Originally Posted by Goatkiller
.45-70 loaded right is knocking on 40ft lbs or recoil energy. That's getting pretty stiff but the results speak for themselves.

It hurts on both ends. The difference is I can take it but whatever is out front don't stand a chance.


45-70 has a little slower recoil impulse so to me it’s a hard kicking rifle but not painful. Same with turkey loads 3.5” in my Mossberg 835.

We were testing some hot handloads in a Tikka Ultra Light .300WM. 168g at 3200 if I remember correctly. It was absolutely BRUTAL!

No where near as bad as my .300 ultra mag or .338wm. Of course both of them are ported and are collecting dust in the safe.