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Hi Doohan, actually my barrel is the old style 45-70 Katahdin 18" barrel. It does have the factory break. It's a boomer without doubt, but I have shot it once or twice without muffs... Ridge

Hey Wapiti Wacker, Yes it is ported. I don't believe you can go to 45-70 on the contender frame, but i have read of guys taking a 44 mag contender barrel and having it rechambered to .444 marlin. I'm not sure I'd be comfortable with that personally... I'd suggest an encore frame for the bigger...

Thanks Quigleysharps4570, Just an update for those interested... I had a bit of time this afternoon, and tweaked the scope a bit on my 45-70 Encore. The picture is of a 3" sticker disc on a cardboard box, shot from bench, at 100 yards. The 1-1/2" 4 shot group is the result of my getting cocky...

Hi Choc-Dog, I've got to tell you, I was apprehensive about the recoil prior to shooting this gun. However upon shooting it, I was pleasantly surprised by the recoil, removed my hard hat, catcher's mask, and chest protector. :shock: :lol: Just kidding... It is totally manageable. I shot the...

I LOVE mine!!!! 45-70 Encore Pistol 3" Orange sticker, 100yd, 325 gr Hornady Leverlution,sand bag rest... Look out deer! Ridge

How long is the barrel of your Bad Bull? Thanks, Ridge

OK Steve... Now you really have me looking forward to load testing! More velocity, with less pressure . I really like the idea of that! I can hardly wait to see what results I can get with the barnes 195. I picked the barnes 195 for a flat trajectory W/ low recoil, but I'm also thinking the...

Steve, Your assumption is absolutely correct. I'm hoping to push a 195 barnes in the neighborhood of 2600 fps from the 28" barrel. I know SB uses 2015 in his .45 28" #1 . That's a bit faster than i really need. Do you see any reason the 4198 would take a back seat to the H-322 or 2015? How...

Thanks for the good information Steve. I didn't have specific bullet in mind. Basically, I was trying to gain a better understanding of proper adjustment between .50 & .45 caliber loads. Your help here, and DW's help at Dougs, have cleared things up tremendously. I'm working on a couple...

Is pressure increased dramatically when going from a .50 cal barrel to a .45 barrel using the same bullet weight and powder charge. Do you automatically drop your starting loads a prescribed amount to accommodate this? What have you guys experienced? As always, Thanks for your replies, Ridge

Mystery Solved!!! :wink: Thanks for clearing that up for me..... I was kinda thinking it might be one of those West Virginia phenomenas, like everyone having one longer leg down there... :lol: :lol: Have a Good One, Ridge

Hi Bill, Thanks for sharing your report. It's interesting to me that the Primers showed a left-right difference. Anyone have thoughts on this? Looking forward to furure reports, Ridge

Doohan, Great Thread & Great Information! Thanks very much for your time, efforts, and sharing with everyone here! Looking forward to reading your next findings, Ridge

All I can say is,,, WOW! They look awesome! Thanks for posting those, Ridge

Doegirl, I'd certainly consider a .243 if I were wanting an Ohio Coyote cartridge that I could use for out of state hunting for up to say black bear. .243 is a nice cartridge if you are not a reloader in that you can buy factory varmint rounds that will fragment as opposed to ricocheting. Yet...

Thanks Rick! That is some very helpful information. Ridge

RB Writes Rick, Since we're talking a 200gr and 250 gr bullet of .356 dia, I expected you to possibly mention the bullet length either favorably, unfavorably. Do you have an opinion of how the longer bullet might perform from the sabot? Second question for you... When you used the phrase...

Have any of you 45 shooters tried the Hawk round tip 200 gr or 250 gr, .356 dia from a sabot?

BSN, Dag Gone that was quick!!! You Got it! Russian Underwater Bullet here's a link to the info.... http://world.guns.ru/ammo/sp-e.htm