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EDELWEISS
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Mods to a Bakial 45-70
12/10/12 04:09 PM

Ive owned and still own some nice DRs; but I also have a couple Bakials (30-06 O/U, 30-06 SxS, and 45-70 SxS). Ive also got a chance to buy a second 45-70 SxS at a decent price. That got me thinking about some mods.

I love my "real" DRs; and love to hunt with them, even here in the US (9.3 x 74R is fine for Wild Boar--for that matter so is 470NE); but I sometimes hesitate to take them into the woods during foul weather. Thats where the Bakials come in, they are the AKs of double rifles. When I hesitate to take a rifle that cost $10K (+) into the mud, a Bakial that costs under $1000 is easy to grab.

I recall an article about someone rechambering a Pedersoli Kodiak DR in 45-70 to 45-120. Just comparing the looks of 45-70 to 45-120, makes the conversion worth considering. Im really not sure theres enough practical ballistic difference between the two cartridges to make a differnce; but carrying two 3 inch rounds between the fingers of my left hand just feels so much more "DR" than 45-70s.

The conversion is relatively simple, or at least seems simple, a straight reamer to lengthen the chambers. Now I know simple isnt always simple; but it worked in a single shot 45-70 to 45-120 I had done, so Im thinking it "should work" in the Bakial.

Thoughts??? Suggestions???

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Mods to a Bakial 45-70	EDELWEISS	12/10/12 04:09 PM
Re: Mods to a Bakial 45-70	Birdhunter50	18/08/13 02:10 AM
Re: Mods to a Bakial 45-70	Ckhobart	18/08/13 06:35 AM
Re: Mods to a Bakial 45-70	hunter_angler	13/10/12 03:32 AM
Re: Mods to a Bakial 45-70	Ckhobart	30/06/13 08:03 AM
Re: Mods to a Bakial 45-70	savage458	30/06/13 11:38 PM
Re: Mods to a Bakial 45-70	Ckhobart	02/07/13 03:06 AM
Re: Mods to a Bakial 45-70	Marrakai	02/07/13 10:47 AM
Re: Mods to a Bakial 45-70	DarylS	03/07/13 01:24 AM
Re: Mods to a Bakial 45-70	gungadoug	03/07/13 11:35 AM
Re: Mods to a Bakial 45-70	DarylS	03/07/13 11:46 AM
Re: Mods to a Bakial 45-70	Ckhobart	05/07/13 07:25 AM
Re: Mods to a Bakial 45-70	Ckhobart	14/08/13 04:42 PM
Re: Mods to a Bakial 45-70	Ckhobart	16/08/13 05:47 PM
Re: Mods to a Bakial 45-70	Ckhobart	16/08/13 06:34 PM
Re: Mods to a Bakial 45-70	Well_Well_Well	17/08/13 07:03 PM

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