Mason Jarr
Sr. Member
- Nov 23, 2012
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- Detector(s) used
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Minelab CTX3030
Minelab E-trac
Minelab Equinox 800
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
The .45-70 was the replacement for the .50-70 round. Initially, it was produced with a 405 grain bullet (pictured). Around 1884 a modification was performed to strengthen the breech of the rifles and a bullet of 500 grains, with improved ballistics, was released that same year.
