303 or 45-70?

[Flbt]

So many options in 45-70 factory ammo from 300 to 410 grains. It can be a light shooter or a thumper depending on what you shoot.

Before I hurt my shoulder so bad I used it a lot but have not since the doc wanted to cut the bone and replace it from the joint to the elbow.
I have been shooting light recoil calibers.
Witch sucks because I have all ways like the bigger guns

 

[Will Clark]

.303

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Before I hurt my shoulder so bad I used it a lot but have not since the doc wanted to cut the bone and replace it from the joint to the elbow.
I have been shooting light recoil calibers.
Witch sucks because I have all ways like the bigger guns

@Flbt
I feel your pain mate
When I had my shoulder surgery they had to cut 15mm off the collar bone so they could lift FTE shoulder back into the correct position. Ended up with a frozen shoulder as well. But hey shit happens cope with it
Couldn't shoot at all for almost a year and and it annoyed the hell out of me.
I can now handle my Whelen and the 425 that @Badboymelvin owns without issue.
Still have pain but drugs help.
Bob

 

[Luger00]

I have to say .303. I imagine you shoot the Enfield more, and good .303 surplus is drying up very quickly. If it were me, I would get set up for that first.

 

[7x57Joe]

I have put more pounds of meat in the freezer with a Browning B-78 .45/70 than anything else but, I'm thinking that the Courtney will be more friendly as a .303 especially since you don't reload.

 

[Flbt]

I have put more pounds of meat in the freezer with a Browning B-78 .45/70 than anything else but, I'm thinking that the Courtney will be more friendly as a .303 especially since you don't reload.

Probably
I have put a lot of game in the freezer with the 4570 have a buch off ammo for it from cowboy loads a lot of the 300gr hp stuff a few. Boxes of the 405 safe for any rifle load
Then a few different boxes of the hotter stuff for the guidegun

 

[coreydb]

.303. Wider variety of ammo selection, if you re-load, you can develop a load that's deadly yet very acceptable recoil. It will take down any plains game animal if shot placement is right.

 

[KoedoePoesPienk]

Just get both?
If you can’t get both get the 303, Hornady makes a great 174gr RN bullet. My SMLE shoots those really well.hope to shoot something with them this year

 

[Sarg]

@Captain Munro
From what I have read about the uberti the answer would be no as the action is designed for the old rounds and they even advise not to try and hot rod it.
The 35-303 territorial or the 375 nitro express might be an option.
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Bob

Good one Bob, I have thought that would be a cool old Wildcat the .35 Territory on the .303 case, as you know the 22/303 25/303 were way more popular back in the day as most hunters back then didn’t get to hunt Buffalo or even Deer much, it was more than most needed or wanted.

The editor was a bit slick on that article, .385 Caliber Winchester, I presume he meant .358 Winchester ?

Here’s one made up down South in NZ.

Status 35 303 Rifle

Status Guns 35 303 Rifle

www.statusguns.com

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Good one Bob, I have thought that would be a cool old Wildcat the .35 Territory on the .303 case, as you know the 22/303 25/303 were way more popular back in the day as most hunters back then didn’t get to hunt Buffalo or even Deer much, it was more than most needed or wanted.

The editor was a bit slick on that article, .385 Caliber Winchester, I presume he meant .358 Winchester ?

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Here’s one made up down South in NZ.

Status 35 303 Rifle

Status Guns 35 303 Rifle

www.statusguns.com

@Sarge
The 35-303 would be great depending on the action
It could go from mild on the No1mk111 to wild in a P14.
My mate Ted Mitchell made a 35X57 AI on an 8x57 case.
Using my 25-303 case design with a case capacity of 60 gn you could have it up near factory Whelen velocities. Not bad out of a 303 case a 35 cal 225gn @ 2,600 fps. Should make animals sit up and take notice.
Bob

 

[coreydb]

If your looking at one or the other, go for the caliber you can most easily get the ammo. .303 is well proven Across Africa (and yes; I have one) and the 45-70 Gov is well proven as well, but now near as mainstream, You may consider other options unless you are focused on nostalgia like me.

 

[Flbt]

If your looking at one or the other, go for the caliber you can most easily get the ammo. .303 is well proven Across Africa (and yes; I have one) and the 45-70 Gov is well proven as well, but now near as mainstream, You may consider other options unless you are focused on nostalgia like me.

I am focused on the rifle and that’s it’s 2 chambering
45-70 ammo will be the easiest to get have a supply on hand