I've gone..................

[Micanopy]

over to the dark side....................
I put on layaway a H and R .45-70 handi rifle. Just because.

[chuck w.]

Dark side? Not hardly. I've been wanting one for years. Old guy at the range uses it for his truck gun. Hand loads just a bit hotter than than the standard 405 gr. RNL Remington loads. Very accurate and not hard on the shoulder for extended shooting.

[sluefox]

I have two of them and accurate little rifles! Deer killing machines. I lke`em!

[Red Badger]

If it is not a muzzleloader you have gone to the dark side.... but there is a possible solution for salvation....

What do you think of a board for discussions on firearms manufactured before 1900?  would we be crowding the forum or what... just looking for some input....

[Dryball]

Why Jim! That's a brilliant idea! I'm all for it.

[graybear]

Welcome to the dark side. I get strange looks when I haul out my Pedersoli Sharps 45-70 at the range, especially when they see the cartridge. They really look when I touch off one of my 777 loaded rounds or 70 gr. of 2f Goex.

[Hawken50]

  Great idea,Jim.My 66 win and 73 colts would be happy again.lol

[forrest]

Welcome to the dark side. I get strange looks when I haul out my Pedersoli Sharps 45-70 at the range, especially when they see the cartridge. They really look when I touch off one of my 777 loaded rounds or 70 gr. of 2f Goex.

     You think you get strange looks, try showing up with a 50 cal flint lock then end up doing better than some of them.

[beowulf]

mine are both .45/70`s , I have a beautiful high wall made about 35 years back by clerke technic corp. of monica ,cal. and an old 1891 cadet carbine ,that i picked up at a gunshow last year at the very nice price of $299  .about as close to modern as I`ve been for many years    they aint exactly cheap to shoot ,but they are fun !

[Dryball]

So..can we count on you guys to post on the new board if we have one?

[Micanopy]

If it is not a muzzleloader you have gone to the dark side.... but there is a possible solution for salvation....

What do you think of a board for discussions on firearms manufactured before 1900?  would we be crowding the forum or what... just looking for some input....

H and R goes back way to 1871 so that'd work. Actually smokeless powder was adopted by the U.S. in 1898? prior to that wasnt it all Black? Trying to remember but its been a long time since I studied any of the cartridge guns.

[Micanopy]

So..can we count on you guys to post on the new board if we have one?

I'm all for it.

[Micanopy]

So's it a go?

[Dryball]

Need to wait till I can speak with Jim...there is a good chance. I want it and he's not really against it if our members don't object.

[Hawken50]

  Mongo happy..........Im all for it.