Description
Product Summary
Taylor’s & Company 1886/71 Boarbuster MKII Lever Action Rifle .45-70 Government 19″ Barrel 5 Round Capacity Adjustable Sights Drilled & Tapped Black Ruberized Walnut Stock Tan Cerakote Finish
MANUFACTURER: Taylor’s & Company
FAMILY: 1886 Series
MODEL: 1886/71 Boarbuster MKII
TYPE: Rifle
ACTION: Lever Action
Caliber/Gauge: 45-70 Govt
FINISH: Tan Cerakote
FINISH TYPE: Applied Finish
STOCK: Wood Stock
STOCK/GRIPS: Black Ruberized Walnut
Barrel: 19″
Overall Length: 37.44″
Drilled / Tapped
RATE-OF-TWIST: 1-in-18″
Capacity: 5 + 1
SIGHTS: Peep Rear | Fiber Optic Front
SIGHT TYPE: Adjustable Sights
WEIGHT: 8.15 lbs.
SHIPPING WEIGHT: 12.1 lbs.
RECEIVER: Tan Cerakote Steel
ADDL INFO: Adjustable Cheek Piece
ADDL INFO: Forward Weaver Scout Rail
ADDL INFO: Adjustable Lever
Caliber Dictionary
The Below Information Has Been Provided From Our Gun Caliber Dictionary And Is Meant For Informational Purposes Only. It Is Not Intended to Describe The Unique Specifications For This Ammunition.Developed by the U.S. government for the trapdoor Springfield, the 45-70 was introduced in 1873, thus among the oldest cartridges still in continuous production. In the hands of the U.S. Army this was the cartridge that really won the West! Although officially replaced as our service cartridge by the 30-40 Krag in 1892 the 45-70 saw service in Cuba and the Philippines. It had long since been a popular sporting cartridge–and remains so today. Using a .458-inch bullet in a rimmed 2.105-inch case, original loadings with 70 grains of blackpowder used a 500-grain bullet for infantry and 405 grains for cavalry. Today’s factory loads with smokeless powder are mild due to potential use in the weak trapdoor Springfield action. Standard is a 405-grain bullet at 1330 feet per second, with 300 and 350-grain loads at higher velocity available. The 45-70 was and is widely chambered in single-shots and remains popular in large-frame lever actions from Browning/Winchester, Henry, and Marlin. — Craig Boddington
