A little High Wallin' !

[Mus408]

A very hot day for May but after doing some grass cutting around the range I still had barely enough energy left to handle the Uberti High Wall .45-70.

My neighbor had stopped by to give me some "coaching" too!

Was shooting 405 and a few 500 gr. loads. Those 500 gr. Lyman bullets pack some punch!
Sorry for the camera shake.

https://youtu.be/YxhZYGX7lrY

 

[JFB]

that is great looking rifle.

I like the shooting pavilion, have you considered putting up a standing rest?

 

[SAJohn]

What a great looking carbine. I have a Marlin in .45-70 and those 500 grain loads are hard on a person's shoulder.

 

[WendyZXZ]

That is fine looking rifle!

 

[Mus408]

What a great looking carbine. I have a Marlin in .45-70 and those 500 grain loads are hard on a person's shoulder.

Oh yes they can hurt! I slipped on one of those recoil pads since there is a brass button on butt end of stock that slides open a storage compartment for the cleaning rod. Didn't want a button imprint on shoulder!

 

[Tom W]

I've gotten more sensitive in my old age. When I was younger I'd fire anything that I could get my hands on. I had a .444 for a while, and traded it off, as it was a bit much. A .44 Mag, or a Ruger .45 colt is about my limit on handguns, and my 30-06 A.I. is pretty much my upper limit for a rifle now. But the rifle that you have is beautiful! I love a single shot rifle....

 

[Johnnu2]

I have one and love to look at it in the safe.... When I do shoot it I shoot a 300gr lead bullet over a light load that is held in place by a polyester filler-patch.... But the gun is one heavy piece of iron to lift... Still love it. Enjoyed your film Mus

 

[Rick Courtright]

I have one and love to look at it in the safe.... When I do shoot it I shoot a 300gr lead bullet over a light load that is held in place by a polyester filler-patch.... But the gun is one heavy piece of iron to lift... Still love it.

Hi,

Easier on the shoulder is easier on the gun, too! How does that load compare to what the original gun was intended to shoot when that cartridge was new?

I figured out a long time ago that if your gun hurts to shoot, something's wrong. How's that for rocket surgery, eh? Then I reduced the "something's wrong" part to three major components (yes, there are some minor ones, like improper gun fit, but they're secondary):

a) The gun's not heavy enough to soak up more of the recoil;

b) You're not wearing enough (or proper?) clothing to soak up much of what's left; and

c) What the heck are you stuffing in that chamber anyway, and why?

I think choice "c)" covers about 90% of the hurt...

Rick C

 

[Johnnu2]

I have one and love to look at it in the safe.... When I do shoot it I shoot a 300gr lead bullet over a light load that is held in place by a polyester filler-patch.... But the gun is one heavy piece of iron to lift... Still love it.

Hi,

Easier on the shoulder is easier on the gun, too! How does that load compare to what the original gun was intended to shoot when that cartridge was new?

I figured out a long time ago that if your gun hurts to shoot, something's wrong. How's that for rocket surgery, eh? Then I reduced the "something's wrong" part to three major components (yes, there are some minor ones, like improper gun fit, but they're secondary):

a) The gun's not heavy enough to soak up more of the recoil;

b) You're not wearing enough (or proper?) clothing to soak up much of what's left; and

c) What the heck are you stuffing in that chamber anyway, and why?

I think choice "c)" covers about 90% of the hurt...

Rick C

Rick, I think the whole issue of "hurt" in my case is one you didn't include in your list i.e. I'm old and not the manly man I used to be. Most of the guns that I used to shoot when younger, have become more than I choose handle now that I've made it well into my 70's. I have to also admit that I haven't loaded any .45-70's in several years; I would probably now choose a load using Trail Boss instead of an out of date load that I found in a manual years ago (which perhaps improperly (?) advised using a "Kapok filler wad cut 5/8" square, 1/4" thick and weighing 1/2grain". I won't mention the specifics of the load that I used other than say that it was indeed slow; but accurate out to 100 yds.; and never used on game. Hope that covers it.
John

 

[Mus408]

My 500 gr. bullet load hurt the most after a few rounds but were in the middle of the 1873 Springfield loads according to the 49th Lyman book. They show 38-42 gr. of IMR 3031 and I was at 40 gr.

I like the 405 gr. loads the best with 13 gr. of Unique...very pleasant to shoot!

 

[ilikerams]

I load a 405 gr. cast with 12 gr. of Unique in an 1873 Springfield rifle. It comes out at about 1200 fps and the recoil is just feels like a firm push. I'm 73 and I think I could shoot that load all day.