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For pure-D fun, that's the rifle that goes to the range with me.
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Yep, you got that right. I was amazed my first time out with a rifle like that that you could actually get in the black at 200 or 300 yards with iron sights. The rear tang sight coupled with a front globe with apertures makes hitting what you're aiming at a piece of cake. I can't do it but there's plenty of guys that can hit a buffalo size target with these old single shot rifles at 1000 yards. I doubt I could have done that with a custom 270 Winchester and 3-9x scope I use to have.
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I would not be surprised if there were more .45-70s in private hands now than in the 19th century
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You're probably right. BPCR shooting has really taken off over the past several years and I find it most enjoyable. Plus, I'm happy to own one of those 45-70's.