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I always wanted to get 'into' the 45-70 with some sort of traditional rifle. I waffled over several Euro replica Sharps, a couple used From Montana & Shilo and actually last year made a cash offer on a very nice Browning B78 High Wall but the owner would not budge (and we were only $75 apart).
Oh well I guess I really didn't want it and decided to concentrate on shooting my lever action guns I already have and reload for.
Another round I also considered was the .38-55 as some of the rifles I was interested in were also chambered in it so at one point I was looking for a 'like' rifle in either caliber but there are far fewer of those styles in .38-55.
Also the caliber sounds 'cool' to me when said - Thirty Eight Fifty Five - it has a certain 'ring' to it!
Oh well I guess I really didn't want it and decided to concentrate on shooting my lever action guns I already have and reload for.
Another round I also considered was the .38-55 as some of the rifles I was interested in were also chambered in it so at one point I was looking for a 'like' rifle in either caliber but there are far fewer of those styles in .38-55.
Also the caliber sounds 'cool' to me when said - Thirty Eight Fifty Five - it has a certain 'ring' to it!
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