45-70 subs in stock locally?

[Me]

Long shot but just looking for a box or two to bring to the range tomorrow rather than wait for bulk stuff to ship, anyone know of a local shop that stocks any? Prefer north side of Austin Round Rock/Cedar Park/Georgetown area but willing to drive a little more if needed.

 

[Big Green]

All I’ve seen in stock recently were supers.

 

[Me]

All I’ve seen in stock recently were supers.

Dang, figured as much

 

[Big Green]

Dang, figured as much

Sorry, it was a joke. I’ve never seen 45-70 in supersonic, pretty sure it’s all subsonic. Figured the way you mentioned it, I’d make a little fun of it.

 

[studenygreg]

Sorry, it was a joke. I’ve never seen 45-70 in supersonic, pretty sure it’s all subsonic. Figured the way you mentioned it, I’d make a little fun of it.

Weird. I've only seen supersonic ammo

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[Big Green]

Weird. I've only seen supersonic ammo

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I am seeing some now that I look around. I always thought it was like the 45 ACP, subsonic as the standard.

 

[Hoji]

I am seeing some now that I look around. I always thought it was like the 45 ACP, subsonic as the standard.

I have some Ruger #3 only loads that crono at 2500fps.

Hits deer like a meteor

 

[Me]

Sorry, it was a joke. I’ve never seen 45-70 in supersonic, pretty sure it’s all subsonic. Figured the way you mentioned it, I’d make a little fun of it.

nah, 300 and 325 grain go super. 405 and higher generally sub depending on loading.

 

[Me]

Weird. I've only seen supersonic ammo

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subs exist, just hard to find on a shelf (thus my asking since I'm being impatient and don't want to wait for shipping ). not like there are a lot of supers on shelves either for that matter.

 

[Eastexasrick]

Once was a time the sporting goods store had two stacks one for older guns, the other marked modern guns only.

 

[Hoji]

You have a 45-70 and don’t load custom rounds for your gun?

 

[Me]

You have a 45-70 and don’t load custom rounds for your gun?

I have a lot of stuff that lends well to reloading but nope, never got into reloading at all. Maybe some day but so far there just hasn't been an attraction to it for me.

 

[Hoji]

So, why are you looking for sub-sonic 45-70? Shooting suppressed? If not, it will not make a noticeable difference in the sound.

Midway has it in stock.

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1021879756

 

[Mike_from_Texas]

Subsonic 458 500 grain rounds are cool.

It’s easy to get 45-70 round supersonic.

Those in the pictures above are 500 Grain Maker Rex bullets specifically for subsonic but even my 458 Socom SBR can get them supersonic so a 45-70 would have no problem getting traditional rounds there. If anything 45-70 subsonic would seem odd to me.


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[Eastexasrick]

The 45-70 was designed to replace the 50-70 in Trapdoor and Rolling Block rifles. Today's full house loads would scatter those. Most Government BP loads were well over 1200 FPS.

 

[Me]

So, why are you looking for sub-sonic 45-70? Shooting suppressed? If not, it will not make a noticeable difference in the sound.

Midway has it in stock.

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1021879756

yeah, suppressed lever gun. I'll make a bulk online purchase but was hoping to get a box or two to take to the range that day, long shot but tried.