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Thread: Anyone know offhand what bore size is on Henry 45/70 single shot?

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    Boolit Grand Master bedbugbilly's Avatar
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    Anyone know offhand what bore size is on Henry 45/70 single shot?

    I'm strongly considering a Henry 45/70 single shot - primarily for fun shooting with both BP and smokeless loads - not pushing it hard - a "play gun". I couldn't find anything on Henry site - starting to look at molds but need to know what I need. It will strictly be a cast shooter.

    Anyone have one that they have slugged the bore or know for sure what Henry makes for the bore size? IIRC, I thought someone posted about it here sometime in the past year or so but I couldn't seem to dig it up.

    Many thanks!

    Jim

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    I would be very interested in what you find out Bedbug I am considering a 45-70 single shot also.

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    It's exactly to SAAMI specs, with a .456" groove diameter.
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    Boolit Grand Master bedbugbilly's Avatar
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    Thanks pietro - greatly appreciate your kind response.

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    Mine also slugs at .456, shoots .458 gas check 475 gr. Very accurate with zero leading.

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    thank you guys for the info, it kind of seals the deal on a new 45-70.

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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check