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Rechambering a Double .45/70?
      12/03/22 05:06 PM


Someone else may have asked/answered this question in the past, but I was wondering. Since the cost of a decent double rifle is more than some of us can afford, some have suggested possibly purchasing one of the more affordable priced doubles in .45/70. I am aware opinions differ on the potency of the .45/70, but it's still a .45 caliber. So instead of using over-spec and possibly dangerous hand loads, wouldn't a simple solution be to just re-chamber one to something more powerful like .45/90, .45/100 or even .45/120? Of course, if you did re-chamber to a larger cartridge, you could always use decreased loads or even black powder, but shouldn't a rifle of more recent manufacture be strong enough to handle the pressures of those calibers if they were kept within spec?

Just wondering....



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* Rechambering a Double .45/70? FlatTop45 12/03/22 05:06 PM
. * * Re: Rechambering a Double .45/70? NitroXAdministrator   12/03/22 05:14 PM
. * * Re: Rechambering a Double .45/70? crshelton   13/03/22 01:00 AM
. * * Re: Rechambering a Double .45/70? DarylS   13/03/22 05:22 AM
. * * Re: Rechambering a Double .45/70? FlatTop45   14/03/22 03:44 AM
. * * Re: Rechambering a Double .45/70? DarylS   14/03/22 05:24 AM
. * * Re: Rechambering a Double .45/70? FlatTop45   14/03/22 01:11 PM
. * * Re: Rechambering a Double .45/70? 50Calshtr   15/03/22 01:44 AM
. * * Re: Rechambering a Double .45/70? DarylS   15/03/22 03:17 AM
. * * Re: Rechambering a Double .45/70? crshelton   05/04/22 07:25 AM
. * * Re: Rechambering a Double .45/70? NitroXAdministrator   05/04/22 05:36 PM
. * * Re: Rechambering a Double .45/70? 93x64mm   06/04/22 06:59 AM
. * * Re: Rechambering a Double .45/70? crshelton   11/04/22 07:30 AM
. * * Re: Rechambering a Double .45/70? NitroXAdministrator   11/04/22 07:06 PM
. * * Re: Rechambering a Double .45/70? crshelton   11/04/22 09:57 PM
. * * Re: Rechambering a Double .45/70? HeymSR20   11/04/22 10:43 PM
. * * Re: Rechambering a Double .45/70? crshelton   12/04/22 07:45 AM
. * * Re: Rechambering a Double .45/70? crshelton   12/04/22 08:06 AM
. * * Re: Rechambering a Double .45/70? crshelton   20/04/22 10:58 AM
. * * Re: Rechambering a Double .45/70? DarylS   05/04/22 08:51 AM

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