45-70 springfield
 

went to a gun show sat. and picked up a 45-70 springfield trapdoor carbine mnf. 1888-89. it,s had some work done on it over the years but look,s to be in great shape for its age. the guy i bought it from used it to hunt deer. and said it shoots fine. i bought it as a wall hanger, but i also bought a box of 45-70s in case i get the urge to shoot it, man those 45-70s are some big bullets. when i look at it i think of the little big horn even though this gun came a little later it was pretty much the same as Custers men used when they came in second in 1876. the more i read about the gun the more i think, along with some experts that it was the gun that won the west.:cheers:

great guns. Wife/son and I have all taken buffalo with the 45/70

Be careful with what type of 45/70 ammo you bought. The high power stuff is too much for a trapdoor. Remember these were black powder guns. I shoot a lot of 45/70 in the trapdoors, rollers, and new stuff. Great round. They still produce rifles in that caliber, that proves something. I too have taken a buffalo with a 45/70 all be it an asian buffalo.

Thanks for the warning Fazer, I bought a box of 20 rds. 45-70 government coyboy load" 405gr round nose flat point new ammunition FPS:1300. does that sound ok? i told the ammo. vender that it was for an antique trapdoor and he said that was what this ammo. was for [cowboy]. does that sound right to you?:confused:

Louis,

The Cowboy stuff should work fine in a trapdoor. The only factory ammo recommended other than that is the standard Remington 405 gr loads.

Also don't shoot jacketed bullets in them, as the metal is a bit softer than modern steel and jacketed bullets are hard on the rifling.

Ron

Ron,
Thanks a lot for your advice. the bullets i bought all look to be lead, thanks agin.
Louis