Henry .45 Colt lever ...

[rfd]

Getting back into the .45 Colt cartridge, starting with this H012GC, PA SLx ACSS Nova 1-6x24 LPVO ...

 

[K9TXS]

I like everything about that setup. To me, that's the perfect scope. That's a good reticle in the scope as well, simple, not cluttered, a couple of hold overs and you're good to go.

When I'm in the prairie dog fields, I carry a 3" barrel .45 colt. The first 2 rounds are snake shot and the next 3 are regular rounds. Always an empty cylinder or fired round under the hammer.

 

[Troy]

Nice setup, .45 Colt in a lever gun just feels right. That LPVO’s an interesting touch, kind of modern meets cowboy.

 

[rfd]

I scoped it to see if I could build smokeless cartridges (TightGroup, BE-86, and W231 along with cast bullets in 200, 230, and 255 grains that are lubed or PC'd) that would "reasonably" group at 100 and 200 yards. If not I have a Marbles tang peep rear and Lyman 17 globe front waiting in the wings.

 

[Alan]

I scoped it to see if I could build smokeless cartridges (TightGroup, BE-86, and W231 along with cast bullets in 200, 230, and 255 grains that are lubed or PC'd) that would "reasonably" group at 100 and 200 yards. If not I have a Marbles tang peep rear and Lyman 17 globe front waiting in the wings.

That’s dedication, tuning powders, bullets and lube for consistent groups is a rabbit hole, but the results are oh-so-satisfying.

 

[rfd]

That’s dedication, tuning powders, bullets and lube for consistent groups is a rabbit hole, but the results are oh-so-satisfying.

This is easy peasy as compared to working up a black powder paper patched proper slick diameter for a .45 Colt rolling block! I'll be posting that project soon as I get the rifle from my FFL ... the fun never ends, eh