byf43
SCSC Life/NRA Patron Life
Here's a pic of my 1895G.
Because of back and neck injuries, my doctors have told me that I should 'refrain' from shooting hard recoiling rifles and shotguns.
I added the XS Lever-rail and Nikon Pro-Staff 2-7x32mm, due to my failing eyesight.
This rifle, as-it-sits, makes one fantastic hog huntin' carbine!
The FIRST thing I did, was remove the 'brick' recoil pad, and installed a Limbsaver® recoil pad on the rifle.
This is a HUGE help in reducing felt recoil.
With factory Winchester and Federal 300 gr JHP ammo, this Guide Gun is very comfortable to shoot.
I'd compare it to my Remington 1100 with target loads. Very mild. I've been told that my 1100 with target loads feels like a 28 ga.
I dunno. I've never fired a 28 ga. With 405 grain loads, the recoil impulse is 'more', but, still comfortable.
(The loads I worked up are with Reloader 7 aka/RL-7 and Cast Performance 405 gr LWNGC boolits.)
This powder and boolit produce good velocities with lower pressure than other powders.
Going up with powder charge, though, gets to the point where after 5 rounds, with 10 rounds fired, tops, your shoulder is hurting.
(I'd compare these loads to either a 3-1/2" 12 ga load, or 10 ga single-shot shotgun load.)
One load that I worked up, will "cross your eyes", when shooting it off the bench!
Still, shooting while Standing, or especially in a hunting situation, you're not going to feel a tremendous amount of 'shove', anyway.
Personally, "I" don't see the need to 'magnumize' .45-70 loads.
Yes, you can "push the envelope" so-to-speak, but, why do you need to?????
My loads, traveling about 1660 fps will knock a BIG hog's _ _ _ _ into the dirt. (I've done it.)
All kidding aside, this Guide Gun is one of my most favorite long guns. (And I'll never sell it!)
