Henry 45/70 first deer

[Grunt67]

Killed my first deer this am about 7:15.  Had 4 pts + 2 smaller points, not quite 1". One shot & he dropped like a puppet with his strings cut.

A  45/70 don't mess around. This was a very healthy deer * & heavy. My bud had to take his John Deere tractor with hay fork to load it on the tailgate.

Edited November 19, 2022 by Grunt67

[gregintenn]

Way to go!!!

[KahrMan]

Nice. I love 45-70’s. You rarely need a follow up shot. 

[TripleGGG]

Very nice. 45-70 brings it. 

[Grunt67]

33 minutes ago, TripleGGG said:

Very nice. 45-70 brings it. 

That it does . Using my reloads , 300gr Hornady JHP.

[MacGyver]

45-70 is pretty mulch my go to for everything larger than a rabbit under 150 meters. 

[RED333]

Most say small and fast  is good, BIG AND SLOW IS BETTER!

Nice BUCK!

[Grunt67]

Guess I should have said, my first with the 45/70.

[gregintenn]

7 minutes ago, Grunt67 said:

Guess I should have said, my first with the 45/70.

I expect we all knew what you meant. Is the recoil bad on that thing? Dad bought an old Trapdoor Springfield, and I was surprised at the recoil, even with light handloads and cast bullets. Probably just the shape of the stock and that big old steel buttplate.

[Darrell]

12 minutes ago, gregintenn said:

Is the recoil bad on that thing?

It sure is on my 45-70.  I shoot some big-bore rifles, including a 50 BMG, but the 45-70 is THE thumper.

[Grunt67]

1 hour ago, gregintenn said:

I expect we all knew what you meant. Is the recoil bad on that thing? Dad bought an old Trapdoor Springfield, and I was surprised at the recoil, even with light handloads and cast bullets. Probably just the shape of the stock and that big old steel buttplate.

Greg, it came with a nice rubber pad, but after around 15 rds, it's time to lay it down. It's definitely a thumper. Still fun tho....sort of.

[Quavodus]

Nice, young deer but, you're right he's heavy. 

[deerslayer]

Nice shooting!

A friend got a Marlin 1895 SBL two or three years ago right before the price on them went sky high.  His 300 grain loads were pretty stout, but his 400 grain loads were just plain no fun.  Either one would probably put a whooping on a deer, as you demonstrated.