BFR Pics....

BlaineCGarverakaTubbyTuba · Tue Sep 11, 2007 11:39 pm

I'm pleased. I may have to ride to the boonies after work tomorrow and put a few thru it........

Rimfire McNutjob · Post by **Rimfire McNutjob** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 11:45 pm

Oh Man! That's not chambered in 50-110 is it? Nice piece.

BlaineCGarverakaTubbyTuba · Tue Sep 11, 2007 11:53 pm

Rimfire McNutjob wrote:Oh Man! That's not chambered in 50-110 is it? Nice piece.

Nosir....45-70. I'm hoping I'm up to 420s @ 1600fps or so

May have to drop back a hair at first

gundownunder · Post by **gundownunder** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 11:54 pm

ooh man thats gonna hurt when it goes off

Put a crash helmet on before ya pull the trigger or your likely to put a dent in your skull.

jazman · Post by **jazman** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 12:14 am

Goin' plinkin? Think ya got enough gun there, Butch?

BlaineCGarverakaTubbyTuba · Wed Sep 12, 2007 12:17 am

jazman wrote:Goin' plinkin? Think ya got enough gun there, Butch?

Yep, I sure do, Shirley

gundownunder · Post by **gundownunder** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 12:49 am

Hey I'm just trying to come up with some recoil energy figures here, can you tell me what the gun weighs and how many grains of powder its gonna take to get that 420 gr up to 1600fps

Post by **Hobie** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 6:56 am

That's a pretty rig you've got there Blaine.

jdad · Post by **jdad** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 7:34 am

That Mountie ain't much bigger than your holster.

I got to shoot a 45-70 BFR several years ago. Surprisingly accurate and the owner bought it exclusively for pig hunting.

You'll have fun with it.

rafter-7 · Post by **rafter-7** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:14 am

IF you are going to the boonies by your self a helmet may not be a bad Idea!...??? That bad boy gets away from ya it could get ugly

rafter-7

jengel · Post by **jengel** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:27 am

gundownunder wrote:Hey I'm just trying to come up with some recoil energy figures here, can you tell me what the gun weighs and how many grains of powder its gonna take to get that 420 gr up to 1600fps

According to the Magnum Research Website, it should weigh around 4.7lbs.

Using that figure in my recoil calculator, it shows about 44ft/lbs. A Marlin Guide gun with that load has a recoil factor of about 29ft/lbs of recoil.

BlaineCGarverakaTubbyTuba · Wed Sep 12, 2007 10:06 am

A buddy's S&W 500 with near fullhouse loads is rather civilized to fire...robust, to be sure, but not painful and controlable to a high degree. A Contender with the 45-70 bbl is also not too much.....I don't expect to have much problem, I hope, with this one......

Post by **Old Savage** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 10:09 am

Hope the wrist survives this.

Grizz · Post by **Grizz** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 10:54 am

BlaineCGarverakaTubbyTuba wrote:A buddy's S&W 500 with near fullhouse loads is rather civilized to fire...robust, to be sure, but not painful and controlable to a high degree. A Contender with the 45-70 bbl is also not too much.....I don't expect to have much problem, I hope, with this one......

I think this will be easier than Bear's contender, and it's easy..,

gundownunder · Post by **gundownunder** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 11:25 am

Can you get a concealed carry permit for it and holster it down yer trouser leg.

Go ahead punk, make my day

But seriously its a nice looking piece and I hope you have a ton of fun with it.

BlaineCGarverakaTubbyTuba · Wed Sep 12, 2007 11:28 am

gundownunder wrote:Can you get a concealed carry permit for it and holster it down yer trouser leg.
Go ahead punk, make my day

Well, for cross draw, I'll have to start dressing right....no extra space whatsoever

kimwcook · Post by **kimwcook** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 12:01 pm

Ya know I look at that monstrous piece of stainless steel and think there's no way I'd shoot a 45/70 round out of a pistol. But then I have a Freedom Arms 83 in 454 Casull, that's on par with the BFR in 45/70 and I shoot it. I guess it's just looking at the size of the cylinder and knowing the size of the cartridge that gives me pause.

Yahoo let's light that sucker up.

You first.

BlaineCGarverakaTubbyTuba · Wed Sep 12, 2007 12:52 pm

kimwcook wrote:Ya know I look at that monstrous piece of stainless steel and think there's no way I'd shoot a 45/70 round out of a pistol. But then I have a Freedom Arms 83 in 454 Casull, that's on par with the BFR in 45/70 and I shoot it. I guess it's just looking at the size of the cylinder and knowing the size of the cartridge that gives me pause.

Yahoo let's light that sucker up.

You first.

I can assure you that your .454 with fullhouse loads kick a bunch more than the BFR with moderately stiff loads.

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 1:46 pm

It looks like a crew served weapon to me.

Rusty <><

don Tomás · Post by **don Tomás** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 3:02 pm

Man! Hang onto those retinas!

Tom

BlaineCGarverakaTubbyTuba · Wed Sep 12, 2007 3:10 pm

don TomÃ¡s wrote:Man! Hang onto those retinas!
Tom

I'll keep an eye on them.....