traditions tipup 45/70

Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	traditions tipup 45/70 Feb 27, 2011 11:40:02 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2011 11:40:02 GMT -5 Has anyone thought about converting a traditions 45/70 into smokeless? The rifling is 1in 8in . How would that work sabotwise? Thanks, Greenhorn

alphaburnt 8 Pointer Posts: 236	traditions tipup 45/70 Feb 27, 2011 22:04:43 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by alphaburnt on Feb 27, 2011 22:04:43 GMT -5 I believe that would be a sabotless/ heavy bullet shooter, if that. Most are wanting twists for sabots 1:20 or slower.

lc Forkhorn Posts: 72	traditions tipup 45/70 Feb 27, 2011 23:01:50 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lc on Feb 27, 2011 23:01:50 GMT -5 Greenhorn is mistaken there 1:20. www.traditionsfirearms.com/~shehunts/TraditionsFirearms.com/cmsAdmin/uploads/Tip-Up-OM.pdf

Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	traditions tipup 45/70 Feb 28, 2011 8:14:15 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2011 8:14:15 GMT -5 I read somewhere that twist rate I thought that wasn't right so thanks for correcting me. I saw one of these 45/70s on gun broker and have not heard of any conversion of it. Who makes there barrels ? Thanks, Greenhorn