Thread: Saving for next firearm - something a bit different

Originally Posted by Floundering Around

Hi all,

Generally I save my ducats for one larger annual purchase to feed my hunting and shooting hobby. Recently it has taken the form of range finding binoculars and other such non-firearms related items due to the registry.

However, I feel the itch to start saving for another firearm. I am thinking something a bit novel that I can reload for and use for close cover hunting. The options I have been toying with:

- Lever action or single shot in .454 Casull (I don't own a lever gun or anything that uses a straight wall case. I am left handed so the top eject has an appeal. I also like the idea of a less common cartridge with a big bang to experiment with at the reloading bench)
- Bergara BA13 in 45-70 (Straight wall and a bit rude, a bit of a classic that still performs with modern bullets. I could see myself using such a firearm when stalking in the lower North Island)

Would be keen on hearing peoples thoughts on those options, or any other ideas you may suggest. Again keen to try something a bit different, already have a few good bolt actions.

Greetings,
The 45-70 certainly would tick all the boxes, either in lever action or single shot. It may even take you down the bullet casting rabbit hole.
GPM.

I’m left handed .. Henry 45.70 … 4 rounds in the tubular mag ,1 in the chamber -…. No issues at all….find someone who has one for a demo…. You won’t be disappointed …

I posted a picture of it on the..” lever-action” thread ….. very tidy ,well built rifle…. Packs a punch!!!

Or get a sharps or 1885 Winchester reproduction in 45/70. "You only need one" with that calibre

Yeah … but with 5 rounds I can get 5

Black powder cartridge silhouette competitions are often shot with the 45-70 in the US. This is shot out to 500 metres using crossed sticks prone at the longer ranges all with iron sights (there is a class for scopes). All shot with cast lead, no gas checks and black powder only.
GPM.

Thanks for all the sage advice team!

Originally Posted by A330driver

Yeah … but with 5 rounds I can get 5

Then you have to carry them

Originally Posted by Tokoroa Cast Projectiles

Then you have to carry them

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Originally Posted by Tokoroa Cast Projectiles

Then you have to carry them

Just bring four friends. Problem solved.

Originally Posted by longshot

I read somewhere that ‘every shooter must own at least one lever action, that is the law’

Does my old man's BSA martini count?

If it has a lever it counts

Some where between the piston cals and a 45-70 you have the modern US developed straight wall loads for woods deer shooting in 350 & 400 legend and 360 buckhammer. Whick kind of have no point in NZ so as it sounds like you are hand loading, want something that can be loaded down with cast or pistol bullets but still can be loaded up to reach out to 200 of 300 mtr how about taking a look at the 35 Rem or 358 Win.

35 rem is in the 30-30 class But is rimless and was available in the marlin 336 + others
358 win is from the 308 family so higher pressure an a little more powder.
Z
Ps seeing your lever comment the 358 was done in Sav 99 and still is in Browning BLR, also Win mod 88
I had an old Sav 99 in 308 re-barrelled for my 358.

Quick Ron Spomer video 308 vs 358
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIn8DChVT_Y

Originally Posted by ZQLewis

Some where between the piston cals and a 45-70 you have the modern US developed straight wall loads for woods deer shooting in 350 & 400 legend and 360 buckhammer. Whick kind of have no point in NZ so as it sounds like you are hand loading, want something that can be loaded down with cast or pistol bullets but still can be loaded up to reach out to 200 of 300 mtr how about taking a look at the 35 Rem or 358 Win.

35 rem is in the 30-30 class But is rimless and was available in the marlin 336 + others
358 win is from the 308 family so higher pressure an a little more powder.
Z
Ps seeing your lever comment the 358 was done in Sav 99 and still is in Browning BLR, also Win mod 88
I had an old Sav 99 in 308 re-barrelled for my 358.

Quick Ron Spomer video 308 vs 358
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIn8DChVT_Y

I have cast bullets for the 35 Rem and 358 Win both excellent deer calibres, the 38/55 and 375 Win are interesting and the 375 H&H
the list is endless
win

Marlin 45/70 any day of the week. I bought mine back in the seventies to shoot buffalo in the NT. A great weapon. It’s always had open sights but I have shot many dingoes and pigs with running shots out to 150 metres with 300 grainers and keep the 450s for the bigger animals. Since living in NZ I have bought Lee molds in similar weights and loaded it down with the cast projectiles. So much more fun and perfect for bush hunting. Custom guns down here in the Deep South tried going subsonic with the cartridge. Haven’t heard if they have been successful yet. Go for it mate


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@Floundering Around this might be perfect and not much saving because cheap anyway

https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....5-70-a-110062/