[Gone_Postal]

I have a Marlin 45-70......love it

[45Auto]

"The fact that the 500-grain bullet penetrated through the three-plank target and eight inches into sand meant that it could kill or wound enemy troops at extreme distances, even if they were partially protected and that was significant military information in a period when it was quite usual for large masses of troops to form up within view of defenders.

Although no average infantryman could be expected to equal Mr. Hare's accuracy, a large number of defenders shooting from barricade rests and given the proper sight adjustments for the range could severely harass companies and larger bodies of enemy troops at previously unheard-of ranges.

It may have been these tests, and this line of thinking, that caused military theoreticians to employ machine guns for indirect, high trajectory fire in the same manner as artillery during the earlier stages of World War I. "

[LibKill]

For comment and discussion.

I guess that man had the best eyes ever, just to see the target.

[JRandomFreeper]

only once with the Martini-Henry in eighty rounds

So the Martini was a "cross-eyed old #itch" a la Kipling.

/john

[11B3]

Reminds me of Gunny Hathcock using the AN-M2HB for a one-shot kill at 2,500 yards.

[45Auto]

I think it was the author's grandfather or maybe great grandfather who invented the famous Farquharson falling block action, found today in the Ruger #1 and #3.

[LibKill]

Man, you started a GOOD thread here.

[Thud]

ping

[Inyo-Mono]

I first enjoyed shooting the 45-70 round at the age of 14 in an old surplus 1873 Springfield. At that time (1964) Springfield 45-70s could be found for as little as $20 in some gun shops.

I'll never forget the powerfull recoil of that smokeless round in that old rifle. I still shoot 'em but now with the original black powder as God intended.

[tall_tex]

Thanks for the informative post.

As a heads up, I went to the Academy store here in Austin, got 1000 rounds of 9MM autos for $5.98 per 50, full metal jacket. 45 autos were 14.95.

BTW, I have had passed down through my family an 1832 SUHL 50 Cal, percussion rifle. It has lots of brass and a lot of notches on the stock.

Are you familiar with it, or know how I might research it on the internet?

Thankful for your help. Tom

[Old Professer]

"'Scuse me, while I kiss the sky..."

[Shooter 2.5]

Bump

[wardaddy]

Harp,

You need to try this with that freebie 45/70 you got last year.

Let me know how it goes.