I have a ruger no1 that I plan to rebarrel to a 45-70 or 45-100, but It�s difficult to choose. I like to use this rifle for smokeless powder only. I allready have the reamers and reloading dies for both calibers, and also 200 brass in caliber 45-100 and 300 brass in caliber 45-70. The brass is from Starline for the 45-100 and from PMC for the 45-70. I like to use both cast bullets and other bullets in caliber .458

The 45-70 have very small powder space I think, but maybe it�s enough of space anyway. The rifle weights 10 pounds with a 26" heavy barrel.

I allready have two bolt rifles in caliber 458 Win and 458 Lott so I like to have a caliber with rim.

I bought the brass, reamers and reloading dies for the 45-100 becourse that I planned to rechamber my sharps to that caliber from a 45-70, but now I think about a 45-110 in that rifle.

Anyone here who like to give me some advice about this?

Karl-Erik,

Based only on my personal views and not experience with these cartridges nor a Ruger No.1; I have always liked having firearms others do not. I am perverse in that way.

I like my 7.65x53 Belgian Mauser and my 8mm's. My .375 Weatherby and my .500 A-Square.

Lots of people own .45-70's but how many own .45-100's? Place yourself above the crowds, be unique, be different, but do what you want.

oh, this one is EASY

do it, first, in 45.70, do your load dev and shooting ....

when you get bored or want 200 more

rebore for 45.100

and THEN

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jeffe

jeffe has a good idea. Test it first in 45/70.
I have a No1 in 45/70 and like in a lot. It has all the ballistic performance and recoil with top loads anybody needs for any game short of Cape Buff or Elephant.