FORTY YEARS WITH THE .45-70

Containing years of the author's personal experience, compiled in the interest of gaining knowledge and utilizing the cartridge's full potential. Expanded version includes six more years; Lever Marlin 1895SS Navy Arms Buffalo Rifle plus the new long range.45-70.

Table of Contents

Chapter

1 The Seed is Planted

2 The Search

3 The Gould Bullet

4 The Postell Bullet and a Springfield

5 Back to the Gould Bullet

6 Jacketed Bullets and Few Deer

7 A Question of Pressure

8 Multiple Bullet Load

9 Looking For a Single Shot

10 The Two Rugers

11 More Deer with the No. 1

12 Back to the Ruger No. 3

13 Search for a Cast Bullet

14 RCBS, Old West and Hoch Moulds

15 Paper Patched Bullets

16 Deer and Wild Boar

17 Patching Grooved Bullets

18 Other Moulds and Loads

19 Powders

20 The Final Word

21 Letters

Addendum - Six More Years

22 Back to a Lever Rifle - The Marlin 1895SS

23 The Navy Arms Buffalo Rifle

24 A New Long-Range .45-70 Rifle