45-70 IN A 45-90

COMCHIEF

October 19, 2015 17:41

If I decide to acquire a sharps 1874 rifle in 45-90, can I fire 45-70 in the same rifle? What can I expect for accuracy? Or, should I just stick with a 45-70 and same all the fuss?

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  MIKE WISKEY

  October 20, 2015 05:22

  just like shooting .22 shorts in a l.r. Unless you are shooting black powder the 'extra' room in a .45/90 is just waisted space.

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  COMCHIEF

  October 20, 2015 08:42

  Bout like the 45-120 I had. Will be using smokeless AA5744 so I guess I will be sticking with the 45-70. Thanks Mike.
  
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  gartman

  October 24, 2015 10:50

  The over-all length of the cartridges is the same. The 45-90 uses a shorter lighter bullet in a longer case. Being black powder, both cases were filled clear to the top with powder. I ran both through an 1895 Marlin in 45-90 and could not tell the difference in accuracy with casual plinking.

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  v35

  April 25, 2016 16:59

  In 1952 I shot a 45-90 high grade '86 half octagon, 2/3 mag, fancy wood against three like new military Trapdoors all using blue label Govt surplus black powder ammo. I forget the 45-70 bullet wt .
  The 86 outshot all three 45-70 Trapdoors.
  We switched guns and the results were the same.

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