Shot the 45-70 today. The 15 gr unique loads were pussy cats. Had 5 rounds that were a little more "manly". They let me know this was not a rim fire. Still no problem. The high power loads put 3 into 1" at 50 yards. Wind was too strong and tooooo cold to do much at 100 yards. The inside of the barrel has a mirror finish. After 15 rounds of cast bullets 3 patches and it was shiney again. I alwas liked high gloss blue but after seeing this flat black I am converted. Be glad you did not buy it. think of all of the money it would have cost to keep it well fed.
Rich

Rich
Congrats On the Bellm barrel. I was drooling over it too.
Rich Jake

Rich, Glad to hear it is a real shooter!! Keep us posted on any new loads you develop for it.

You said 305 grain bullet last night, did you mean 305 or 405?

Guess I will try that next.

LouisB

nosey copycats want to know!

Glad to hear that my 44mag barrel's "big brother" found a GOOD HOME

That's cool Rich. Mike had offered that barrel to me a good while back. No doubt it would be a shooter, but already having a 444 done by Mike, I really didn't want another big bore....Wait!!!! Did I say that??
Anyway, glad you like it. Keep us posted.