His results were dismal with groups measuring around five feet at 100 yards. ![]() Spence acquired some 500-grain lead bullets, seated them into cartridges loaded with black powder and headed for the range. Also, like most of us, that’s about all he knew. 45-70 Springfield Trapdoor rifle, which he proudly referred to as the “Old Warrior.” Like most of us, Spence had some knowledge of Trapdoors and knew that his newly acquired rifle, equipped with the Buffington sight, was designed for shooting 500-grain bullets atop 70 grains of black powder. In 1975, Spence Wolf purchased his first. 45-70 Government, as well as the new Model 1873 Springfield rifle to fire this powerful cartridge. 45-70-405 service cartridge that became known as the. ![]() In 1873, the Army Ordnance Board adopted the new. To those who shoot rifles from the late 1800s, though, Trapdoor is the nickname of the models of the. ![]() Spence and Pat Wolf – 1990.an image of a secret passageway.
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