A 45/70 will kill anything at any range that you can hit it. Because of the high trajectory, hitting something, hitting it is the problem.To be upfront though, the furthest I have ever harvested with that set up is 112 yards… complete pass through… I get 2” groups @100yrds outside holes, so with 2-1/2” Bullets taken off that’s around 1.5” c to c grouping… I’m sure I could shoot further, heck another 75fps in the same caliber bout wiped out the N. A. Buffalo population lol
Because S&W killed them off. S&W announced the sale of TC in 2021 but no buyer yet.I cannot believe how pricey TC Contenders have gotten these days!
Look at my encores peasants! oooww, ooowwwLove the encore, might have to many lol
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there updated with a little more specsLook at my encores peasants! oooww, ooowww
I can shoot 1 handed and scratch my nutzs with the other hand and still kill a deer OOww ooww.
Lol, just kidding man, What's the scopes you have here?
I have hunted exclusively with a 411JDJ for about 40 years. And it also can handle 130 yds shots. Maxed out near 150yds.Close to 20 years ago, I've hunted exclusively with a 45-70 contender. The barrel was a 14" made by SSK industries. It was deadly out to 130 yards. Than I graduated to a 309JDJ barrel. I shot a prong horn in Wyoming with a 465 yard shot(it took 6 shots, and I had a spotter). You may want to reach out to SSK Industries. They;ll help you with whatever it is that's Contender related. I'm not sure if JD Jones is still alive. He's the owner of SSK. He's the creator of the round 300 whisper, that transform to what we have today call the 300 blackout.
While not a TC...I do appreciate a short barreled, suppressed, single shot 45-70. You sir are a man of taste.Love the encore, might have to many lol
left mgm .308 20" leupold vx3 3-10x50 firedot (shooting supersonics)
right encore 45-70 20" leupold vxR 3-9x40 firedot (shooting subsonics)
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mgm .45acp 16.25" trijicon tr-24 accupoint 3-9x40 (shooting subsoincs)
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both encore .308 26" nikon prostaff 3-9x40 (shooting supersonics)
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encore 45-70 20" nikon prostaff 3-9x40 (shooting super sonics)
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