Anybody have a smokeless?
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I have one and it's the converted cva 45-70. Off the top of my head I can't remember my fps but it's not that much. I'm more on the lower end of speed and it has been completely fine. Those smokeless mz that shoot something that big and that fast can be BRUTAL to shoot. The benefits of smokeless are the ease of loading, cleaning and how little you have to deep clean it.
Mine will shoot a 275gr almost 2800 fps
I have a 45/70 CVA Hunter conversion. I forgot what the fps is. I shoot Parker 275 gr 451 ballistic extreme. I have also used Hornady 200gr 451 XTP. I like the fact that the 451 projectile fits the bore and I don't have sabot residue in the barrel.
Have Savage .50 cal, have had a couple NEF 45/70 conversions and a custome savage .40 cal.
Best benefit is not having to clean every time you go out.
Best benefit is not having to clean every time you go out.
I own/hunt with a CVA Scout .45 smokeless. Compact, nimble, accurate and a pleasure to deer hunt with. It pushes 200 grain bullets near 2600 fps. Basically a single shot 30-06.
TN Larry
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I have an Encore 45/70 conversion and my son has an H&R 45/70 conversion. We are shooting 195 gr Barnes Expanders sabotted with H4198 powder. I think I switched in 2014 to a smokeless. There are pros and cons to it but think the pros outweigh the cons.
Huntaholic
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I might have a couple lol. WAAAAYYYYYYY back in like 2001 or so I ordered the 1st Savage MLII anybody around here had ever seen. Everybody, down to a man, has bought one after using mine lol.
Several years ago I had a Remington 700 MZ converted to smokeless by Luke at Arrowhead sports. This was before he jumped the shark and stopped doing conversions and instead started "building" his own line of rifles. Its wearing a 26" Pacnor 45 cal bbl and is the sweetest shooting gun I own probably.
Several years ago I had a Remington 700 MZ converted to smokeless by Luke at Arrowhead sports. This was before he jumped the shark and stopped doing conversions and instead started "building" his own line of rifles. Its wearing a 26" Pacnor 45 cal bbl and is the sweetest shooting gun I own probably.
