Take down 45/70.... Wid West Guns

[hunter63]

Been watching the show Wild West Guns, once in a while one of their custom build take down lever action 45/70's is brought up.
Built to shoot .457 WWMagum as well as 45/70
Other calibers available.

http://www.wildwestguns.com/custom-g...skan-co-pilot/

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Save your money boys, this is one of those "I wish they would make......."
This is gonna start at around $2600

[bacpacker]

Saw the show. Real nice rifle. I hadn't looked at the price. Figured whats the use. I cant afford a custom gun anyway.

[Grizz123]

Ive always liked the gun and will be getting one after I get some extra cash. I will also send them my marlin 45/70 to be equipped with a scout scope mount

[randyt]

Would love to have one in .50 Alaskan.

[DaddyOh]

My 1895 is roughly that weapon but without the takedown. Compensated, short, drilled n tapped reciever, crossbolt safety, but cnc cut wood instead of those tacky fiberglass stocks.

[Lamewolf]

I don't know man ? I consider "Wild West" to have wooden stock, octagon barrell, brown steel, rear tang peep sight - you know, a real cowboy gun. That thing looks like a Hollywood movie prop to me, But thats just my opinion - to each his/her own....

[Rick]

If it goes bang and hits where you point it's all good to me. That and I'm addicted to gun porn.

[Old Professor]

Be sure it is in a floating case if you go canoeing with Rick!

[hunter63]

I don't know man ? I consider "Wild West" to have wooden stock, octagon barrell, brown steel, rear tang peep sight - you know, a real cowboy gun. That thing looks like a Hollywood movie prop to me, But thats just my opinion - to each his/her own....

Yeah, I share you opinion of what it should "Look Like".......
Then again, this was designed to be a pack rifle weather proof and big enough to take down Alaska's biggest animals.

Starting pricing with scope over $3K and a I'll bet I could spend $ 4K with bells and whistles....I guess I could have it done anyway I wanted to.....LOL

So for all those that keep saying, "If only they made....or I wish they would make....?......Here ya go let your pocket book be your guide.

[Rick]

Be sure it is in a floating case if you go canoeing with Rick!

True dat. True.

[CNL]

Sheesh costs more than my damn truck. I'll take my chester and iron sights and keep my truck!

[redneckidokie]

Did you see on the show where it ''Blew Up'', during R&D, until they added just a tiny bit more receiver metal? Not really liking that part?
I do like the take down part on a stock 45/70. Don't know why I'd ever need it but like Rick said gun porn.....

[DaddyOh]

With those lever guns in 45.70 you have to pay attention to the reloading tables. There are actually 3 different types of loads. There are the loads for the sharps (lightest) and the loads safe in the lever action, and then the loads ONLY for the Ruger #1 and other modern (non lever action) rifles capable of handling the pressures. The highest load for a lever would be the 400gr bullet. Kicks like a mule but hits like an asteroid. The ruger loads go all the wayup to 500gr solids. These hit like the hammer of thor, at both ends.

[hunter63]

Y'all know that there are women in the world that think nothing of %k for a purse....Right?
This goes bang......

[randyt]

At that price I'll stick with my 50-110 Winchester.

[DaddyOh]

At that price I'll stick with my 50-110 Winchester.

Brass must kill you, what diameter does that 50-110 use? But i bet it shoots BP and cast bullets just fine.

[randyt]

It takes a .510 bullet. I have a couple molds for casting plus have picked up bullets from buffalo arms. I have a fair amount of brass. There are still a few unopened boxes of unprimed brass from the early 1900s that I haven't opened yet. Been hoping a collector may come along and trade me new brass for my old collector brass.