Marlin Cowboy 45-70

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Marlin Cowboy 45-70

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This vid is a few years ago shooting my Marlin Cowboy 45-70 at 175 yards at a 10 inch. steel plate. :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_amG-QGme2o
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Re: Marlin Cowboy 45-70

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Pitchy wrote: Mon Jul 17, 2023 11:34 am This vid is a few years ago shooting my Marlin Cowboy 45-70 at 175 yards at a 10 inch. steel plate. :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_amG-QGme2o
That's good shooting right there. What's the barrel length? What ammo?

I have a 45/70 Marlin with a 22 inch barrel. Not a cowboy, it has a round barrel with partial mag...

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Thanks Grizz, it has a 26 inch barrel, i`ve always shot a 405 grain round nose bullet but i can`t tell ya the load right now as the ammo is at the bottom of the safe with load data and i can`t get down to it and be able to get up again and Norma isn`t home today. :roll:
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Very nice, Pitchy! Wonderful shooting....are you able to recover your brass before it melts its way through the snow or do you have to wait for spring?

I have a Guide Gun....nice gun. I do have Marlin Cowboy models in .44 mag and .45 Colt, my favorites.

Thanks for the video!
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Re: Marlin Cowboy 45-70

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Grizz wrote: Mon Jul 17, 2023 1:23 pm
Pitchy wrote: Mon Jul 17, 2023 11:34 am This vid is a few years ago shooting my Marlin Cowboy 45-70 at 175 yards at a 10 inch. steel plate. :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_amG-QGme2o
That's good shooting right there. What's the barrel length? What ammo?

I have a 45/70 Marlin with a 22 inch barrel. Not a cowboy, it has a round barrel with partial mag...

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Re: Marlin Cowboy 45-70

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Think I remember that one Lenn. Darned good shootin' off your hind legs in the snow.
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Thanks fellers, Grizz this is the load i think i don`t shoot much anymore .
Walt we probably left the cases in the snow until spring as this was a spur of the moment thing, sometimes we will shovel a spot where the cases will fall and pick them up.
Ya kind of get used to where a rife shoots after a while which must of been the case . :)

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I remember that one very well You Old Coot...... :shock: .. 8) . I have your load written down my Lyman Reloading Book.!
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Good video len. As ever.

Keep your cylinders warm and the oil circulating Len buddy.

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Thanks guys, it`s getting harder every day. :)
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