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To: N2Gems

Navy Arms used to sell Mauser Rifles with the chambers bored out to .45-70, and a heavy new 45-70 barrel. You could order extended 45-70 brass which effectively made the hitting power of the rifle like a large caliber Weatherby magnum. A moose hit in the shoulder would be rolled right over , legs up , almost before it hit the ground!

Nice rifle! Nice caliber!


5 posted on 10/10/2005 3:41:16 PM PDT by Candor7 (Into Liberal Flatulence Goes the Hope of the West)
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To: Candor7

Had a gunsmith friend build one for me over thirty years ago, using a Santa-Barbara Mauser action and a Douglas barrel. Cast the bullets, loaded my own also. Used it on wild pigs in the Savannah, GA area while living there. One-shot stops. Works equally well on deer.

Now the recoil is too much for me. Fun while it lasted.


8 posted on 10/10/2005 3:50:19 PM PDT by toddst
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