Dang auctions

[yetti462]

I went to a gun auction last night. Main interest was a Remington 870 12ga my boy was in love with. I got it!!! I too got something I no intentions on buying.

This unintentionally purchased firearm is a Springfield 1884 trap door 45/70. My wife, cool about it, asks were you going for that? No, I have no idea why I got it. I kinda slipped into a hypnotized trance by the speed talking of the auctioneer and reluctantly raised my hand. It was very odd and scary.

So, INGO what kind of ammo do I need for this bad boy? I was watching hickcock45 and he was shooting black powder loads and smokeless loads, just reduced power. I'm figuring on loading up some of each and looking for suggestions as well.

 

[Leadeye]

BP stuff is the safest bet and use soft lead cast bullets. There is a lot of good smokeless info out there that works as well. I would give the gun a really good cleaning and inspect the bore to get an idea where you are starting.

 

[Dog1]

Congrats on your unintended purchase. I have a 1880 Springfield trapdoor carbine. I have made reduced power smokeless loads for it. No issues whatsoever. You can also use Shooters World black which is a black powder substitute. You can also make low, low power rounds with it.

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These guys are in Ohio I believe and they make a pretty good trapdoor safe load.

I use IMR 4895 for reduced TD safe loads. I cast my own 405 grain bullets out of soft pure lead, which is what they used in the 1800s. It shoots pretty well.



I have a collection of 45-70 guns. Not shown as a Marlin lever action. The bottom one is actually a paper cartridge 54 caliber Calvary carbine

 

[BigMoose]

I went to a gun auction last night. Main interest was a Remington 870 12ga my boy was in love with. I got it!!! I too got something I no intentions on buying.

This unintentionally purchased firearm is a Springfield 1884 trap door 45/70. My wife, cool about it, asks were you going for that? No, I have no idea why I got it. I kinda slipped into a hypnotized trance by the speed talking of the auctioneer and reluctantly raised my hand. It was very odd and scary.

So, INGO what kind of ammo do I need for this bad boy? I was watching hickcock45 and he was shooting black powder loads and smokeless loads, just reduced power. I'm figuring on loading up some of each and looking for suggestions as well.

No jacketed bullets (Soft Point or otherwise)
Black powder 45/70 or something that states its trap door safe.

Steinel has what you need.

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[blain]

This unintentionally purchased firearm is a Springfield 1884 trap door 45/70. My wife, cool about it, asks were you going for that? No, I have no idea why I got it. I kinda slipped into a hypnotized trance by the speed talking of the auctioneer and reluctantly raised my hand. It was very odd and scary.

Don't tell me, there's a buffalo infestation around Bedford?

 

[Bleachey]

Auctions are like that. Not sure how many things I have either purchased that I had no reason to, or overpaid because I am stubborn and don't like being beat out on anything. I once paid 30 bucks for a used rod and reel that I could have bought brand new for 28.99 at Walmart.

 

[BigMoose]

Auctions are like that. Not sure how many things I have either purchased that I had no reason to, or overpaid because I am stubborn and don't like being beat out on anything. I once paid 30 bucks for a used rod and reel that I could have bought brand new for 28.99 at Walmart.

In this case, he doesn't even know why he raised his hand.

In this case, it sounds like fate intervened for @yetti462

Now he is stuck.. he has to get the rest of the line up.

 

[Mongo59]

I too am a lover of anything that shoots .45/70, new ones or old ones. I have to make sure I keep my loads separate so I never load a round for an antique with a clad projectile nor a modern one with a cast. This way no matter what is written on the box I will never hurt one of my babies.
Shooting one of these is both a blast and a privilege, it took someone with sense not to turn them into a long barreled .410 for you to be able to own it and shoot it now. You owe it to future generations to do the same and preserve this piece of history.
I will try to get my camera out and post some pics of my loved ones, it has been a while since I last saw some of them...


(Oh, and raising your hand, that is called fate.)

 

[yetti462]

PSA next 3 Fridays there are gun auctions. This Friday is a good one with nice s&w revolvers , colt and some nice looking long guns. The next week a bunch of rimfires and the 18th, bunch of rimfires, shotguns .

Robinsonauction.com. In Orleans, IN, a lot of fun come on down or up.