They didn't change anything for the rifle
#.45-70 changes
unique hinge
midnight mesa
A slight travesty for the correlation between barrel length and velocity, not to mention accuracy.
Couldn’t have been missed, call shot perhaps?.. 🤷♂️
[ The COACHMATE LEVER rifle should at least perform as well as the new JERNBERG, if not better. ] 🙏
Thank You Huxley Hound for the confirmation.
unique hinge
checked the .243 and it works pretty much the same between pistol and rifle,.
The problem is reversed for the .44 magnum
unique hinge
Same issue
last swift
Well this saved me from the disappointment of finding out that the 45-70 lever-action still falls short of what it could do
unique hinge
Well this saved me from the disappointment of finding out that the 45-70 lever-a...
Yeah, it's just sad, the .45-70 could be so much better
ember fern
checked the .243 and it works pretty much the same between pistol and rifle,.
T...
Really, they need to do a lever rework on every single lever
midnight mesa
At the very least 8.5, it should slam class 8’s at its recommended range. 
arctic lark
To the top^
unique hinge
Still a problem
unkempt citrus
Why does the handgun have a longer long range zero than the rifle?
unique hinge
Why does the handgun have a longer long range zero than the rifle?
My guess is the ammo change wasn't applied
arctic lark
My god how depressing.
fiery tide
My god how depressing.
pain
although the soft points do work better
midnight mesa
My god how depressing.
.45/70’s from the Lever. 😆
unique hinge
Yup
quick beacon
I only use the handgun for classes 4-7. Didn't even bother getting the lever action gun, the caliber in general feels really underwhelming in game
unique hinge
I only use the handgun for classes 4-7. Didn't even bother getting the lever act...
They based it on extremely old/weak loads meant for black powder rifles
full sluice
A .45-70 is a round designed for large game. It was and still is used extensively for large game like Bison and Brown Bear. It should be able to take them down with ease.
unique hinge
Now, could we consider a third ammo type for the .45-70. Designed specifically for class 8 and 9 animals, that uses a Hard Cast Solid bullet type for deep penetration (4ft) and some expansion to bring down Moose, Grizzlies and Bison easier?
unique hinge
Better lever actions please