Anybody Wanna Kill a Mastodon

[Witchgrass]

In for video....

[TacticalCowboy]

https://youtu.be/5Kb1nDdLsgE

Recoil wasn’t as bad as I expected, and the accuracy shows some potential. The first two shots were nearly in the same hole. This is the group that I fired from the bench during the video; there was no cooling down between shots.

[Slick8]

Not too bad, when I can calm the fears of impending doom I can get just under an inch with my 1895 Marlin in 45-70. Love that rifle but I'm only good for about 6-8 shots from the bench and I'm done.

[TacticalCowboy]

Not too bad, when I can calm the fears of impending doom I can get just under an inch with my 1895 Marlin in 45-70. Love that rifle but I'm only good for about 6-8 shots from the bench and I'm done.

Yep. 1&2 weren’t that bad. #3 started to smart!!

[Humper]

I’m shooting a Ruger 1 45-70 on my bison hunt next month. Using 405 grain Buffalo Bore rounds that run 2000 FPS and 3597 ft lbs. Hitting the range Sunday to check my scope.

[RifleBowPistol]

Both the Ruger Number 1 and Number 3, in 45-70 can be loaded a lot hotter than a lever gun. They can be loaded up pretty close to a 458 Win. Mag. I shot a Ruger Number 3, some guy cooked up some extremely hot 500 solids for. That was the hardest recoiling gun I have ever shot, it had worse recoil than the 460 Weatherby Mag. I shot, sometime before that. I have shot multiple 458 Win. Mags. those are typically fairly tame recoiling guns, with factory loads. If I ever bought another Ruger number 1, it would be a 45-70, I would not mind having a Number 3 in 45-70, but I would not load it as hot as that nut job did.

That should be a fun gun you have, I am envious.

[TacticalCowboy]

Both the Ruger Number 1 and Number 3, in 45-70 can be loaded a lot hotter than a lever gun. They can be loaded up pretty close to a 458 Win. Mag. I shot a Ruger Number 3, some guy cooked up some extremely hot 500 solids for. That was the hardest recoiling gun I have ever shot, it had worse recoil than the 460 Weatherby Mag. I shot, sometime before that. I have shot multiple 458 Win. Mags. those are typically fairly tame recoiling guns, with factory loads. If I ever bought another Ruger number 1, it would be a 45-70, I would not mind having a Number 3 in 45-70, but I would not load it as hot as that nut job did.

That should be a fun gun you have, I am envious.

This makes me want to do two things: buy a 500 grain mold, and buy some 300 grain bullets and some 4831!!

[WhiplashTX]

I've been getting some surprising accuracy from the Lee 500gr 90376 mold but haven't tried pushing them hard. Double check your powder numbers, I bet your thinking of 4198 or 4895.

[TacticalCowboy]

I've been getting some surprising accuracy from the Lee 500gr 90376 mold but haven't tried pushing them hard. Double check your powder numbers, I bet your thinking of 4198 or 4895.

You are correct. 4198. Too many numbers running around here haha.

[Humper]

Got the Ruger dialed in with the 405 gr buffalo bore ammo (left). Can’t wait to see the results next month.

[mrc]

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Got the Ruger dialed in with the 405 gr buffalo bore ammo (left). Can’t wait to see the results next month.

What bullet is loaded into those?

[Humper]

What bullet is loaded into those?

Not sure.... buffalo bore just says it’s a jacket flat nose. The bullet on the right is a 325gr hornady leverevoltion with a elastomer Flex Tip and MonoFlex bullet

[TacticalCowboy]

I have to say, I woke up this morning with a sore shoulder. Definitely going to dial her back a bit.

[mrc]

I would be testing the jfn bullets, there are lots of stories of the blowing up especially the Remington's and Speers.The 405 WFN Buffalo Bore is a much better choice for hunting. I can text you a pic of a pig with one of then thru his lungs it is ugly.