First No. 1 ….. first 45-70!

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First No. 1 ….. first 45-70!

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Lee 457-405- powdercoated .459-.460 (unsized)
48.3/H335
CCI 200
COL 2.485”
1/4 turn roll crimp
Hornady 2.035” case- once fired
est Velocity ~1,600 fps
5x5 just under 1.3” at 100 yards (it might have actually been 6 but I got distracted ☺️)

The short Hornady case works very well with the short throated Ruger, allowing crimping in the crimp groove

The problem now is the Leupold 2-7 doesn’t have enough elevation! Might learn how to shim on this one

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Re: First No. 1 ….. first 45-70!

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Hi Weiler, welcome back and I enjoyed your pictures and set-up. You went to a lot of work to do all that, I'm impressed. It looks like the receiver of your #1 has some CCH? I wouldn't mind more rife pic's if you have them by chance, but don't trouble yourself to take new ones.
Anyhow, nice job! -Tutt
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That is very good indeed.
Standard trigger?
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Way cool! Can't have enough .45-70s.

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Now that's a sweet outfit, and it looks like you have some very nice wood on your No. 1. Fine shooting. I have had very good luck over the years with bullets from Lee molds.
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Thats a right nice #1, although the opposite end of the spectrum from my 1st #1, a 218 Bee. I'd really like to find one in 9.3 x74!
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I have a Ruger no 1 in 303 brit, one of my favourite deer rifles
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GunnyMack wrote: Sun Sep 25, 2022 5:36 pm Thats a right nice #1, although the opposite end of the spectrum from my 1st #1, a 218 Bee. I'd really like to find one in 9.3 x74!
9.3x62 would suit me and brass would be a heck of a lot easier to come by !
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Re: First No. 1 ….. first 45-70!

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CowboyTutt wrote: Sat Sep 24, 2022 9:43 pm Hi Weiler, welcome back and I enjoyed your pictures and set-up. You went to a lot of work to do all that, I'm impressed. It looks like the receiver of your #1 has some CCH? I wouldn't mind more rife pic's if you have them by chance, but don't trouble yourself to take new ones.
Anyhow, nice job! -Tutt
Thank you! nothing too crazy just a general load workup, no case coloring on this but the oil residue definitely made it look like it. I do need to get some better pictures, will throw em up when I do
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Nath wrote: Sun Sep 25, 2022 12:40 am That is very good indeed.
Standard trigger?
Thanks Nath, standard trigger on this one, I think after Ohio deer season it’ll be getting replaced
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Bill in Oregon wrote: Sun Sep 25, 2022 8:14 am Now that's a sweet outfit, and it looks like you have some very nice wood on your No. 1. Fine shooting. I have had very good luck over the years with bullets from Lee molds.
many thanks! Ive been on the lookout for a reasonable priced one for awhile now (IE not gunbroker prices) and found two of em, this one was newer but basically NIB.

Ive had some good luck with Lee’s as well, these ones came out a tick undersized for what I wanted, powdercoating bumped it up nicely.
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I've always done my own triggers. Never done a #1 but looked at diagrams on line.
Doesn't look to difficult to work on

Any way. Nice rifle👍🏻
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