Author Topic: Howz About a .45-70 Snubby?  (Read 1934 times)

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Re: Howz About a .45-70 Snubby?
« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2020, 09:49:02 AM »
When you absolutely, positively want to blind everyone in the room (and also cover everything in sooty little bits of unburned propellant).

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Re: Howz About a .45-70 Snubby?
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2020, 09:51:23 AM »
When you absolutely, positively want to blind everyone in the room (and also cover everything in sooty little bits of unburned propellant).

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At some point you are transitioning from killing a big animal with a big bullet to scaring a big animal with a huge muzzle blast and flash.  

I didn't see any mention of velocities with that snubby.
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Re: Howz About a .45-70 Snubby?
« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2020, 09:52:47 AM »
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Re: Howz About a .45-70 Snubby?
« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2020, 09:55:37 AM »

I didn't see any mention of velocities with that snubby.


You could probably throw the thing faster than the bullet will exit the bore.

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Re: Howz About a .45-70 Snubby?
« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2020, 09:56:52 AM »
It actually seems to be a good deal larger than my first image would indicate. Looks to be about the overall size of my 5" barrel .45 Vaquero.

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Re: Howz About a .45-70 Snubby?
« Reply #6 on: May 26, 2020, 09:59:44 AM »
It's just a BFR with a contoured cylinder and a foot less barrel.

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Re: Howz About a .45-70 Snubby?
« Reply #7 on: May 26, 2020, 10:10:25 AM »
"Thunder snub"  :laugh:
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Re: Howz About a .45-70 Snubby?
« Reply #8 on: May 26, 2020, 10:11:20 AM »
At some point you are transitioning from killing a big animal with a big bullet to scaring a big animal with a huge muzzle blast and flash.  

I didn't see any mention of velocities with that snubby.

Look about 2/3 of the way down the article:

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Re: Howz About a .45-70 Snubby?
« Reply #9 on: May 26, 2020, 11:11:26 AM »
Look about 2/3 of the way down the article:



No thank you, the .454 Casull slaps hard enough. Still have your big bore?

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Re: Howz About a .45-70 Snubby?
« Reply #10 on: May 26, 2020, 11:36:42 AM »
No thank you, the .454 Casull slaps hard enough. Still have your big bore?



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Re: Howz About a .45-70 Snubby?
« Reply #11 on: May 26, 2020, 11:39:32 AM »
I like it!!!

It would make for a very interesting caliber matching set, a Sharps and the pistol. Maybe go modern and get a Marlin Guide Gun in 45-70 to go with it.

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Re: Howz About a .45-70 Snubby?
« Reply #12 on: May 26, 2020, 11:49:44 AM »
Energy looks kinda .44 mag-ish, but with a cooler name.

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Re: Howz About a .45-70 Snubby?
« Reply #13 on: May 26, 2020, 12:01:40 PM »
Energy looks kinda .44 mag-ish, but with a cooler name.

What sort of .44 mag loads are you creating?
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Re: Howz About a .45-70 Snubby?
« Reply #14 on: May 26, 2020, 12:26:49 PM »
I'll pass on this - I just don't like the grips on a single action revolver when it comes to something with heavy recoil; I manage much better with the grips on a DA revolver, be it S&W or Ruger.
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Re: Howz About a .45-70 Snubby?
« Reply #15 on: May 26, 2020, 12:32:21 PM »
What sort of .44 mag loads are you creating?

None, I only have 1 .44 and don't shoot it enough to reload for it.  Just went to Wiki and looked. ME ranged from 741 ft-lb (240gr@1180FPS) to 1533 ft-lb (340gr@1425FPS) with the middle ground loads being 1100-1200ish ft-lbs.  We have now exhausted my knowledge of .44 mag ballistics.

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Re: Howz About a .45-70 Snubby?
« Reply #16 on: May 26, 2020, 03:27:55 PM »
Look about 2/3 of the way down the article:


That is better than I thought it would be.  I guess the barrel is not as short as some of the snubby revolvers.  Maybe it looks worse in comparison to the length of the cartridge. 
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Re: Howz About a .45-70 Snubby?
« Reply #17 on: May 26, 2020, 09:10:02 PM »
Bond Arms at one time made a 45-70 derringer. Remember seeing a youtube video where each shot was followed by a bunch of obscenities
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Re: Howz About a .45-70 Snubby?
« Reply #18 on: May 26, 2020, 10:18:49 PM »
Is it an optical illusion or is the cylinder longer than the barrel?

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Re: Howz About a .45-70 Snubby?
« Reply #19 on: May 27, 2020, 07:58:55 AM »
How much blue dot can we shove in the case? Always seemed to be the go to powder with 10mm if you wanted to set the indoor range on fire.
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Re: Howz About a .45-70 Snubby?
« Reply #20 on: May 27, 2020, 08:22:57 AM »
Is it an optical illusion or is the cylinder longer than the barrel?

Looks like it.
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Re: Howz About a .45-70 Snubby?
« Reply #21 on: May 27, 2020, 05:34:46 PM »
My favorite line from the article:

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Re: Howz About a .45-70 Snubby?
« Reply #22 on: May 27, 2020, 05:42:22 PM »
Watched a gun show before switching over to launch coverage this afternoon. They had the short barrel 1895 in .45-70 in the dark series it would be a great pair.
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Re: Howz About a .45-70 Snubby?
« Reply #23 on: May 27, 2020, 05:47:47 PM »
Is it an optical illusion or is the cylinder longer than the barrel?

They are about the same; not sure which is longer.  Part of it might be an optical illusion because where the barrel where is screwed into the frame it's obscured but it still counts.  .45-70 brass is just over 2 inches long, plus the bullet.
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Re: Howz About a .45-70 Snubby?
« Reply #24 on: May 27, 2020, 05:55:25 PM »
Watched a gun show before switching over to launch coverage this afternoon. They had the short barrel 1895 in .45-70 in the dark series it would be a great pair.

One of my favorite guns to shoot is my Marlin 1895 Guide gun in 45-70. It's never fails to put a smile on my face with Buffalo Bore or Grizzly loads. My wallet is crying though at $3-4 blown with every pull of the trigger with those loads.
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