45-70 Govt. Got Lucky on a auction.

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

does this photo give enough clues to what it is ?

"Made in the 200th YEAR of American Liberty"
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[JonB_in_Glencoe]

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[JonB_in_Glencoe]

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[hiram]

ruger---

I have a 10-22 with the same barrel stamping.

[kudoo]

Ya know JonB your going to be gun broke again. Nice gun!

[Skipper]

Congrats!
I shot one once.......kicks like a 3 legged Ninja :D

[pjames32]

Nice Ruger #3
PJ

[Toymaker]

Skipper, I disagree. Gonna kick like the southern end of a north bound mule. :kidding:

[kywoodwrkr]

Ya know JonB your going to be gun broke again. Nice gun!
I used to have a #3 and it wont be JonB which will be broke, but his shoulder.
That #3 can kick like a mule.

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

Congrats!
I shot one once.......kicks like a 3 legged Ninja :D


Skipper, I disagree. Gonna kick like the southern end of a north bound mule. :kidding:


I used to have a #3 and it wont be JonB which will be broke, but his shoulder.
That #3 can kick like a mule.
I'm hoping some boolit loads with some slow milsurp powder (like IMR 7383 or WC857) will be more gentle with this lightweight Ruger than you fellas are exclaiming.

[EDG]

If you are brave enough to load 300 grain bullets with Unique without double charging it will be like shooting a very big .22LR

[Tatume]

Very nice. You'll enjoy it.

[dgslyr]

Welcome to recoil.The most accurate load in the one I had was a 500 gr. Hornady and 53 grs. of IMR 3031.

[rfd]

congrats on such a beautious carbine! some 5744 under 400g lead and yer good to go for paper, gongs or big critters. without the nasty recoil. :)

[pietro]

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The .45-70 #3's (too) light weight is what convinced me to shoot boolits no heavier than 300-350gr in one.


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[rfd]

adding lead shot to the butt stock of most rifles really helps with recoil.

[M-Tecs]

Fun gun with light loads but it kills on both ends with heavy loads.

[Skipper]

Skipper, I disagree. Gonna kick like the southern end of a north bound mule

OK, how 'bout the South end of a 3 legged Ninja? :grin:

[runfiverun]

I think I'd get the barrel extension.

[45-70 Chevroner]

I had one for a very short time. 10 gr. of Unique and Lyman's 292 grain (actually weighed 300 gr) RFN was the only loads I found to be favorable to my shoulder. My first shots tried were Factory Winchester 300 gr. J-words. They were not fun.

[rr2241tx]

Try this load: 13gr Unique, 565 gr in 30:1, mine is a PJ Creedmoor but any large, soft hunk of lead will work. I shoot it in a Miroku 1885 short hunter which is about the same as your #3. Very mild load but momentum will carry it through anything within at least 120 yards.

[historicfirearms]

I had one too for a while. It was the worst recoiling rifle I have ever owned. Even with lighter cast loads, my shoulder and cheek hurt after two shots. Too bad, I really liked the looks of the rifle but it was just no fun at all. Maybe someday I will find one in 22 hornet.

[No_1]

Excellent purchase JonB! I have one in my #3 collection. I have only shot it with reduced (unique) loads and save the heavy loads for my #1 which has a mercury tube in the butt stock.

[rfd]

i can absolutely understand complaining about .45-70 recoil IF you don't reload, but other than that there's nothing to whine about. super accurate target and hunting reduced recoil .45-70 "trap door" loads are easy to build and extremely easy on yer shoulder. adding stock weight (if possible) and a Good recoil pad (always possible) really tame the beast further more. my 12yo grandson now has his own .45-70 and shoots it well with mouse phart trail boss loads using the custom 400gn boolits granddad cast for him (he loads his own rounds, under my supervision). 8-)

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

I really enjoy all this talk about recoil.
I have loaded some stout 41 Mag cartridges (with the Ranch Dog 255gr RF and shot them in my Marlin 1894S), that make me think to myself, that was a pistol cartridge ?? ;-)

[AkMike]

The best and cheapest need for that rifle is the extension /recoil pad made for the 10-22. It'll make the LOP much better for you and is a simple screw on addition.

[dlbarr]

congrats on such a beautious carbine! some 5744 under 400g lead and yer good to go for paper, gongs or big critters. without the nasty recoil. :)

rfd, what powder measure of 5744? And what are the ballistics of such a load? Have some but never used yet.

[Artful]

rfd, what powder measure of 5744? And what are the ballistics of such a load? Have some but never used yet.

try 25 grains of 5744 - good accuracy - recoil not too bad - and expect the normal left over unburnt grains of powder in the barrel, won't hurt accuracy at all.