were shooting. If you reload you can always load DOWN to a .460S&W power level. The gun has a lot of mass and I don't think it's a fair comparison to a T/C as far as recoil is concerned.
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