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45-70, 45-90, or 450 Marlin?
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<blockquote data-quote="Hespco" data-source="post: 2141579" data-attributes="member: 109476"><p>I have been shooting a 45-70 since about 1982. Brass life is excellent with at least 20 shots per case. Cases usually split from crimping . But if you anneal the case mouth every 10 shots or so they will last longer. I am primarily a cast bullet shooter casting my own bullets. A RCBS mold 405 gr cast bullet at 1500 to 1600 fps is about all the recoil I care to endure. My main rifle is a Marlin JM XLR stainless with 24" bbl. It is very capable of higher velocity if you can handle the recoil which can become brutal. I would think on that before selecting a higher velocity 45 cal rifle. I also cast & shoot 300 & 350gr bullets which can be driven to higher velocity with lower recoil. Over all the 400gr class of bullet is my favorite. The 45-70 has the advantage of much easier to acquire brass. Starline usually haveing it available most of the time. All things considered the 45-70 would for sure be my first choice by a long ways.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hespco, post: 2141579, member: 109476"] I have been shooting a 45-70 since about 1982. Brass life is excellent with at least 20 shots per case. Cases usually split from crimping . But if you anneal the case mouth every 10 shots or so they will last longer. I am primarily a cast bullet shooter casting my own bullets. A RCBS mold 405 gr cast bullet at 1500 to 1600 fps is about all the recoil I care to endure. My main rifle is a Marlin JM XLR stainless with 24" bbl. It is very capable of higher velocity if you can handle the recoil which can become brutal. I would think on that before selecting a higher velocity 45 cal rifle. I also cast & shoot 300 & 350gr bullets which can be driven to higher velocity with lower recoil. Over all the 400gr class of bullet is my favorite. The 45-70 has the advantage of much easier to acquire brass. Starline usually haveing it available most of the time. All things considered the 45-70 would for sure be my first choice by a long ways. [/QUOTE]
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