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40-70 2 1/4? - JReed - 02-15-2016
What is this? I know what the 40-70 2 1/10 is (45-70 necked down and bottle necked to 40) but what is the 40-70 2 1/4 ? My google-fu is failing me.
RE: 40-70 2 1/4? - Mike - 02-15-2016
J, The .40-2 1/4 is the standard or old original .40/70 Bottleneck. The .40-2 1/10 is a modern day version of the old .40/70 BN made with the shorter case to easily use .45/70 brass. Shoot sharp, Mike
RE: 40-70 2 1/4? - JReed - 02-16-2016
Thank you Sir. Are they the same base diameter?
RE: 40-70 2 1/4? - Mike - 02-16-2016
(02-16-2016, 08:51 PM)JReed Wrote: Thank you Sir. Are they the same base diameter?
Yes, they both use the same rim as the .45/70. Shoot sharp, Mike
RE: 40-70 2 1/4? - Don McDowell - 02-16-2016
Just for kicks and grins, have you considered a 44-90 st? It's simply a 45-90 case necked to 44. It was one of the great cartridges of the original creedmoor era.
RE: 40-70 2 1/4? - Semtav - 02-16-2016
(02-16-2016, 11:35 PM)Don McDowell Wrote: Just for kicks and grins, have you considered a 45-90 st? It's simply a 45-90 . . . . . .
I've got a few of them 45-90 st's
RE: 40-70 2 1/4? - Mike - 02-17-2016
And I hear more and more are liking the .44-70-2.1". I might try one myself. Shoot sharp, Mike
RE: 40-70 2 1/4? - Don McDowell - 02-17-2016
That 44-70 might be a good cartridge, it surely is worthy of consideration.
RE: 40-70 2 1/4? - J.B. - 02-17-2016
(02-17-2016, 12:53 AM)Don McDowell Wrote: That 44-70 might be a good cartridge, it surely is worthy of consideration.
** Beware the '44 affliction' ... there is no turning back ** ... The dark side of the force it is. ...But a heck of a lot of fun too.
J.B.
RE: 40-70 2 1/4? - Mike - 02-17-2016
Gavin, Yes, the addiction is a serious one! With two .44/77s and a .44/90 BN, a .44-2.1" should be next. Shoot sharp, Mike