45-70 has a large ballistic arc, excuses to mack bokan and don pendleton
Posted on 07/01/2022 5:46:35 PM PDT by circlecity
I need advice on a potential trade
I wouldn’t post anything like that on this kind of forum anymore. Too many eyes.
Factory ammo, or reloads?
The .45-70 is a tried-and-true old hunting cartridge. It’s good the seller is throwing in 1,000 rounds of ammo (is it factory ammo, or handloads?).
If you have no other hunting rifle, and you will still have a good .357 revolver and a good lever-action it might be an okay swap.
Me, personally? I’d keep the lever and the .357 revolver and buy a good bolt action .30-06 or .308 or .270.
I really don’t care. He is a pro and and any reloads would be very reliable - maybe better than factory. I trust him.
1000 rounds of 45-70, well if you can find that ammo its going for 40 bucks or more for 20.
Ruger is now making the Marlin 1895. The quality is far superior to any Remington made model 1895.
I don’t know about a market value comparison, but a 45-70 is more well regarded for bear defense in big bear country.
If the 45-70 is a good rifle, it is probably worth more than the .357. The 1000 rounds covers the revolver and then some. I’d do it if I couldn’t just buy it outright.
Keep the .357s. Together worth a lot more money than one .45-70.
.45-70 is great. I’ve wondered before how it works out of those short “guide gun” barrels. My .45-70 is a trapdoor springfield repro. SUPER fun to shoot with home-made black powder ammo.
Anyway, if it’s the gun you want, then go for it. 1000 rounds of ammo is certainly a big incentive. Even just 1000 brass has value.
Every rifle in the deal is mint and the revolver is mint. All 1970’s era. The 1000 rounds of ammo is what makes the deal sweet. But I love having a pistol and pistol caliber carbine in the same same caliber. I am going crazy trying to decide on this.
So my question is, what was the reason you went with the .357 originally, and is it still valid? Once you answer that, then you know the value of the 357’s to you. Do you need a scout rifle, or just want one?
I have fallen in love with the 45-70 as the perfect scout rifle. Someone is willing to trade me a Marlin 45-70 rifle and 1000 rounds of ammo for my mint 1894 Marlin 357 lever action rifle and my Ruger GP-100 revolver. I am torn. Is this a good deal or am I being stupid?
I wouldn't. But, that's me.
If that thousand rounds are reloads, unless there's really good provenance you'll want to break them down and load them yourself.
I want one and may need one. I think for a 3-400 yard scout rifle a 45-70 beats a bolt action.
It’s nice to know if brass is unfired, once-fired, etc. 45-70 is one of those rounds that is super versatile to reload. I knew a guy that would hunt everything from elk to bunnies, depending on the load.
Scout normally means light weight short barrel, and I’d think that would mean a pretty sporty kick in 45-70. I have, err had, a Remington 600 in .308 for a scout rifle, and it was more than manageable but certainly more felt recoil than a heavier .308 like the M14. Is this an 1895 Trapper? SBL?
I am not worried bout reloads. This guy reloads ammo sweet. His reloads are probably better than factory.
Do it! If it’s what you want, and you are willing to trade what you have for it, Do it!!!
That’s a lot of 45-70 ammo.
That’s what I’m thinking. We both load our own ammo and have traded ammo for years. But I love love having a pistol and carbine in the the same caliber. I’m going crazy over this one.
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