has anyone put a malcom scope on a 1878 lyman 45/70 . and did it work ok or will a usmc sniper 8x be better as my eye sight not that good on open sights i have look at mounts but not shore , need for hunting deer and rabbits over 75yards ,
or can i drill out for scope screws , ozygreg

do,s anyone have a lead recipe for hunting 45/70 ,,405 loads , modern powder . for deer . red ,fallow. chittal & rabbits 1.18 twist single shot lymans 1878 ,,45/70 i am just starting to get some stuff to do my own moulds , can i use 60/40 solder for projectiles or not , is 60/40 to hard for deer...

ozygreg . i will have my 45/70 lymans sharpes 7th nov 15 . i have been given a box of 325 grian honady levelevaluton . ammo i have reed the lymans book on the 45/70 pressure up to 29007psi . but i cannot find what the factory ammo is . i do not know if it will be ok /. i do not know if the factory p...

i am getting a 45/70 lyman sharpes . my eyes are not so good , so iam thinking of putting a scope on it ,a malcom not good as i hunt all around thick bush and climbing up and down mountians , so i wonder how a scout scope would be . as i have not had a 45/70 befor or a long eye releif scope . maby a...

hi ozygreg from Australia . I hunt with a 223 for deer as well . we have done a lot of work , found the most accurate load for my howa 223 varmit heavy barrel, 6.24 x50 S111 sytron ./. 55gr nosler ballistic tip ./. 26.5 ADI.2208 smokeless powder ./.lapua brass ./. br2 primers ./. I find it consisten...

This is my first 45/70 .I load 223+ 6.5x55 both perfect loads . I will have the 45/70 7th November , then i will start to develop a deer load to 300. I am looking for a starting load . if you have one. I hunt for meat only . not targets or a trophy hunter , I am looking for a load that is as flat as...

from ozygreg I have just bought a 1878.45/70 lymans sharpes to pick up 7th November 2015 in Australia , my question is can I put a malcom scope on it , can I get it taped and drill for a scope. and if so what type of mounts do I have to get . where I live there are not a lot of shops to get anything...