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KFW Oldtimer Offline Posts: 634 Location: Wyoming Joined: Dec 18^th, 2016	Remington Hepburn rifling Jun 5^th, 2026 at 6:34pm	Print Post
	Did Remington offer a twist choice in the .45 cal rifles. Was the option listed in the old catalogs? Since many Hepburns had options available that suited long range shooting versus a hunting rifle, I wonder if say a 1-18" was available for the heavy bullets? kw


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KFW Oldtimer Offline Posts: 634 Location: Wyoming Joined: Dec 18^th, 2016	Re: Remington Hepburn rifling Reply #1 - Jun 8^th, 2026 at 12:52pm	Print Post
	No body with insight concerning the question? Hard to believe with this group!


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 18040 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Remington Hepburn rifling Reply #2 - Jun 8^th, 2026 at 2:25pm	Print Post
	KFW wrote on Jun 8^th, 2026 at 12:52pm: No body with insight concerning the question? Hard to believe with this group! I can only tell you what my one original Hepburn in .45-90 has. It's a 1:18" twist rate.

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KFW Oldtimer Offline Posts: 634 Location: Wyoming Joined: Dec 18^th, 2016	Re: Remington Hepburn rifling Reply #3 - Jun 8^th, 2026 at 4:36pm	Print Post
	The Hepburn 45-70 DS trigger I just acquired seems to be 1-20" after several attempts with tight patches and swivel rod handle to get a accurate "guess". I wish/hope its 1-18". Going to pick up a Soule base at the Quigley and see how it shoots next. kw


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jhm Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2036 Location: georgia Joined: Sep 4^th, 2011	Re: Remington Hepburn rifling Reply #4 - Jun 9^th, 2026 at 9:26pm	Print Post
	If you don't already have it get a copy of Tom Rowe's book on all things Hepburn. It is a bit pricey or so I thought till I got mine and when you see the wealth of information it is worth every penny. JMH


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 18040 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Remington Hepburn rifling Reply #5 - Jun 10^th, 2026 at 9:54am	Print Post
	jhm wrote on Jun 9^th, 2026 at 9:26pm: If you don't already have it get a copy of Tom Rowe's book on all things Hepburn. It is a bit pricey or so I thought till I got mine and when you see the wealth of information it is worth every penny. JMH I don't think the Hepburn book covers anything about twist rates.

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jhm Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2036 Location: georgia Joined: Sep 4^th, 2011	Re: Remington Hepburn rifling Reply #6 - yesterday at 4:45pm	Print Post
	You're right. My mistake. I went back and looked and it doesn't but there is so much other information there. Still worth the price... JMH


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 18040 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Remington Hepburn rifling Reply #7 - yesterday at 5:23pm	Print Post
	jhm wrote yesterday at 4:45pm: You're right. My mistake. I went back and looked and it doesn't but there is so much other information there. Still worth the price... JMH Lots of beautiful pictures! Needs an index to help find things when I'm trying to get an answer.

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Dellet Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1303 Joined: May 19^th, 2017	Re: Remington Hepburn rifling Reply #8 - yesterday at 9:02pm	Print Post
	Bruce Grant, Single Shot Rifles, lists 1/18 for 45-70 using a 405 grain bullet. Seems to be generic listing for sporting rifles, not manufacture specific


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 18040 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Remington Hepburn rifling Reply #9 - yesterday at 11:00pm	Print Post
	Dellet wrote yesterday at 9:02pm: Bruce Grant, Single Shot Rifles, lists 1/18 for 45-70 using a 405 grain bullet. Seems to be generic listing for sporting rifles, not manufacture specific Pretty sure that's a modern rifle thing. My old Ballard rifles in .45-70 are all 1:20" twist. But they still do well with a 500 grain bullet.

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Dellet Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1303 Joined: May 19^th, 2017	Re: Remington Hepburn rifling Reply #10 - Today at 12:17am	Print Post
	marlinguy wrote yesterday at 11:00pm: Dellet wrote yesterday at 9:02pm: Bruce Grant, Single Shot Rifles, lists 1/18 for 45-70 using a 405 grain bullet. Seems to be generic listing for sporting rifles, not manufacture specific Pretty sure that's a modern rifle thing. My old Ballard rifles in .45-70 are all 1:20" twist. But they still do well with a 500 grain bullet. Winchester chambered rifles in both 45-70 GOV and 45-70 sharps straight. In theory same cartridge. The 45-70 Sharps were 1/18 twist.


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