.45/110/550 Recoil in 16# gun

opencountry · Post by **opencountry** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 7:40 pm

Could anyone share some experience shooting a 16# gun chambered in the .45/110/550? Is it still a hard-hitting brute with the extra weight in the barrel? And I'm speaking of the shotgun style stock.

Thanks,

Robert

Michael Johnson · Post by **Michael Johnson** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 8:05 pm

I have a 45-100 LRE that weighs 13.5 pounds. The recoil is tolerable. I can shoot 60 shots in a match with it. I think a 16 pound gun would be easy by comparison. My loads are full house BP loads with 1300 fps velocity pushing a 540 grain bullet. - Mike

Michael Johnson · Post by **Michael Johnson** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 8:17 pm

ps: I have a 34 inch no. one heavy barrel. When Kirk starts making Borchardts I will either get a 40-90 BN or a 45-110 with a 26 inch barrel and a Breako mercury recoil reducer for a single shot BP hunting rifle. - Mike

opencountry · Post by **opencountry** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 8:31 pm

Thanks you guys,

Maybe when I order mine I'll have them include the mercury break as well.

Robert

Capt. Call · Post by **Capt. Call** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 8:58 pm

Check out your rifles recoil out on this:

http://huntamerica.com/recoil_calculator/

ShawnAgne · Post by **ShawnAgne** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 9:38 pm

I have a 45-110 Quigley, and shooting the 520gr. Lyman bullet (haven't got my PJ mould yet), I don't mind the recoil at all, it's very close to a 12 guage shotgun I think, as do others who have shot it. When I shoot from the bench I use a shooting bag from Dog-Gone-Good, the back itself is pretty heavy and I don't feel hardly anything. It's a very pleasant and fun caliber to shoot I think.

opencountry · Post by **opencountry** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 11:09 pm

Thanks again everyone,

That website on recoil formula is great. This has been one of the most helpful forums I have ever been to before. I appreciate the help and comments from everyone a lot. I'm going to talk with Kirk when he returns next week about calibers, sights, etc.. I'm just doing my homework first before ordering the gun. Right now I feel fairly confident that the .45/110 will deliver the accuracy and range I want out of the gun. My thoughts swung recently toward the mild recoil of the .45/70 but, the long range ability is just not up to the .45/110. I plan on paper-patching the BA's 550 ball with red rooster, and using Goex 1F , compressed. There are plenty of people who offer outstanding loading tips and formulas.

Thanks again...

Robert

BuckeyeShooter · Post by **BuckeyeShooter** » Sun Apr 24, 2005 7:11 am

OC, I have a 16lb 110 (weighs close to 17lbs) and I also have a 13 1/2lb LRE in 45-110 and the difference in recoil is not as much as one would suspect.

oregon · Post by **oregon** » Sun Apr 24, 2005 7:56 am

OC , I havn't made the step up to a shilo yet very soon though ..
I have a 32 " barrel about 12 1/2 # ped in 45/110 ..i load 110 g 1f
550 g pp bullet . doesn't kick much more than i 12 ga shot gun ..

powderburner · Post by **powderburner** » Sun Apr 24, 2005 10:05 am

while its not a 16# er my 14 # bull recoils less than my 45-70 with 550 the 45-70 has a 31 heavy on it . Dean

Tallperson · Post by **Tallperson** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 7:13 pm

I have a LRE with the 34 inch brl. I am shooting 575 gr. Big Mamu's and have no complaints. The rifle weighs in a about 13 pounds. A 16 pound gun should be no problem at all..
Tallperson