45-70 recoil - Page 4

Rex in OTZ · 07-17-2008, 08:22 PM

I had forgotten to mention stay away from those cresent steel butt plates, better to use a "classic shotgun butplate" or go thru Brownells and order up a nice rubber or jell one, looks odd but your shoulder will thank you, thats how my replica Remingington was cut down to carbine length with a big fat rubber buttpad, at first I dident like and wanted to change the stock as it was cut down to fit the pad but after shooting it I wouldent change a thing!
If they had the rubber buttpads like the have today back 100years ago they would have used them.

Cyrille · 07-17-2008, 08:51 PM

Yeah that's an ole excuse, If they'd a had the U.S.S. Ronald Regan in WWII they'd a used it!
I'm not positive but I believe some of the shooters on this forum like "authenticity" in their use of particular firearms. I'm not a fan of AR's or semi-auto pistols/rifles but I have shot them.
I prefer the 19th century and eairlier firearms and the amblence that comes with attempting to recreate the times in which they were the "weapon of choice."

TXplt · 07-17-2008, 08:58 PM

Throughout history, and today, a .45-70 in a light gun with a heavy load kicks hard. I own a 450 marlin (just a hot .45-70 handloaded) and it hurts after firing alot of ammo (especially bore).

07-17-2008, 08:22 PM	#61
Rex in OTZ Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kotzebue, Alaska Posts: 441	Brain fart I had forgotten to mention stay away from those cresent steel butt plates, better to use a "classic shotgun butplate" or go thru Brownells and order up a nice rubber or jell one, looks odd but your shoulder will thank you, thats how my replica Remingington was cut down to carbine length with a big fat rubber buttpad, at first I dident like and wanted to change the stock as it was cut down to fit the pad but after shooting it I wouldent change a thing! If they had the rubber buttpads like the have today back 100years ago they would have used them. Last edited by Rex in OTZ; 07-17-2008 at 08:25 PM.

07-17-2008, 08:58 PM	#63
TXplt Lost in the Ozone Again Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 2,832 Images: 4 Blog Entries: 2	Throughout history, and today, a .45-70 in a light gun with a heavy load kicks hard. I own a 450 marlin (just a hot .45-70 handloaded) and it hurts after firing alot of ammo (especially bore). __________________ Old fighter pilots never die.....They just wind up in Texas

07-17-2008, 08:51 PM	#62
Cyrille Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 1,850	Yeah that's an ole excuse, If they'd a had the U.S.S. Ronald Regan in WWII they'd a used it! I'm not positive but I believe some of the shooters on this forum like "authenticity" in their use of particular firearms. I'm not a fan of AR's or semi-auto pistols/rifles but I have shot them. I prefer the 19th century and eairlier firearms and the amblence that comes with attempting to recreate the times in which they were the "weapon of choice."