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But......we are talking wheelguns so-I choose the 45-70. Only reason is because I find my 500S&W tame, at least for the first three or four cylinder fulls.
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Schofield for the win, and it just so happens I know where there are a few ( and a few more) in the various calibers, including .44, which would elevate you to super cool status if you ask me!
And like a beautiful woman the .30-30 round is tall and elegant, well defined, sharp shouldered and stands well.
The 7.62 X 39 is an ugly cartridge. Short, stubby with a unnatural appearance, hideous in a steel case as well as the firearms it is chambered for.
It seems obvious that you should avoid the mental anguish and buy BOTH. Simple.
It's not really that bad, as your shoulder does not absorb the recoil. Upward and backward movement disperses much of it. The plowshare grip frame also allows the gun to rotate in your hand. Not a .22LR, but not a killer. Still, unless hunting or for silhouette, the BFR is not really an all 'rounder.I want to know the recoil of the 30/30 pistol.
You could even reload those with black powder, or equivalent, think of the fireball.
It's not really that bad, as your shoulder does not absorb the recoil. Upward and backward movement disperses much of it. The plowshare grip frame also allows the gun to rotate in your hand. Not a .22LR, but not a killer. Still, unless hunting or for silhouette, the BFR is not really an all 'rounder.
To its credit, it is well made, very stout, most likely extremely accurate and can use pointed bullets for down-range performance. Not to mention that, in pre-apocalyptic times, .30-30 was the one caliber you could find in almost all country and hardwares stores.This is what I find too; I would put the felt recoil around something .357 Magnum-ish. (I realize apples/oranges as the revolvers are very different size/weight-wise, but actually sensation, not a lot different to me.) Though the muzzle blast and felt concussion is most assuredly more noticeable.
Beyond that, haven't done any scientific research as to ballistics down range, but it spanks steel gongs and bowling pins with authority.
On that note, nobody seems to want 6mm.To its credit, it is well made, very stout, most likely extremely accurate and can use pointed bullets for down-range performance. Not to mention that, in pre-apocalyptic times, .30-30 was the one caliber you could find in almost all country and hardwares stores.
Not to mention that, in pre-apocalyptic times, .30-30 was the one caliber you could find in almost all country and hardwares stores.
I'll bet you giggle every time it's fired, right @CountryGent ?