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Browning HighWall, 45-70

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04 April 2017, 07:34
Geedubya
Browning HighWall, 45-70
Biebs was kind enough to send this fine high-wall along with a number of loaded rounds. I added the Ziess Conquest 3-9 scope.




The acrylic finish has been stripped and the metal "antiqued".



I do believe it will be a shooter and a superb "hoglet" roller!




First shot @ 100 yds out of a cold barrel after zero!



ya!



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04 April 2017, 08:57
crshelton
Congratulations - beauty and performance.


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04 April 2017, 14:53
mete
You've found something to love !! Big Grin
Mine has been cut to 22", wood and metal shine removed ,simple engraving on those receiver flats , scoped.. Settled on factory 300 Barnes .Great deer getter ! Enjoy ! dancing
04 April 2017, 16:24
jeffeosso
that will get 'er done!


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04 April 2017, 21:22
mdstewart
Wow, nice rifle and some great handloads. That scope also looks familiar. Nice work!!!


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04 April 2017, 21:25
JCS271
That is a fine rifle that any man would be proud to carry and use.


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04 April 2017, 23:51
Robgunbuilder
I have one of those and they do indeed shoot great. My favorite load is 50 gr of IMR 3031 and a 400 gr paper patched soft lead bullet. Very impressive.


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05 April 2017, 03:34
RIP
What! Smokeless powder, jacketed bullets, and modern scope! Sacrilege! Wink

Accuracy handloads noted.
49 to 50 grains of IMR-3031 with 400-405 grainers. tu2
For hogbusting with the Marlin lever action I use Elmer's load of 53 grains IMR-3031 and 400-405 grain cast or jacketed.
But slowing it down a tad if accuracy is improved would be worthy. tu2

I have the 125th Anniversary model of that rifle from BACO.
It has some gold lettering and gloss bluing, but wood is just plumb plain-Jane compared to the above.
I have never fired mine, but that gun-cabinet princess needs to go for a ride!

I been saving some Leupold STD(tm) bases and low rings,
and I have some aluminum Weaver bases to fit it, and a tang peep sight.
I think I can machine either of the front bases enough to install and leave the semi-buckhorn rear sight in place.
But if I use the Weaver bases, they will be less obtrusive when scope is off.
Then I will have open rear sight for close-range, tang peep for mid-range,
and for the long-range I can slap a mil-dot, illuminated-reticle, 4-16X scope on there in some QD tacticool rings.
Heck, I could put a laser on a picatinny-ed ring top for surprise close-up work,
if the aluminum Weaver base will hold up.
Or a red-dot/reflex sight instead of a scope ... the nontraditional possibilities are many ... rotflmo

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05 April 2017, 09:58
dgr416
I.had a model 78 45-70 curved butt plate rifle never fired it .I.finally.sold it and bought.My first 416.I liked that 45-70 but that curved butt plate looked bad !
09 April 2017, 04:02
JDA-CO
That is a beauty!

Jim


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09 April 2017, 04:18
Bill/Oregon
I sense a new phase dawning in the swine jihad ...

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