The too old and fat to run or climb trees part definitely rings a bell.
You have to wonder about folks that say a 45-70 is too slow. Oh yeah? Let's see you outrun it.
Ride Safe. Dr.Tramp.............
Amen to that Brother! I don't know of anybody who has used the 45-70, who hasn't fallen under it's spell ! I quite fondly remember a rather self rightest child of about 15 yrs at the local rifle club, up home . I was plinking away with the Marlin. I was using squib loads, the kid was watching with great interest, I asked him if he would like a shot and he jumped at the opportunity! He had a shot and the little ingrate turned round and boasted his .243 had more kick! Now to begin with it was his fathers .243 and secondly, it annoyed me greatly, ,that he said this as though he was a great expert! So I asked if he would like another shot ? Several of my mates knew what was coming and wandered over to watch the lesson the 'Child' was about to be taught ! He'd fired a shot comprising of a 300 gr pill being pushed along by (from memory) about 11 grs of AR2205 (H4227) The next shot I gave him was a 405 jacketed being whipped within an inch of it's life, by 60 grs of AR2205! This load is used for Camels who have been wounded and are looking to do me 'grievous bodily harm'! The idiot shot the rifle whilst sitting! What followed was in a word 'spectacular' ! Kid near drops rifle and starts screaming his shoulder is broken and is nearly in tears! Round of applause from the spectators ( I take a bow)!
Several weeks later same range, same Kid ,same rifle. The difference? This time his got a Mate with him! The Mate comes up and is watching me shoot! His mate ,asks very politely, What sort of cartridge are you using? I explain it to him! He asks does it kick badly? At this point 'brains of the world' can't help himself! He tells his mate how the rifle near broke his shoulder! I can't help myself (being the Ba$%trd I am) I tell his mate, if you can shoot a .22lr ,you'll have no problem with this! Ignore your mate! His a 'big girls blouse' ! The kid somewhat reluctantly has a shot ,(a squib load) his as happy as a 'pig in poo'! Now I have proof that lightning does strike the same place twice! 'Brains of the world' demands (that's right demands ) another shot! Now I'm not completely without feelings! I make a point of showing him the Jacketed round (as apposed to lead round) but neglect to tell him the difference (hey he knows everything ) Once again he sits and fires and once again he screams and yells! His mate watches in fascination, then tells me I'm right! His mate, is a big girls blouse and wait till the kids at school hear about it! I even give the kid a empty cartridge to show the other kids! 😁 😆 🤣
