45-70 first shots fired

imeccentric · Post by **imeccentric** » Mon Sep 12, 2016 2:17 pm

New Henry 45-70 first shots fired. Put a skinner sight on before ever firing with the buckhorns. Fired at 50 yds from a bench rest early this morning. Used Winchester super X 300 grain right out of the box. Bottom picture is with no sight adjustment and first rounds through this weapon. Top picture is after a very minor adjustment to the skinner sights. 4 rounds on each target. Granted I used a rest and fired from the bench, but I think this is exceptional with 69 year old eyes and tri-focals

Post by **CT_Shooter** » Mon Sep 12, 2016 2:29 pm

imeccentric wrote:New Henry 45-70 first shots fired...I think this is exceptional with 69 year old eyes and tri-focals

I couldn't agree more. Congratulations and thanks for the range report. Great shooting.

Post by **JEBar** » Mon Sep 12, 2016 2:40 pm

outstanding, looking forward to subsequent reports .... our 45-70 shoots really well and from subsequent reports, that seems to be the norm ...

ace73 · Post by **ace73** » Mon Sep 12, 2016 3:14 pm

WOW! That's better than I can do with a scope!
Great shooting!!

Deadwood Dutch · Post by **Deadwood Dutch** » Mon Sep 12, 2016 3:57 pm

You did exceptionally well, thanks for your report!

tractortad · Post by **tractortad** » Mon Sep 12, 2016 4:32 pm

Congrats on the 45-70. That's some nice shooting for 69 yr old eyes with iron sights. I can't do that with 62 yr old eyes. That rifle was almost dead on after the skinner sight was installed - did you bore sight it? Did you also replace the front sight?

Post by **RetiredSeabee** » Mon Sep 12, 2016 4:36 pm

And some very fine first rounds they were.

imeccentric · Post by **imeccentric** » Mon Sep 12, 2016 4:36 pm

No bore sighting and no front sight change. Just installed the sights and went to the range. I smiled a lot and thought that after those 8 shots, I'd better quit

I will add that the recoil surprised me. I didn't notice it at all.

Post by **White Squirrel** » Mon Sep 12, 2016 4:40 pm

Congratulations, imeccentric, on the new Henry and the shooting. Both are very nice.

Post by **RanchRoper** » Mon Sep 12, 2016 8:28 pm

Nice targets! Looks like a pro to me.

biglever · Post by **biglever** » Tue Sep 13, 2016 6:37 am

Very well done.
The factory ammo for the 45-70 is mild.
But very adequate for most game.
Enjoy.

Post by **JCN** » Tue Sep 13, 2016 10:04 am

Congrats on the rifle and the great shooting! I'd be very happy with that trip to the range except I'd probably shoot up at least the entire box!

DWD445 · Post by **DWD445** » Tue Sep 13, 2016 10:05 am

NICE shootin' !!

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