45/70 vs 22lr

Loke · Member Joined: May 13, 2013 Posts: 207

The last two guns I have acquired are a Marlin 1895 Cowboy, and a Brownells 10/22 clone. The Marlin weighs 7 pounds. The 22 weighs 10 1/4. Does anyone find this a bit odd?

Elvis · Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2019 6:37 pm Post subject: Re: 45/70 vs 22lr

not at all bud...plurry heavy for a 10/22 all the same,what sort of stock does it have???concrete perhaps???

slimjim · Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2019 10:27 pm Post subject: Re: 45/70 vs 22lr

Loke wrote:

Does anyone find this a bit odd?

No, probably why you don't see many Brownells 10/22 clones around.

PaulS · Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2019 10:28 pm Post subject: Re: 45/70 vs 22lr

Elvis wrote:

not at all bud...plurry heavy for a 10/22 all the same,what sort of stock does it have???concrete perhaps???

I want a picture. I've never seen a 10 pound 10/22 Wink

Gil Martin · Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 2:25 pm Post subject: Re: 45/70 vs 22lr

It depends on what you prefer. All the best...
Gil

Loke · Member Joined: May 13, 2013 Posts: 207

Boyd's pro varmint stock, Brownells receiver, Ruger bolt, Ruger BX trigger, Ruger target barrel, Vortex Diamondback Tactical 6-24x50. Here are a couple of five shot groups at 25 yards (22.86 meters for our down under friends). I think it shoots OK.

PaulS · Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2019 5:25 pm Post subject: Re: 45/70 vs 22lr

OOO< PRETTY GUN!
Now I can see why it weighs so much.

Yea, I'd agree that it shoots ok. That looks like a sub-caliber group at 25 yards.
What ammo are you using?
Whatever it is, the gun seems to like it!

If you could shoot groups four times that size off hand I would tell you to get involved in small bore silhouette. You would bust 40 for 40 every time.

TRBLSHTR · Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2019 6:05 pm Post subject: Re: 45/70 vs 22lr

looks like 20 inch +,- ,bull barrel,dont know whether steel or alloy receiver ,and heavy laminate stock!Yup-judging by one of mine-10 1/4 pounds is easy to achieve!Scopes not light either!

Loke · Member Joined: May 13, 2013 Posts: 207

The group on the right was the best I had ever shot at .250. The one on the left is the best I have ever shot with any gun ever at .150. The best part is that I shot it with relatively inexpensive CCI SV.

Aloysius · Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2019 9:01 am Post subject: Re: 45/70 vs 22lr

Hey Loke, it's not only Down Under that they are using "decent" units... Smile

but that's a splendid groupe you have there!

pete4d · Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2019 6:24 pm Post subject: Re: 45/70 vs 22lr

Nice groups ...... We all need such steady hands Cheers