Wolf's Western Traders

Gun Digest Book Review

 

When it comes to understanding, shooting, handloading, and maintaining the .45-70 Springfield Trapdoor, J.S. and Pat Wolf's brilliant book is the Mother Lode of all trapdoor know-how. Forget everything you've ever read about reloading the .45-70 cartridge for the Trapdoor. Through years of meticulous research, the Wolf's have recreated all of the U.S. military black powder, duplex and smokeless loads for the carbine and rifle. What's more they recreated the proper 405 gr. hollow base bullet mould, five piece die set, and flash hole drill necessary to make those "Old Warhorses" shoot and make this tooling available to us at very reasonable prices.

But the Wolf's book is more than just a clear guide to handloading the Trapdoor. It's a detailed guide to the complete management of the Springfield. Ever wonder about the proper settings for the 1884 Buffington and 1879 rear sights and how to calibrate them for your handloads? Or what level of accuracy the Dept. of Ordnance expected from original Trapdoors? Or how to make a superb bullet lube from olive oil and beeswax? Or how to utilize original Trapdoor tools and accessories? It's all here, plus selected reprints of original Ordnance documents. Buy this book!

Holt Bodinson
Ammunition, Ballistics and Components Editor
GUN DIGEST