NEF is here,now what?

[gunny]

45/70 ss NEF is in my possession.I'm having second thoughts.If, I knew I could get another SS barrel for it.Then I would proceed with the conversion to 45 smokeless.The problem is my ffl gave me a hand loaded round cast 485 gr bullet going around 1200 ft per,and i liked it!! Recoil very mild.Now I want both ;D I'm going to call H&R and find out if I can get another 45/70 in SS and a 24" barrel. Gunny

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This link may help you out however they do not list a stainless 45/70 barrel. They are pretty quick with turn around time fitting the new barrel to your frame, atleast they were when I sent mine in for a .308 barrel a few years back.
www.hr1871.com/Support/accessoryProgram.asp

[littlejoe]

Gunny, you can call SMI or go to www.smokelessmuzzleloading.com They can sell you a stainless douglas barrel already converted for the NEF and you can keep your stock barrel. The website doesn't show everything they do, but they have many options.

[edge]

If you order another barrel make sure to request a trigger job too!

edge.

[Jon]

+1 on the trigger work

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Jul 6, 2011 12:02:38 GMT -5 Jon said:

+1 on the trigger work

I did a trigger job on mine when I converted....Honed and polished everything I could.. Changed out the hammer spring with a Wolf.... There was some improvement , 5# to 3 1/2#. It's still a far cry from the Rifle Basix trigger that I put on my Savage .45. I believe the SMI barrel [Douglas] conversion is as good as the Pac-Nor in quality and accuracy potential. The advantage in accuray that my Savage Pac-Nor has over my Handi Rifle SMI is all in the trigger... If I had a 45-70 barrel that shot well I'd get another barrel made to shoot as a muzzleloader.
Zen

[busta]

That is one reason I never dropped a cartridge in the tube.

I say, "just do it"!