45-70 Gov Ammo Available on MidwayUSA!!! Box of 200 rounds of Black Hill Cowboy Action around $500

[ddjchemist]

I have been looking to get some 45-70 Gov ammo for my Henry and for the last 2 months I only found 60 rounds in one of our local gun stores at $4 per round. I check every day various online retailers and I just found a box of 200 rounds of Black Hills Cowboy Action on MidwayUSA. The final price (with shipping and taxes) was $517. Finally, I can head to a shooting range this weekend.

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[homeuser6]

lead bullet 45.70- 2 1/2 bucks a pop. thats gotta hurt. i hope you're saving your brass for when you get a loader.

 

[cigars]

That's a big pile of 45-70 they have. Nice to see a large quantity available. Buy it where you see it though these days.

 

[ddjchemist]

I won't ever get a loader. I will give away empty shells when I make a couple of trips to a shooting range. I do have about 40 empty shells and will give away those when I accumulate more. I have too many other things in my life and do not have time to learn how to load.

 

[BLINDone3]

When you get ready to unload that brass shoot me a pm and I'll take them off your hands!

 

[Knute]

And Midway is out...

 

[ddjchemist]

I guess I got lucky to catch some ammo before it was gone.

 

[CLT65]

That empty brass is worth quite a bit to a reloader, easily 25 cents each. 45-70 is one that I simply wouldn't shoot if I didn't cast and reload. I figure it costs me maybe 10 to 15 cents per round to load (not counting brass), depending on how I load it. I probably have more than I'll ever use.

What stinks is that I really don't even enjoy shooting it so much anymore. I used to really like the heavy recoiling big guns. Not so much nowadays. Maybe when my sons get a little older, they might enjoy it like I did when I was younger.

 

[Mark W.]

Well still waiting for my 1885 Winchester to get out of BGC he$$ but I went ahead and bought 100 slugs while I could find them. no way would I pay what they are asking for factory ammo. But now I can load up 100rds. 1/2 300 grain Nosler Ballistic tip and 1/2 300 grain lead.

 

[ddjchemist]

That empty brass is worth quite a bit to a reloader, easily 25 cents each. 45-70 is one that I simply wouldn't shoot if I didn't cast and reload. I figure it costs me maybe 10 to 15 cents per round to load (not counting brass), depending on how I load it. I probably have more than I'll ever use.

What stinks is that I really don't even enjoy shooting it so much anymore. I used to really like the heavy recoiling big guns. Not so much nowadays. Maybe when my sons get a little older, they might enjoy it like I did when I was younger.

I give empty shells for free. I appreciate all the help that I got from the forum members when I first started shooting again after about 30 years of break from rifles, so I want to give back something to the community. This forum made me a better shooter.

 

[CLT65]

I give empty shells for free. I appreciate all the help that I got from the forum members when I first started shooting again after about 30 years of break from rifles, so I want to give back something to the community. This forum made me a better shooter.

That's a kind and generous thing to do! I have more than I'll ever need, myself, but I'm sure there will be plenty of folks lined up for them, as 45-70 is highly coveted!

 

[cruiserdude]

Picked up 6 boxes of 45-70 over the weekend visiting various stores.Averaging about $45 per box. Not cheap!
Finally picked up some new reloading equipment today. Not looking to save money as much as just having some rounds available when I want them...or at least hope to.

 

[ddjchemist]

That empty brass is worth quite a bit to a reloader, easily 25 cents each. 45-70 is one that I simply wouldn't shoot if I didn't cast and reload. I figure it costs me maybe 10 to 15 cents per round to load (not counting brass), depending on how I load it. I probably have more than I'll ever use.

What stinks is that I really don't even enjoy shooting it so much anymore. I used to really like the heavy recoiling big guns. Not so much nowadays. Maybe when my sons get a little older, they might enjoy it like I did when I was younger.

I love some of the recoil and love shooting 45-70 calibre. However, I tried Grizzly 460 grain +P loads, and those were harsh. I only could handle few of them and my right shoulder was not happy (I am not as young as I wish I was). The only reason that I have some +P loads is for my upcoming backpacking trip to Alaska this summer (early August if everything goes according to my plans, but with this COVID sucker no one can be certain).

 

[cruiserdude]

I love some of the recoil and love shooting 45-70 calibre. However, I tried Grizzly 460 grain +P loads, and those were harsh. I only could handle few of them and my right shoulder was not happy (I am not as young as I wish I was). The only reason that I have some +P loads is for my upcoming backpacking trip to Alaska this summer (early August if everything goes according to my plans, but with this COVID sucker no one can be certain).

A few weeks ago I came across three boxes of 45-70 HSM Bear Load 430 grain +P. Immediately purchased them as I was not having any luck finding much 45-70. Little nervous about shooting them. Sometimes my shoulders get sore just getting out of bed : )
Good luck on your backpacking trip. Can't get much better prepared for bear country than a with a 45-70 and some 460 grain +P ammo.

 

[CLT65]

I have three different molds for the 45-70. The only rifle I have in the caliber is a break-open H&R single shot, but it's a fun little rifle, and will handle about as heavy of a load as you'd ever want to shoot through such a light rifle!

Here's a 500gr load, loaded fairly heavy. The empty next to it is one I just haven't figured out how to reload, can't seem to get replacement primers for it, as they quit making this kind of 45-70 case back in the '70s.



1870s that is.