Early 1990's when I was a young ranch hand. About 15 of us were cutting fire wood near the Grand Teton Park and we just got out of the trucks and were taking out our chain saws and tools. I being Native American of course scouted out ahead and found a fresh giant grizzly bear paw print. It was so fresh you could see the print lines from it's paws in the mud. I called out the foreman and showed him the prints. He took one look at it, saw how fresh it was and said, "everybody back in the trucks!" We reloaded all the gear and drove 10-15 miles down the road. Fun times! That print was HUGE! I loved being a ranch hand! Hat's off to the real cowboys who went on those 3-5 day rides with our guest customers in the moutains! Hard damn work but I loved every minute of it! Loved the story! Gotta get me one of those lever actions! 😀👍🏻🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
I went out there a couple years back to do some volunteering and we had one sniffing around our camp one morning. Bear in mind (pun intended) this was a bunch of English history students so we had never seen a carnivore bigger than a fox before, everyone absolutely shit a brick. Wyoming is stunning though, ive been to a fair few places and i havent seen anywhere that looks like that. The people are friendly as you like too. Id happily live there if the US government would let me 😂😂
@ManCaveArt-ce5ov Actually my grandfather was born on a reservation so I understand a lot .But you being native American has nothing to do with you scouting ahead that's all I was saying..
I hunted Grizzlies 4 times, taken 3. The last one was a genuine Alaskan Tundra monster. 8’ 1” hide. Amazing how fast they can move. I used a 300 Weatherby twice and for the last one a 338 WM. Good times. And they have my respect for sure.
My Son got an 800 lb Brown bear in Alaska, he was using my Remington firing the 300 WSM using the reloads I made using Barns MRX 180 gr bullet with Reloader 26 powder- he had the game meat with him waiting for the plane to get him but with a slight breeze blowing to his left he spotted the bear following the smell, at about 60 yards he hit it in a left shoulder went through and clipped the heart and went through both lungs and stopped on his inside shoulder
I had a similar experience 25 years ago in WY when I went on an elk hunting trip with my uncle. This was pre-cellphone era so no pictures for proof, and it's one of those experiences that you can't truly explain to someone that hasn't experienced it themselves. Long story short: we dismounted from our horses and decided to walk for a spell, during our walk, we disturbed a sleeping grizzly that was hidden in a pile of underbrush. I can't honestly say how close it was, with the adrenaline messing with memory, it could have been as close as 20 feet or as far as 50 feet. It stood up, turned and stared right at us, roared, we started yelling and waving our arms, it did a half stand and double stomp of its front paws, roared again, and then turned and walked the other direction. The whole encounter maybe lasted 30 seconds, but in the moment it felt like 10 minutes. Our guide later told us it was a "small" one that he estimated around 800 lbs.
You sure can tell those far-out wild liars RUclips Groupie stories. I guided AK brown bear and interior Grizzly hunts from 1989 to fall 2019. In all the dangerous bears encounters I had not once did bears ROAR at me or the clients that is just BS. They will snap their teeth and low growl by never ROAR !
@@lurebenson7722 Yes, Grizzlies are well known for snapping when they feel threatened up close, but there are plenty of videos of them right here on YT indeed roaring as part of a threat display. It sounds as if you're just a typical know-it-all.
I own wolves, Wolf/Hybrid's - They still have a lot of wild in them and one must respect the fact they can attack for whatever reason they see fit. Usually a defensive attack if they've been scared So I often carry pepper spray One mother had just given birth recently and was not in an affectionate mood and decided to flank me and grab my hamstring I unloaded a full can of pepper spray straight into her face as she commenced to gnash and bite at the stream of pepper spray entering into her mouth. It looked like it only pissed her off more and I thought to myself...So I am going to have to Up it from pepper spray to What? From witnesssing that, I cannot see how pepper spray would really do much to a bear. Animals have a whole different level of pain tolerance. Like none in the heat of a pissed off moment.
@@RedBerylFire I hate to be the BAREer "no pun intended" of more bad news but Not only did the two people die, but their Bear Spray Fluorocarbon release cause another hole in the Ozone Layer!
I worked for the U.S. Forest Service in Southeast Alaska for 21 years and often encountered the large coastal grizzlies/brown bears. Your bear is a mountain grizzly, not one of the well fed (on salmon) coastal grizzlies. The one you encountered is a big mountain grizzly, but probably isn't more than 500 or 600 pounds. It isn't even close to 1,100 pounds. Mountain grizzlies have to work very hard to put on pounds for their winter hibernation, so they just don't get big like the coastal grizzlies that have all the salmon they want for very little work. The average male coastal grizzly will be bigger than the average male mountain grizzly because of the salmon they have to eat. A BIG mountain grizzly MAY go 650 pounds. A BIG coastal grizzly or Kodiak Island grizzly will easily go twice that. The REALLY BIG coastal grizzlies will take your breath away. and if you are carrying a large caliber rifle you will look at the rifle and wonder if it is big enough! To give you an example, one spring our forest wildlife biologist was working with the Alaska Fish & Game bear biologists flying around in a helicopter darting coastal grizzlies, taking blood and DNA samples, and using the helicopter with a scale to lift the bears and weigh them. They were doing this in the spring and trying to do this as soon as the bears came out of hibernation. They watched one particular male bear dig its way through the snow as it just came out of its den. They darted it, and it weighed 1,000 pounds IN THE SPRING AS IT CAME OUT OF ITS DEN! These big bears put on an average of 100 POUNDS PER MONTH until they go back in their den for the winter. In other words, this bear would weigh around 1,600 POUNDS by the time it will go back into its den for the winter. Bears this big are few and far between, but they do exist. To see one within 100 yards is something you will never forget!
Hey partner, thank you for clarifying and commenting! I bet that was some real work up that way. I can admit my ignorance in regards to estimating bear weight. I have learned through similar comments I overbid the lbs
Close grizz encounters are literal life & death encounters..and you did the RIGHT thing dismounting to get your boots on solid ground & lessening the variables if the trigger was needed. Well done cowboy & thanks for letting us saddle up with ya on that adrenaride!💪😎👍
Most amazing thing about this story to me is, not only, that you walked into a Scheels and they had exactly the 45-70 you were looking for but it is a left handed loading gate.
Wonderful tale Bryson, I am not going to lie, what made me pause and take notice of your video was that Big Bad Girl 45-70 right up front in the photo. I love story time and you knocked it out of the park. You are a well-spoken young man with a good vocabulary, and you brought in enough details to keep one’s interest peaked listening to the story. The fact that you took a picture is a great bonus but never let that deter you from telling a great story. People can choose to believe you or not, who cares. Those of us who have lived through similar experiences are the individuals who love to hear these stories. You keep living your life to its fullest and keep telling your stories, that is how legends are born. You ever get up to Alaska try to look me up, I would enjoy sharing a story in person over a beer and show you my 45-70 govt.
Man I am really thankful for your comment. That made my day! I would love to come up to Alaska sometime. Likewise, if youre ever in the western slope shoot me a message. ITW Firearms Alaska trip sounds pretty good though. What part of AK?
You are everything that is so GREAT about our country. There are not nearly enough cowboys left. As a fellow American, firearms lover and trail rider. Much respect brother. Its a tough life you lead, but a rewarding one. God bless.
Great story! Brave western guide encounters a grizz and keeps everyone safe with the help of his trusty Henry 45-70. It's easy to see, your life is being lived outside of the comfort zone, where it should be. Hats off to you, sir.
Being a 74 year old Male and having been around farming, hunting and fishing my entire life, years ago my Dad bought a used Marlin 45-70 that I inherited when he died, I eventually had the barrel shortened and put the larger lever action on it. When I bought a home in Alaska I bought the stainless version of the same gun. I bought the Ruger 77 in the 338 Winchester Magnum which are my Alaskan rifles. I’ve had a Blessed Life and have raised 5 children and they all have Thanked Me for their early lives.
Another thing I would like to mention is when I was traveling through Montana in the Fall back in 1975 and was sleeping in the back of a station wagon I heard a scream about 60 yards away. I got up when a Ranger asked me if I had a gun, I was carrying a 12 Ga Double Barrel shotgun loaded with slugs and He asked me to follow him. I ended up shooting a 2 year old Cub, the girl who had been attacked was on her monthly cycle and that’s why she was attacked. You have to realize when you’re a Woman and In Grizzly Country when you’re period is flowing Bears are keenly aware of the smell of blood 🩸 and will track you down. Every year people are attacked for Elk and Deer when they’re are in the Rut and Bears Females will attack women that are cycling over on their monthly cycle.
An Alaskin bear guide once said, "There's a difference between a defensive and an offensive firearm for a grizzly bear," and that stuck with me as he went on to explain why. It's one thing to pick a bear off, at distance, when he doesn't even know you're there, but would you choose that same gun and sighting system if that same bear was suddenly charging at you from short distances? Most likely, no. You need a manuevarable, quick sighting, fast follow-up shot weapon. Personally, Id choose a Benelli 12 self feeding 12 guage, carry a shoulder holstered magnum revolver, a double bladed large knife, and bear spray. You need a weapon for each distance you could be in with an angry bear. 12 guage for close to medium, revolver for up close in arms reach, and a knife if the bear is on me. Their eyes, throat and brain are your best options by far. Always remember, a bear high on adrenaline have been known to fight for up to five minutes AFTER total blood loss functioning. Bears with ruptred hearts have been known to continue to fight for a while.
Great story ,true, but you are a great STORYTELLER! Nicely done loved every second. P. S. Glad everyone walked away with just a story. ( and maybe a little extra laundry to do)
When the US Forest Service decided in the early 70s, that it was going to hire young women for Alaska Forests. The standard at time was that recruits had to hit a paper plate at chosen distance (highly variable from tester to tester) usually with 5 shots. The issue rifle was a Winchester Model 70 with Mauser extractor and iron sights. The cartridges were Winchester factory .375 H&H silver tips. These rifles weighed about eight and a half pounds. I helped two of our King County Search and Rescue girls qualify and get jobs. The Government financed a study provide evidence what a bear protection firearm should be. The rules of the study were, factory firearms, not modified, with commonly available factory ammunition. The standard for measuring the desired wound to the bear was to penetrate the skull at close range. They also referenced a German language published paper that found that velocities less that 2200 fps did not disable the parasympathetic nervous system. That is why the .458 Watt has eclipsed the popularity of the .458 Winchester cartridge for elephant. and cape buffalo. The conclusion of the Government study was that the .375 H&H rifle and ammunition, circa 1972, was hard to beat for an Alaskan bear stopper. The .458 Wichester soft point, .460 and .378 Weatherby bullets were less reliable expanding and often glanced off skulls and big bones. They tested 3 grizzly skulls and found that cattle skulls were a reasonable replica enough to evaluate the ammunition and a lot easier to come by for study. The runner up was the 300gr Winchester load for the .338 Win. Of course Winchrster Ammunition dropped the loading right after the study. The .44 magnum pistol bullets were a joke at the time, the same pill was loaded into the .444 Marlin and it was worse, breaking up easily. The 45-70 was loaded by Remington Ammunition to 1350 fps with a solid lead slug and not a player. Moderate velocities 2200 to 2600 did the best with bullets 300 grains or heavier. My choice for a fishing rifle in Alaska is a Reminton 7600 Pump in .35 Whelen, handloaded with Barnes copper bullets and a receiver peep sight with fiberoptic fluorescent front bead. It has more than the 2200fps velocity level and put the bear in shock, not just bleed it to death. It will penetrate the skull at close range because the bullet is monolithic.
@224Nisqually I'd also like to more about this information, if you're willing to share of course. I'd particularly like to know about the skull penetration tests. I've only ever seen their paper about penetration testing in silt/sawdust, not anything more practical like skulls.
@ITW.Firearms 35 Whelen is a 30-06 necked up to 35 caliber created by Townsend Whelen. I've been wanting one for years but kinda forgot about it. Well, my history was off a little bit. Whelen was working on a .400 and James Howe designed the .35 and named it after Whelen. That's what I get for repeating what I was told instead of researching it myself. Lol😮 Anyway I think it's a pretty good cartridge under 200yds.
Though I have a SS Marlin 45/70 GG and a Marlin 44 mag I use depending on what bear country I am in . I have always thought that a 45/70 " pump action " would be way better to operate in stress . Never considered the 35 W , I shall now .. TY
Great talk grew up with 45-70 trap door long Springfields the best of the 3 we had ,my dad had smithed and sighted for smokless from blackpowder we both would shoot only 1 box on range between us on any day at a 100 yrds it was about on the mark but it let you know what you were shooting no stock pads just steel always last to shoot in the weapon line up,that was at least 50+years ago and i can still feel it now!thanks from T-Man
You absolutely did the right thing by dismounting especially NOT KNOWING THE HORSE. If the horses spook you’ve really got problems. Grizzlies are very tricky and unpredictable. I carry my Ruger 45/70 and Ruger SFAR. I’ve spent enough time behind the SFAR to trust mine but still bring ole faithful. Glad everything turned out positive
I totally concur with this comment. I'm native born Alaskan born in Kodiak. 80 years old and too old bor the bush now.. Most animals run from being shot or shit at. Not Griz. They come straight at the source like a heat seeking middle and have killed their attacker as they fell dead. One that size won't be stopped or knocked down by your 45/70 unless it's a perfect hit between the eyes. A helluva shot to track at 45 mph. You were wise to dismount that green Arabian. We have 19 of them. Wrong animal for that. Stay Strong and live free. Dandahermit
Anybody notice the loading and ejection port are on the left-hand side of the rife; a lefthand shooters gun? No drought. one of my favorite rifles and caliber's.
That's a beautiful rifle and a great story. I live in Texas, the North East part so we don't see bears but I still want a 45-70. I want an older Marlin cowboy model with the long octagon barrel. They're very hard to find, especially the JM models. Thanks for the video.
@@jameshipp6475 around my area they're like unicorns. I've looked as far as Dallas with no luck. There are plenty of newer models but no JM stamped rifles.
Have to say this! Seen this video about 8 months ago... Been hunting for a case hardened 45-70 ever since! It arrived today! Thank you for making me fall in love with a beautiful gun. Hard to find but happy none the less! So thank you and damn you ;)
@@ITW.Firearms No worries, I could tell from the buttons on your shirt. But don't you just hate that about selfies? Most folks think they are taking a real to life photo, but it's really a mirrored image. Let me add the practice can lead to a loss of credibility. I've seen self proclaimed horsemen saddling a horse on the right side of the animal. Go figure.
Dammit man I miss the west I lived in Engle co for two years at age 16 on a ranch came back to North Carolina the day before 9/11 took a plane from Denver to Dallas to Atlanta to Greenville next day all hell broke loose . Never made it back left because my grandpa was passing away definitely changed my life but I miss the west you got my sub buddy . Thumbs up
Well told, glad the bears went their way. They are beautiful creatures. I live in a fairly remote part of Alberta, where the foothills turn into into mountains, we have the highest/healthiest population of Grizz in the province. I use a 45-70 for home protection. First response is always bear spray, followed up with the marlin guide gun. Grizz are protected up here and it better be life or death, fish and game would rather deal with an attack than a dead bear. Most of the time they aren't interested in us but all it takes is one sick or old bear to end you. This fall I was still hunting a cut block and walked back to the jeep, hit the key fob. The horn spooked up a young Grizz less than 75 yards from where I had been sitting. They are like ghosts in the bush, don't see or hear them until they want you too. Nothing worse than being in the bush alone, finding sign and holding a can of bear spray knowing its supposed to be your only defense...
I had a drunk roommate hit the neighbors really mean dalmation one night when he came home from the bar. That dog was nowhere near out of fight. I said then i'd never carry that stuff though years later i did carry a can on a thigh rig when i was working a private protection contract in the hood. Thugs are more scared of that spray than a gun because they know you can use it with a lot less provocation so it does shine there but bears, hell no.
@@ITW.Firearms I've had close calls with false charges but never discharged it. I do have have relatives that have used it for bears and cougars. They swear by it. In Canada we don't have many choices if it isn't hunting season.
Awesome story, glad it ended where everyone could live to talk about it. Keep doing that work and you will have many more hopefully. I love my .45-70, Its the stainless steel Marlin, the same one used in that Jurrasic world movie. There are no grizz where I am so I refer to it as my 'bigfoot' rifle. My .30-30 is my other favorite.
If you believe that liar and his fake story you can be suckered by anyone. I have guided brown bear hunts in Alaska with at times also interior Grizzly hunts I guided. These bear don't ROAR at you they will snap teeth and low growl.
I acquired a ruger marlin SBL myself and we only have dropbears down under, tailoring some cast loads for a trip up to Cape York after buffalo and scrub bulls.
Good move getting of the horse in an encounter. You cant control the horse if it happened to spook and it would make your ability to bear spray or shoot ineffective. Worse yet imagine deploying bear spray atop a horse and wind comes back and the horse gets a dose. A real rodeo. You need to get an Lee load kit and load your own 45-70 ammo. You can purchase cast or mono and jacketed bullets and load them yourself. Also for night usebyou need an quick detach light and mount. Nothing else is needed. And you did a really smart move keeping the ammo on that belt instead of the rifle. Solid move.
@aaron thank you so much for the detailed information. I appreciate it very much! Also, thank you for agreeing on the matter of staying mounted. It is a topic of debate to this day
@ITW.Firearms Skinner Sights makes an nifty light mount for your rifle so you can QD an Olight or Streamlight so it's good for scabbard use. I personally don't care for a lot of stuff hanging on my levergun getting caught up in the bush. It's heavy timbered and very brushy where I'm at. If you need a sling for any rifle just get an cheap cotton GI type shooting sling or the Slogan Sling. You don't need them for a saddle gun but if your on foot they can be an game changer for field shooting, at least for me. Good luck out there.
Its really hard to beat the original government load of 405 grain hard cast lead bullet. The research data the government did when teating the 45-70 is still available, and its a good read. The government went above and beyond when they tested that cartridge in the 1800s. All i can say is, its impressive.
LOL, helluva ability to choke back a smile you demonstrated there. I grew up in the High Rockies of Colorado on a U.S. Military "Black Site" (i.e. NOT on the maps) just shy of 7 decades ago,(my father was a for real rocket scientist during the cold war) The mountains were still 'wild' back then and I and my older brother pretty much ran wild as kids, through the mountains at will, encountering all manner of wildlife that you pretty much rarely/never see there anymore :( Later, I did some work as a fence rider/ cow puncher on a big ranch located between Cody, and Yellowstone, and saw a lot of Bison/Elk, Moose, wolves, puma, black bears, AND the occasional Grizz that would range back and forth, in and out of the Park to name a few )Personally from your photo's I'd wager your 'mountain grizz' at somewhere closer to 7-800 lbs or so, which is still a BIG inland grizz.) Anyway, back then, when a Fed would tell us to use 'Bear Spray', we'd just nod politely and tag the guy as someone that sooner or later, we'd come across in a pile of scat. On another note, personally, having been around all manner of horses most of my life, and more crazy ass Arab's than I care to remember( I could tell you stories:/ ) I think you were wise to get down off that friggin horse and FOCUS on the issue at hand. Horses may SEEM fast, but especially in the woods, a healthy grizz can run down a track quarter horse in a matter of 30 yards or so, much less some 'poodle' bred Arab (i.e. inbred like a 'show' dog). Further only a brainless pony would stand there knowing a grown grizz was in the vicinity. I've had mountain born and raised veteran cow ponies catch one whiff of a cougar, grizz, even wolves, and IMMEDIATELY 'relocate' elsewhere: acting extremely 'sheepishly' a day or two later when you've tracked them down and found em, in my experience, most often mile's away. Lastly, that case hardened Henry is a fine looking lever gun and I like the fact that you didn't change the Buck horns- easy to get on target in a hurry, which is the main requirement for a 'brush gun' . As for the .45-70, well, it suits your needs, but for myself (I've spent some time in the African bush, , and a LOT more time in Alaska with the BIG coastal "Brownies" and Polar type bruins, thus MY "brush" gun is a short barreled Mannlicher stocked SAKO dangerous game .375 H&H.
I live on a mountain in Montana. About 2 months ago we had a young 3 year old collard griz take up residency between my neighbors homestead and mine. FWP came out and set up a trap to try and capture this bear. I carry and hunt with my Henry All Weather 45-70, pre side gate. It was bow season at the time but i carried my Henry every hunt until the griz moved on. From the pictures we got FWP estimated him to weigh about 600lbs. They tracked him back to his winter grounds in the Scapegoat mountains. I also carry a G20 in a chest holster with Underwood ammo 220 gr hard cast bullets but while that bear trap was here less than 200 yards from my family, the Henry was my go to gun.
Marlin makes one of the finest 45-70 lever action- personality I have the blued one and the stainless steel which I keep at my home in Alaska. The S&W model 25 which shoots the 45LC is a N frame with a 4 inch barrel which I had mag ported on each side of the front sight- and used 454 Cases cut to LC length with 340gr flat nose hard lead bullets with velocity of 1100 FPS
The Marlin logo "Danger Ahead", first appeared in the painting "His Last Stand". The painting features a dangerous starving grizzly bear being cornered by dogs and two cowboys with guns on horseback. The artist, Fredrick Remington, was a cousin of Eliphalet Remington, the founder of Remington Arms. Every Marlin logo on every Ruger/Marlin firearm is a classy tip of the hat to Remington.
Thank you for sharing the story. I've never been in true bear country but would love to see the West at least once in my life. Not terrified of bears, but certainly wary. I think you have a healthy attitude. I am always annoyed by the various "hippie" backpackers who say that they "never had problems with bears" (meaning they haven't been mauled YET). And they spread this view that bears are cute and friendly. I certainly think bears are awesome, when viewed from a safe distance. NEVER would I want to kill a bear, except on a legitimate hunt, and I don't even think I want to hunt bears, but totally ok if others do. And I realize that even when equipped adequately, it's still dangerous and not a guarantee, but it certainly feels better.
Here in NM and COLO, there is an attitude among those you call 'hippie backpacker', that any thing goes wrong with a bear encounter, it is the humans fault. 'Oh just be cool and mellow and the bear will go its own way' they say. WRONG THINK. Bears are unpredictable and all bets are off with what they might do. I have had a score of bear encounters in my life and yes, been charged. Tent ripped open at 2am while girl friend screamed. Only one kind of bear I am afraid of, the one that doesnt run away. Advice is to 'be prepared' for the unexpected from bears.
My oldest sister got remarried. She had a boy with her new husband. His name is James, but I call him the butchild. As a native American it's my job as uncle to train the boy to be a warrior. It's hard to do when I'm always contradicted by my brother in law. We live on Prince of Wales island. One summer day my sister and her family go to the beach to pick asberigas, it grows on the beach. The hole family is working, except the butchild. His dad tells james to get to work. James crys. His mom tells him to go ahead and play, but stay close. The butchild starts beachcombing. He finds a abolone shell and a eagle feather when he sees a pile of driftwood. It's a big pile , and James wants to climb to the top. When he gets to the top he is face to face with a bear! He and the bear stare at each other. Then James leaps from the pile of driftwood to the beach and runs as fast as he can . He SCREAMS for help , but no one hears him. He can hear the bear behind him and he SCREAMS again! But he is to far away, no one can hear him. James wishes he had stayed close to his family. The bear tackles James. The impact drives James into the sand. He SCREAMS and kicks, but he can't get away from the bear. The bear bites into Jimi's side and lifts jimi in the air , and spits him out. Thewp. Turning away from Jimi the bear says , yuk that one is spoiled!
I know a few kids like that. No self respecting black bear (POW Island only has black bears, no brown bears/grizzlies) would be caught dead eating anyone that spoiled! I love your story!
You are a very good story teller……..i own a Henry shot 410…and love it with slogs. Both my wife and I are our late 70s great home defense. 45-70 was my dream rifle for many years and still is……however, age as taken it’s told. You have a new fan keep up the good jobs. Stay safe…….and get yourself a good K Bar……read the story of the K Bar you may have something in common.
I was born and raised in Cody and still happily live there, these bears around here have ZERO care about people and are truly not scared of humans. Also our average grizz in Cody is 400-500 lbs once in a while one goes over 700lbs
Between 15:30 and 15:32 in this video there is something that flashes twice on the left side of the frame...I've tried to slow it down as much as possible but I can't isolate it. You don't have any "spirits" hanging out there, do you? 😬
I never really looked at Henry until recently. My fear in a new gun was that I didn’t trust them. I have owned a Hartford made Marlin in 45-70 for years. When I was elk hunting in Colorado, I was often faced with small patch like areas where hunting was allowed and not allowed. We had a lot of liberals move in against hunting. Always fun! You made sure your shot was clean and legal first as your going to be swapping paper with the warden for no reason. Just was! So the Marlin insured a clean drop and the bullet didn’t trespass into some Californium transplants property. The ranges were always between 60 and 200 yards. I used Barnes copper slugs on magnum loads. The Marlin looks very much like your Henry. In a scabbard, that gun is quite comfortable. I have since switched over to using a shilo sharpes in 45-120 black powder for game but still use on occasion the Marlin. Will never sell the Marlin. But I will look at the Henry as the oct. barrel is to cool. You did the right thing in keeping your cool with that bear. They are meaty and fat. Even with the 45-70 your using, your likely going to use multiple rounds. Your ride was untested and train of kids were untested. Best of all, a Native American taught me years ago, never kill anything your not going eat. The spirit bear can live another day.
I have several 45/70's three of which are Sharps buffalo rifles, two of which are Shiloh Sharps and one Speghetti Sharps. One early Marlyn JM Guide gun ( magnaported). My two Henry's are one in blued steel, the other Color Case Hardened ( like yours) in 45 Colt carbine barrels. Also cast my own slugs ( in numerous weights & styles) and reload both rounds in smokeless as well as black powder cartridges. Been a reloader for over 45 years.... I like being independent, and self reliant. PS: really enjoyed your story..... and nice rifle.
This weapon was used in Vietnam jungle warfare, not issued but a personal one. The exit wound shocked the NVA. I have a marlin octagon I take into the wilds of BC. I also use a 303 or 7.7 mm as a longer range one. Nice work I was a forest ranger and used good old noise to alert bears of my presence!
I have a Henry Brass 45-70 ,I shoot lefty I didn't realize that Henry made a left hand lever action, very interesting 🤔, I have the standard right hand side gate.
Hello. I was not aware that Henry company made left-handed lever-actions. 🤔 Did you show the Boss/Foreman/Owner of the Horse-Trail-Ride place the photos of the Bear? That person needs to carry a bigger / heavier caliber pistol than a .22 if the Horse camp is in the wilds of Wyoming. Much better choice would be a Ruger Single-action chambered in .45 Colt ("L.C."). I lived in Grizzly and Black Bear country for 5 years (South Central Alaska). Most folks who actively hunt Bears usually carry a .338 Winchester Magnum chambered bolt-action rifle or a .45-70 Govt. in the Marlin 1895 "Cowboy" long barrel. The other option that many home/cabin/Mobile Home dwellers keep, and use is a 12 Gauge shotgun loaded with rifled slugs. The Alaska State Wildlife Troopers (and the local Police) use a 12-gauge Pump-action shotgun with Rifled slugs for bears when they get too close to people's dwellings in town. Bears like to scrounge food left by trash cans and often leftover meat particles left on a bar-B-Que grill in the yard. Bears are totally unpredictable, as you witnessed in your encounter. Thankfully that bear went away. Some bears might have attacked. Mountain Lions/Cougars/Pumas, Wolves, Coyotes will often attack, especially if the person tries to run away. You might think about getting a 12-gauge pump-action or double-barrel shotgun and putting a variety of shells in you saddle bags,,,, Bird shot, B-B size shot (Snakes), 00 Buck shot and Rifled Slug shells. They will not travel as far as the bullet from the .45-70 Govt. cartridge, and ,,,,, you can find 12-guage ammo more places than .45-70 Govt. ammo. Save your empty brass cartridge case and get yourself a simple basic "Original "Lee Loader" for that Buffalo gun. It is powered by arm & mallet. It has the tool and instructions,,,, all you need is a bottle of IMR-3031 Powder, or IMR-4895 or "Reloder #7" or "BL-C(2) powder and some Large Rifle Primers and some .45 caliber bullets from 300, 405 grain or even the original Army bullet --> the 500 grain slug.
Thank you so much for watching and sharing your story. The rifle is actually a standard right handed Henry. I recorded on selfie mode and it is flipped. I will check out the Lee Loader. Thank you
@@ITW.Firearms Hello. I wondered about that "left-sided" action on the Henry... 😊🙃 BTW - My Dad and sis used to have Arabian horses. (My horse was a "Heinz 57" mix). Never heard anyone in the Arabian horse world call an Arab a "Mutt" before. Normally Arabian breed horses have a good attitude, unlike Thoroughbreds and Shetland Ponies. In the later 60's to early 1980's they were the "in thing", a high dollar horse breed. Nowadays, not so much. Seems several folks are using "Quarter Horses". Winter is coming soon, few or no customers for the trail ride company, so now would be a good time to try and retrain that horse you had trouble with. Maybe it would be good to teach the horse how to "Neck rein" instead of the two-handed "Buggy rein" method. You cannot fire a weapon if both hands are on the reins. Simplest way to teach neck reining to a horse is attach the left rein to the right side of a bit and the right-side rein to the left side of the bit. {In other words,,, make a X-shape under the neck area.} I quit using a bit early on with my horse and switched to a "homemade" mechanical hackamore instead. Nothing in the mouth. Strong wide surface over the nose, and a good wide "padded lever" under/behind the mouth jaw area. I used to get a ribbon at a local Horse Show/Gymkhana doing the "Trail Course" class. {Very early 1970's} Horses often fight a bit in their mouth. most horses do not mind a hackamore, IME. Hope this helps.
@@hartstudebakerkid Definitely another good idea. I shoot exclusively my own reloads in everything I own except (of course) my .22 rimfire guns. There's a high level of satisfaction with target shooting and hunting using ammo that is your own from start to finish. I had no one to mentor me when I started clear back in 1989, with the Internet not yet available as a resource, but I read all that I could for each step, then started slowly and methodically. I've never had a kaboom, and I've never had a misfire after all these years and tens of thousands of my own loads fired.
@@ITW.Firearms There are lots of videos right here on YT that detail exactly how to do it with each step. Two of the guys I can recommend are FortuneCookie45LC and Rex Roach, but reloading is a very popular hobby and there are lots of folks out there making videos showing how to do it. Two videos from some of these guys that I would recommend are titled "What Equipment Do You Need to Start Reloading Ammunition for Beginners - Reloading 101" and "Top 10 Tips for Beginner Reloaders." That will get you information on what equipment you need as a minimum to get started and how to use it. If you don't mind weighing each of your powder charges and get decent quality equipment (Lee is a good company for this), you can get your first .45-70 loads assembled with about $250--$350 spent on your basic setup of scales, dies, shell holder, and press. The only thing that is a real pain at the moment is finding a source for primers, especially the large rifle primers that your .45-70 uses. There has been a bit of an ammo buying panic for the last few years because of the anti-gun sentiments in the current White House that has caused that panic buying. The nice thing about reloading is that you can get a "bare bones" setup in the beginning, then you have the choice of either sticking to that or upgrading some of your equipment once you've loaded and learned what you want to make your loading easier and more precise.
One thing: If you ever saw a Grizzly in the quadruple digits of weight, that would be one of the big Alaskan coastal Grizzlies (popularly called a Brown bear), airdropped by a cargo plane! About the biggest that an inland Grizzly ever reaches is 600 lbs, with (dubious, but at least theoretically possible) 700 lbs as the outer limits. That's still a massive animal, but it's a far cry from 1K+ lbs.
If I had known you were just going to hold the rifle and have “story time,” I would never have clicked on this video. Even fast-forwarding through, it was boring.
Really enjoyed the story. And reading all these great comments! I was hanging on every word. You have that special gift of storytelling. I grew up on a ranch in the high desert hills well north of Los Angeles. I was about 12 and taking my daily ride after school when down the road about 100 yds there was a large cougar. I say large, but looking back it was probably average but to my 12 yr old brain it was the size of a horse. So me and 2 beagles hightailed it home and told my mom. She told my dad, a businessman, who informed us that he'd sold all 40 acres and that we'd be moving to the city in a month. Those were the best years, looking back. As soon as I was old enough, I got out of LA. Many years and a pacemaker later, I can no longer take the recoil (30-06) due to the placement of the damned pacemaker (I'm left eyed). I do a lot of trout fishing in the Sierras and always have my 44 magnum at my side, just in case. Stay safe!
Beautiful rifle, and if that ain't bear medicine, I don't know what is. I have a Henry .44 mag Big Boy that I load ' hot ' rounds for and I really like it. Though my Henry is primarily just a fun gun but I will say that 200 and 240 grain bullets coming out of the barrel at approx. 1800 fps are pretty formidable and are close in power to a 30-30 round, though certainly not comparable ballistics. But I love lever guns. They are so........so........so western !!! Which is the side of the country where I live.
Scheels in Johnstown is right next to where my grandpa lives and I go there every time I visit. Looked at a Henry 45-70 but I really want a ruger Marlin. The bass pro in Nashville is ok. I live in Nashville and go there from time to time.
I don't care what the so-called experts say; there are too many ways bear spray can fail. There is no lack of reports about bear spray use going bad. Larry from Texas
Garrett Cartridges hard cast bear rounds, available online. Also, check with Buffalo Bore. I mention these because it's easier to FIND .45-70 ammo RELIABLY online, than hoping that it'll be on the shelves in some store. Diamond D, excellent leather crafters out of Wasilla, Alaska make really good slings and cartridge loop butt cuffs for .45-70's. No, I don't "sell" for any of these outfits, but I just want .45-70 Folks to know about handy sources. ALSO, just FYI, there are actually hearing protection EAR PLUGS made FOR HORSES! I think those mounted Cowboy Action Shooters use them, because they're leaning forward in the saddle, and blasting balloon targets with BLANKS, often right-near the horse's HEAD, while riding at a gallop. I mean, if you KNOW that you're gonna shoot, why deafen your mount?
I’ve lived a really cool life. I’ve got to do and see some amazing things. But brother i hope you TRULY appreciate your life; getting to see such beauty working out in Gods creation.
I was the same way about getting a lever gun. I wanted an 1886, octagon barrel, case hardened, side gate in 45-70 with a nice walnut stock. I ended up ordering a Pedersoli sporting rifle through Taylor’s. It’s beautiful, cost me a good chunk of change but I love it… The guy behind the counter was a hell of a salesman cause he sold me a model 12 too same day.
Early 1990's when I was a young ranch hand. About 15 of us were cutting fire wood near the Grand Teton Park and we just got out of the trucks and were taking out our chain saws and tools. I being Native American of course scouted out ahead and found a fresh giant grizzly bear paw print. It was so fresh you could see the print lines from it's paws in the mud. I called out the foreman and showed him the prints. He took one look at it, saw how fresh it was and said, "everybody back in the trucks!" We reloaded all the gear and drove 10-15 miles down the road.
Fun times! That print was HUGE!
I loved being a ranch hand! Hat's off to the real cowboys who went on those 3-5 day rides with our guest customers in the moutains! Hard damn work but I loved every minute of it!
Loved the story! Gotta get me one of those lever actions!
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Thanks for sharing! And yes you need one of these
@@ITW.Firearms I miss being young, indestructible, and fearless! And God, I miss Wyoming! It's so beautiful!
I went out there a couple years back to do some volunteering and we had one sniffing around our camp one morning. Bear in mind (pun intended) this was a bunch of English history students so we had never seen a carnivore bigger than a fox before, everyone absolutely shit a brick.
Wyoming is stunning though, ive been to a fair few places and i havent seen anywhere that looks like that. The people are friendly as you like too. Id happily live there if the US government would let me 😂😂
What does native American have to do with it..
@ManCaveArt-ce5ov Actually my grandfather was born on a reservation so I understand a lot .But you being native American has nothing to do with you scouting ahead that's all I was saying..
I hunted Grizzlies 4 times, taken 3. The last one was a genuine Alaskan Tundra monster. 8’ 1” hide. Amazing how fast they can move. I used a 300 Weatherby twice and for the last one a 338 WM. Good times. And they have my respect for sure.
I would love to do a hunt! Thanks for sharing and I hope you enjoyed the video
My Son got an 800 lb Brown bear in Alaska, he was using my Remington firing the 300 WSM using the reloads I made using Barns MRX 180
gr bullet with Reloader 26 powder- he had the game meat with him waiting for the plane to get him but with a slight breeze blowing to his left he spotted the bear following the smell, at about 60 yards he hit it in a left shoulder went through and clipped the heart and went through both lungs and stopped on his inside shoulder
@@ITW.FirearmsWell I thought your story was a bit of "along walk off a short pier!* LOL
Do hunters in Alaska use the 45-70 for the Big bears?
The Weatherby 300 mag is an excellent choice. If I'm not mistaken it was tested on polar bears when it was first developed and had remarkable success.
I had a similar experience 25 years ago in WY when I went on an elk hunting trip with my uncle. This was pre-cellphone era so no pictures for proof, and it's one of those experiences that you can't truly explain to someone that hasn't experienced it themselves. Long story short: we dismounted from our horses and decided to walk for a spell, during our walk, we disturbed a sleeping grizzly that was hidden in a pile of underbrush. I can't honestly say how close it was, with the adrenaline messing with memory, it could have been as close as 20 feet or as far as 50 feet. It stood up, turned and stared right at us, roared, we started yelling and waving our arms, it did a half stand and double stomp of its front paws, roared again, and then turned and walked the other direction. The whole encounter maybe lasted 30 seconds, but in the moment it felt like 10 minutes. Our guide later told us it was a "small" one that he estimated around 800 lbs.
800 lbs is a big grizzly. Sounds like your guide didn't know much but either way good story
You sure can tell those far-out wild liars RUclips Groupie stories.
I guided AK brown bear and interior Grizzly hunts from 1989 to fall 2019.
In all the dangerous bears encounters I had not once did bears ROAR at me or the clients that is just BS.
They will snap their teeth and low growl by never ROAR !
@@lurebenson7722 sure can, I'm replying to one right now.
@@lurebenson7722 Yes, Grizzlies are well known for snapping when they feel threatened up close, but there are plenty of videos of them right here on YT indeed roaring as part of a threat display.
It sounds as if you're just a typical know-it-all.
@@Gunners_Mate_Guns So name those RUclips videos you claim Grizzlys are jumping up and down like a jack rabbit ROARING & ROARING LIKE A FOG HORN !
Two people were recently killed by a grizzly in Banff, Canada by a grizzly. Their mace can was empty and the bear kept attacking
Unfortunately you can't carry guns in national parks. That's also why I don't go hiking in parks.
yea its like women thinking the mace they have on their keychain will stop a guy 250lbs in the mood to stud
I own wolves, Wolf/Hybrid's - They still have a lot of wild in them and one must respect the fact they can attack for whatever reason they see fit. Usually a defensive attack if they've been scared
So I often carry pepper spray
One mother had just given birth recently and was not in an affectionate mood and decided to flank me and grab my hamstring
I unloaded a full can of pepper spray straight into her face as she commenced to gnash and bite at the stream of pepper spray entering into her mouth.
It looked like it only pissed her off more and I thought to myself...So I am going to have to Up it from pepper spray to
What?
From witnesssing that, I cannot see how pepper spray would really do much to a bear.
Animals have a whole different level of pain tolerance. Like none in the heat of a pissed off moment.
But but but its soo effective according to all data and studies
@@RedBerylFire I hate to be the BAREer "no pun intended" of more bad news but Not only did the two people die, but their Bear Spray Fluorocarbon release cause another hole in the Ozone Layer!
Awesome story. Great looking rifle as well. Keep up these great trail riding adventures and stories and this channel will take off.
Thank you! I appreciate that. Will do!
I don't care if you're carrying a cannon...Grizzly's are a dangerous animal.
I totally agree
Yeah man a Grizzly ain't no joke! Very fast and Smart
Very dangerous !!!
They are smart and fast - they are Meat eaters, and they will get you given the opportunity. Don’t never trust one !
And they close quickly!
I worked for the U.S. Forest Service in Southeast Alaska for 21 years and often encountered the large coastal grizzlies/brown bears. Your bear is a mountain grizzly, not one of the well fed (on salmon) coastal grizzlies. The one you encountered is a big mountain grizzly, but probably isn't more than 500 or 600 pounds. It isn't even close to 1,100 pounds. Mountain grizzlies have to work very hard to put on pounds for their winter hibernation, so they just don't get big like the coastal grizzlies that have all the salmon they want for very little work. The average male coastal grizzly will be bigger than the average male mountain grizzly because of the salmon they have to eat. A BIG mountain grizzly MAY go 650 pounds. A BIG coastal grizzly or Kodiak Island grizzly will easily go twice that. The REALLY BIG coastal grizzlies will take your breath away. and if you are carrying a large caliber rifle you will look at the rifle and wonder if it is big enough! To give you an example, one spring our forest wildlife biologist was working with the Alaska Fish & Game bear biologists flying around in a helicopter darting coastal grizzlies, taking blood and DNA samples, and using the helicopter with a scale to lift the bears and weigh them. They were doing this in the spring and trying to do this as soon as the bears came out of hibernation. They watched one particular male bear dig its way through the snow as it just came out of its den. They darted it, and it weighed 1,000 pounds IN THE SPRING AS IT CAME OUT OF ITS DEN! These big bears put on an average of 100 POUNDS PER MONTH until they go back in their den for the winter. In other words, this bear would weigh around 1,600 POUNDS by the time it will go back into its den for the winter. Bears this big are few and far between, but they do exist. To see one within 100 yards is something you will never forget!
Hey partner, thank you for clarifying and commenting! I bet that was some real work up that way. I can admit my ignorance in regards to estimating bear weight. I have learned through similar comments I overbid the lbs
Treat that bad boy like he's 3k lbs of fury wherever you see it! A grizzly is a grizzly and dinner is dinner
Good 300 wing mag
338, or 416 rigby would be my first 2 choices for alaskan grizzly
@@D-A-1776There’s a company in Alaska that makes some very potent 45-70 rounds cannot remember the company’s name
Close grizz encounters are literal life & death encounters..and you did the RIGHT thing dismounting to get your boots on solid ground & lessening the variables if the trigger was needed. Well done cowboy & thanks for letting us saddle up with ya on that adrenaride!💪😎👍
Thank you for commenting! I’m glad you enjoyed!
Most amazing thing about this story to me is, not only, that you walked into a Scheels and they had exactly the 45-70 you were looking for but it is a left handed loading gate.
It is a standard 45-70. Recorded in selfie mode sorry. But yes, so lucky scheels had exactly what I was looking for
@@ITW.Firearms dang was seeing your video and started to look for left handed loading gate and couldn't find one
Wonderful tale Bryson, I am not going to lie, what made me pause and take notice of your video was that Big Bad Girl 45-70 right up front in the photo. I love story time and you knocked it out of the park. You are a well-spoken young man with a good vocabulary, and you brought in enough details to keep one’s interest peaked listening to the story. The fact that you took a picture is a great bonus but never let that deter you from telling a great story. People can choose to believe you or not, who cares. Those of us who have lived through similar experiences are the individuals who love to hear these stories. You keep living your life to its fullest and keep telling your stories, that is how legends are born. You ever get up to Alaska try to look me up, I would enjoy sharing a story in person over a beer and show you my 45-70 govt.
Man I am really thankful for your comment. That made my day!
I would love to come up to Alaska sometime. Likewise, if youre ever in the western slope shoot me a message.
ITW Firearms Alaska trip sounds pretty good though. What part of AK?
You are everything that is so GREAT about our country. There are not nearly enough cowboys left. As a fellow American, firearms lover and trail rider. Much respect brother. Its a tough life you lead, but a rewarding one. God bless.
Great story! Brave western guide encounters a grizz and keeps everyone safe with the help of his trusty Henry 45-70. It's easy to see, your life is being lived outside of the comfort zone, where it should be. Hats off to you, sir.
Being a 74 year old Male and having been around farming, hunting and fishing my entire life, years ago my Dad bought a used Marlin 45-70 that I inherited when he died, I eventually had the barrel shortened and put the larger lever action on it. When I bought a home in Alaska I bought the stainless version of the same gun. I bought the Ruger 77 in the 338 Winchester Magnum which are my Alaskan rifles. I’ve had a Blessed Life and have raised 5 children and they all have Thanked Me for their early lives.
Another thing I would like to mention is when I was traveling through Montana in the Fall back in 1975 and was sleeping in the back of a station wagon I heard a scream about 60 yards away. I got up when a Ranger asked me if I had a gun, I was carrying a 12 Ga Double Barrel shotgun loaded with slugs and He asked me to follow him. I ended up shooting a 2 year old Cub, the girl who had been attacked was on her monthly cycle and that’s why she was attacked. You have to realize when you’re a Woman and In Grizzly Country when you’re period is flowing Bears are keenly aware of the smell of blood 🩸 and will track you down. Every year people are attacked for Elk and Deer when they’re are in the Rut and Bears Females will attack women that are cycling over on their monthly cycle.
An Alaskin bear guide once said, "There's a difference between a defensive and an offensive firearm for a grizzly bear," and that stuck with me as he went on to explain why. It's one thing to pick a bear off, at distance, when he doesn't even know you're there, but would you choose that same gun and sighting system if that same bear was suddenly charging at you from short distances? Most likely, no.
You need a manuevarable, quick sighting, fast follow-up shot weapon.
Personally, Id choose a Benelli 12 self feeding 12 guage, carry a shoulder holstered magnum revolver, a double bladed large knife, and bear spray.
You need a weapon for each distance you could be in with an angry bear.
12 guage for close to medium, revolver for up close in arms reach, and a knife if the bear is on me.
Their eyes, throat and brain are your best options by far.
Always remember, a bear high on adrenaline have been known to fight for up to five minutes AFTER total blood loss functioning. Bears with ruptred hearts have been known to continue to fight for a while.
Great story ,true, but you are a great STORYTELLER!
Nicely done loved every second.
P. S.
Glad everyone walked away with just a story. ( and maybe a little extra laundry to do)
HAHAHA extra laundry!
I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you for commenting
I love to hear about first hand encounters with grizzly bears, and I love that Henry 45-70. Great video and thanks for sharing.
When the US Forest Service decided in the early 70s, that it was going to hire young women for Alaska Forests. The standard at time was that recruits had to hit a paper plate at chosen distance (highly variable from tester to tester) usually with 5 shots. The issue rifle was a Winchester Model 70 with Mauser extractor and iron sights. The cartridges were Winchester factory .375 H&H silver tips. These rifles weighed about eight and a half pounds. I helped two of our King County Search and Rescue girls qualify and get jobs. The Government financed a study provide evidence what a bear protection firearm should be. The rules of the study were, factory firearms, not modified, with commonly available factory ammunition. The standard for measuring the desired wound to the bear was to penetrate the skull at close range. They also referenced a German language published paper that found that velocities less that 2200 fps did not disable the parasympathetic nervous system. That is why the .458 Watt has eclipsed the popularity of the .458 Winchester cartridge for elephant. and cape buffalo. The conclusion of the Government study was that the .375 H&H rifle and ammunition, circa 1972, was hard to beat for an Alaskan bear stopper. The .458 Wichester soft point, .460 and .378 Weatherby bullets were less reliable expanding and often glanced off skulls and big bones. They tested 3 grizzly skulls and found that cattle skulls were a reasonable replica enough to evaluate the ammunition and a lot easier to come by for study. The runner up was the 300gr Winchester load for the .338 Win. Of course Winchrster Ammunition dropped the loading right after the study. The .44 magnum pistol bullets were a joke at the time, the same pill was loaded into the .444 Marlin and it was worse, breaking up easily. The 45-70 was loaded by Remington Ammunition to 1350 fps with a solid lead slug and not a player. Moderate velocities 2200 to 2600 did the best with bullets 300 grains or heavier.
My choice for a fishing rifle in Alaska is a Reminton 7600 Pump in .35 Whelen, handloaded with Barnes copper bullets and a receiver peep sight with fiberoptic fluorescent front bead. It has more than the 2200fps velocity level and put the bear in shock, not just bleed it to death. It will penetrate the skull at close range because the bullet is monolithic.
Wow! Thank you for sharing. Where did you come by this info? I’ve never heard of that caliber
@224Nisqually
I'd also like to more about this information, if you're willing to share of course. I'd particularly like to know about the skull penetration tests.
I've only ever seen their paper about penetration testing in silt/sawdust, not anything more practical like skulls.
@ITW.Firearms 35 Whelen is a 30-06 necked up to 35 caliber created by Townsend Whelen. I've been wanting one for years but kinda forgot about it. Well, my history was off a little bit. Whelen was working on a .400 and James Howe designed the .35 and named it after Whelen. That's what I get for repeating what I was told instead of researching it myself. Lol😮 Anyway I think it's a pretty good cartridge under 200yds.
Though I have a SS Marlin 45/70 GG and a Marlin 44 mag I use depending on what bear country I am in . I have always thought that a 45/70 " pump action " would be way better to operate in stress . Never considered the 35 W , I shall now .. TY
@@indycharlie Why not a semi-auto .458 SOCOM?
Fantastic story! Thanks so much for sharing this adventure with all of us! I look forward to watching more of your content.
Great talk grew up with 45-70 trap door long Springfields the best of the 3 we had ,my dad had smithed and sighted for smokless from blackpowder we both would shoot only 1 box on range between us on any day at a 100 yrds it was about on the mark but it let you know what you were shooting no stock pads just steel always last to shoot in the weapon line up,that was at least 50+years ago and i can still feel it now!thanks from T-Man
That is awesome! Thank you for sharing
Thanks for sharing and giving that bear an out. Quite the heart pumper! Quick draw with the camera!
2:49 that long pause right there tells you all you need to know about this man’s appreciation for firearms 👍
😂😂 glad someone noticed
I can listen to stories all day man. thanks for sharing
You absolutely did the right thing by dismounting especially NOT KNOWING THE HORSE. If the horses spook you’ve really got problems. Grizzlies are very tricky and unpredictable. I carry my Ruger 45/70 and Ruger SFAR. I’ve spent enough time behind the SFAR to trust mine but still bring ole faithful. Glad everything turned out positive
Thanks for watching and commenting. I agree, can’t stay in a mutt you don’t trust
I totally concur with this comment. I'm native born Alaskan born in Kodiak. 80 years old and too old bor the bush now.. Most animals run from being shot or shit at. Not Griz. They come straight at the source like a heat seeking middle and have killed their attacker as they fell dead. One that size won't be stopped or knocked down by your 45/70 unless it's a perfect hit between the eyes. A helluva shot to track at 45 mph. You were wise to dismount that green Arabian. We have 19 of them. Wrong animal for that. Stay Strong and live free. Dandahermit
Anybody notice the loading and ejection port are on the left-hand side of the rife; a lefthand shooters gun? No drought. one of my favorite rifles and caliber's.
Really good story you'll be telling grandkids one day maybe.
Would definitely like to see a video on that Henry, beautiful rifle.
Cheers
Thanks for watching and commenting! Haha I’ll be telling it forever
Video coming soon on the Henry
Awesome story and you’re a great story teller. Had me on edge listing about the grizzly bear on the trail! Subscribed!
That's a beautiful rifle and a great story. I live in Texas, the North East part so we don't see bears but I still want a 45-70. I want an older Marlin cowboy model with the long octagon barrel. They're very hard to find, especially the JM models. Thanks for the video.
Wow I've been looking for a Marlin 1895 cb with a octagon barrel for a while now - hope you find one
@@jameshipp6475 around my area they're like unicorns. I've looked as far as Dallas with no luck. There are plenty of newer models but no JM stamped rifles.
Have to say this! Seen this video about 8 months ago... Been hunting for a case hardened 45-70 ever since! It arrived today! Thank you for making me fall in love with a beautiful gun. Hard to find but happy none the less! So thank you and damn you ;)
Man that's wild! You've got one heck of a story to tell your grandkids.
That chair looks like the comfiest thing I've seen. Love the format of this video too.
That truly is a rare rifle you were lucky to find. One does not see those in left hand very often.
henry never made a left handed levergun. But a case hardened 45-70 henry is indeed a rare and expensive find
@@Cloth_Gloves I agree to both your statements.
Hey thank you for watching and commenting. It’s actually a right handed. I recorded in selfie mode. My apologies
@@ITW.Firearms No worries, I could tell from the buttons on your shirt. But don't you just hate that about selfies? Most folks think they are taking a real to life photo, but it's really a mirrored image.
Let me add the practice can lead to a loss of credibility. I've seen self proclaimed horsemen saddling a horse on the right side of the animal. Go figure.
@@olegig5166 I do hate that. I make sure to have it filming normally for tomorrows video
Dammit man I miss the west I lived in Engle co for two years at age 16 on a ranch came back to North Carolina the day before 9/11 took a plane from Denver to Dallas to Atlanta to Greenville next day all hell broke loose . Never made it back left because my grandpa was passing away definitely changed my life but I miss the west you got my sub buddy . Thumbs up
Well told, glad the bears went their way. They are beautiful creatures.
I live in a fairly remote part of Alberta, where the foothills turn into into mountains, we have the highest/healthiest population of Grizz in the province. I use a 45-70 for home protection. First response is always bear spray, followed up with the marlin guide gun. Grizz are protected up here and it better be life or death, fish and game would rather deal with an attack than a dead bear. Most of the time they aren't interested in us but all it takes is one sick or old bear to end you. This fall I was still hunting a cut block and walked back to the jeep, hit the key fob. The horn spooked up a young Grizz less than 75 yards from where I had been sitting. They are like ghosts in the bush, don't see or hear them until they want you too. Nothing worse than being in the bush alone, finding sign and holding a can of bear spray knowing its supposed to be your only defense...
What is your take on bear spray? Have you ever employed it or anyone in your area put it to the test?
I had a drunk roommate hit the neighbors really mean dalmation one night when he came home from the bar. That dog was nowhere near out of fight. I said then i'd never carry that stuff though years later i did carry a can on a thigh rig when i was working a private protection contract in the hood. Thugs are more scared of that spray than a gun because they know you can use it with a lot less provocation so it does shine there but bears, hell no.
@@ITW.Firearms I've had close calls with false charges but never discharged it. I do have have relatives that have used it for bears and cougars. They swear by it. In Canada we don't have many choices if it isn't hunting season.
wow happy all went well..great rifle ..love a lever
Awesome story, glad it ended where everyone could live to talk about it. Keep doing that work and you will have many more hopefully. I love my .45-70, Its the stainless steel Marlin, the same one used in that Jurrasic world movie. There are no grizz where I am so I refer to it as my 'bigfoot' rifle. My .30-30 is my other favorite.
“Bigfoot” rifle
I like that haha!
If you believe that liar and his fake story you can be suckered by anyone.
I have guided brown bear hunts in Alaska with at times also interior Grizzly hunts I guided.
These bear don't ROAR at you they will snap teeth and low growl.
@@lurebenson7722 Ha! Roar / growl... tomato / tomaato ... i do believe you are overthinking on this.
I acquired a ruger marlin SBL myself and we only have dropbears down under, tailoring some cast loads for a trip up to Cape York after buffalo and scrub bulls.
Nice gent and great story. Thanks
Good move getting of the horse in an encounter. You cant control the horse if it happened to spook and it would make your ability to bear spray or shoot ineffective. Worse yet imagine deploying bear spray atop a horse and wind comes back and the horse gets a dose. A real rodeo. You need to get an Lee load kit and load your own 45-70 ammo. You can purchase cast or mono and jacketed bullets and load them yourself. Also for night usebyou need an quick detach light and mount. Nothing else is needed. And you did a really smart move keeping the ammo on that belt instead of the rifle. Solid move.
@aaron thank you so much for the detailed information. I appreciate it very much!
Also, thank you for agreeing on the matter of staying mounted. It is a topic of debate to this day
@ITW.Firearms Skinner Sights makes an nifty light mount for your rifle so you can QD an Olight or Streamlight so it's good for scabbard use. I personally don't care for a lot of stuff hanging on my levergun getting caught up in the bush. It's heavy timbered and very brushy where I'm at. If you need a sling for any rifle just get an cheap cotton GI type shooting sling or the Slogan Sling. You don't need them for a saddle gun but if your on foot they can be an game changer for field shooting, at least for me. Good luck out there.
Great story, you handled the situation well and protected your team. Thank you for not firing on the bear unnecessarily. Well done!
Steinel ammo has some good 45-70 in different loads. Really enjoyed the story.
Its really hard to beat the original government load of 405 grain hard cast lead bullet. The research data the government did when teating the 45-70 is still available, and its a good read. The government went above and beyond when they tested that cartridge in the 1800s. All i can say is, its impressive.
@@blueduck9409 The original load is only about as powerful as a 243.
LOL, helluva ability to choke back a smile you demonstrated there. I grew up in the High Rockies of Colorado on a U.S. Military "Black Site" (i.e. NOT on the maps) just shy of 7 decades ago,(my father was a for real rocket scientist during the cold war) The mountains were still 'wild' back then and I and my older brother pretty much ran wild as kids, through the mountains at will, encountering all manner of wildlife that you pretty much rarely/never see there anymore :( Later, I did some work as a fence rider/ cow puncher on a big ranch located between Cody, and Yellowstone, and saw a lot of Bison/Elk, Moose, wolves, puma, black bears, AND the occasional Grizz that would range back and forth, in and out of the Park to name a few )Personally from your photo's I'd wager your 'mountain grizz' at somewhere closer to 7-800 lbs or so, which is still a BIG inland grizz.) Anyway, back then, when a Fed would tell us to use 'Bear Spray', we'd just nod politely and tag the guy as someone that sooner or later, we'd come across in a pile of scat.
On another note, personally, having been around all manner of horses most of my life, and more crazy ass Arab's than I care to remember( I could tell you stories:/ ) I think you were wise to get down off that friggin horse and FOCUS on the issue at hand. Horses may SEEM fast, but especially in the woods, a healthy grizz can run down a track quarter horse in a matter of 30 yards or so, much less some 'poodle' bred Arab (i.e. inbred like a 'show' dog). Further only a brainless pony would stand there knowing a grown grizz was in the vicinity. I've had mountain born and raised veteran cow ponies catch one whiff of a cougar, grizz, even wolves, and IMMEDIATELY 'relocate' elsewhere: acting extremely 'sheepishly' a day or two later when you've tracked them down and found em, in my experience, most often mile's away.
Lastly, that case hardened Henry is a fine looking lever gun and I like the fact that you didn't change the Buck horns- easy to get on target in a hurry, which is the main requirement for a 'brush gun' . As for the .45-70, well, it suits your needs, but for myself (I've spent some time in the African bush, , and a LOT more time in Alaska with the BIG coastal "Brownies" and Polar type bruins, thus MY "brush" gun is a short barreled Mannlicher stocked SAKO dangerous game .375 H&H.
First time ever seeing a left handed lever action 45/70 very nice
Video is inverted. It’s a standard
Great gun great story. Really enjoyed this.
I live on a mountain in Montana. About 2 months ago we had a young 3 year old collard griz take up residency between my neighbors homestead and mine. FWP came out and set up a trap to try and capture this bear. I carry and hunt with my Henry All Weather 45-70, pre side gate. It was bow season at the time but i carried my Henry every hunt until the griz moved on. From the pictures we got FWP estimated him to weigh about 600lbs. They tracked him back to his winter grounds in the Scapegoat mountains. I also carry a G20 in a chest holster with Underwood ammo 220 gr hard cast bullets but while that bear trap was here less than 200 yards from my family, the Henry was my go to gun.
What's a collard grizzly bear? Do they eat collard greens?
What's a G20?
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A problem grizzly that has been trapped before and moved to another location. They put GPS tracking collars on them.
@@enigmavariations3809 Glock 20 10mm
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Along with chitlins n gravy made from city-ots
Wow you road up a valley and saw a grizzly and got scared. You are my hero! Lol!😂
Marlin makes one of the finest 45-70 lever action- personality I have the blued one and the stainless steel which I keep at my home in Alaska. The S&W model 25 which shoots the 45LC is a N frame with a 4 inch barrel which I had mag ported on each side of the front sight- and used 454 Cases cut to LC length with 340gr flat nose hard lead bullets with velocity of 1100 FPS
Wow! that is some serious firepower
Gorgeous gun! Dark and sleek as heck! Nice choice!
Excellent show 💯💯💯💯💯👍👍👍👍👍👍😁
Thank you 👍
Great story. 👍
The Marlin logo "Danger Ahead", first appeared in the painting "His Last Stand". The painting features a dangerous starving grizzly bear being cornered by dogs and two cowboys with guns on horseback. The artist, Fredrick Remington, was a cousin of Eliphalet Remington, the founder of Remington Arms. Every Marlin logo on every Ruger/Marlin firearm is a classy tip of the hat to Remington.
i have a henry golden boy 45-70, love it. bought it and 5 boxes shells
Thank you for sharing the story. I've never been in true bear country but would love to see the West at least once in my life. Not terrified of bears, but certainly wary. I think you have a healthy attitude. I am always annoyed by the various "hippie" backpackers who say that they "never had problems with bears" (meaning they haven't been mauled YET). And they spread this view that bears are cute and friendly. I certainly think bears are awesome, when viewed from a safe distance. NEVER would I want to kill a bear, except on a legitimate hunt, and I don't even think I want to hunt bears, but totally ok if others do. And I realize that even when equipped adequately, it's still dangerous and not a guarantee, but it certainly feels better.
Here in NM and COLO, there is an attitude among those you call 'hippie backpacker', that any thing goes wrong with a bear encounter, it is the humans fault. 'Oh just be cool and mellow and the bear will go its own way' they say. WRONG THINK. Bears are unpredictable and all bets are off with what they might do. I have had a score of bear encounters in my life and yes, been charged. Tent ripped open at 2am while girl friend screamed. Only one kind of bear I am afraid of, the one that doesnt run away. Advice is to 'be prepared' for the unexpected from bears.
This is a phenomenal story!!!!
My oldest sister got remarried. She had a boy with her new husband. His name is James, but I call him the butchild. As a native American it's my job as uncle to train the boy to be a warrior. It's hard to do when I'm always contradicted by my brother in law. We live on Prince of Wales island. One summer day my sister and her family go to the beach to pick asberigas, it grows on the beach. The hole family is working, except the butchild. His dad tells james to get to work. James crys. His mom tells him to go ahead and play, but stay close. The butchild starts beachcombing. He finds a abolone shell and a eagle feather when he sees a pile of driftwood. It's a big pile , and James wants to climb to the top. When he gets to the top he is face to face with a bear! He and the bear stare at each other. Then James leaps from the pile of driftwood to the beach and runs as fast as he can . He SCREAMS for help , but no one hears him. He can hear the bear behind him and he SCREAMS again! But he is to far away, no one can hear him. James wishes he had stayed close to his family. The bear tackles James. The impact drives James into the sand. He SCREAMS and kicks, but he can't get away from the bear. The bear bites into Jimi's side and lifts jimi in the air , and spits him out. Thewp. Turning away from Jimi the bear says , yuk that one is spoiled!
I know a few kids like that. No self respecting black bear (POW Island only has black bears, no brown bears/grizzlies) would be caught dead eating anyone that spoiled! I love your story!
Great story, beautiful rifle!
Nice story! I have wanted that exact rifle for a long time.
You said, “Anyhow, I got this Grizzly…” and an Ad came up! Damn it! SKIP! SKIP! Great story!
I thoroughly enjoyed this story, you're a natural storyteller.
That means a lot! I'm happy you enjoyed
I SAID THE SAME THING!
Big Story Teller!
You are a very good story teller……..i own a Henry shot 410…and love it with slogs. Both my wife and I are our late 70s great home defense. 45-70 was my dream rifle for many years and still is……however, age as taken it’s told. You have a new fan keep up the good jobs. Stay safe…….and get yourself a good K Bar……read the story of the K Bar you may have something in common.
Great conversation, your intelligent for telling a story..unlike current people..
Great story teller. Glad the Henry gave you comfort in that situation.
I was born and raised in Cody and still happily live there, these bears around here have ZERO care about people and are truly not scared of humans. Also our average grizz in Cody is 400-500 lbs once in a while one goes over 700lbs
I love Cody! I wish I could spend more time there. I've come to learn I overbid the estimate of weight haha. More Learned
Between 15:30 and 15:32 in this video there is something that flashes twice on the left side of the frame...I've tried to slow it down as much as possible but I can't isolate it.
You don't have any "spirits" hanging out there, do you? 😬
An Alaska rancher told me he carried a 12 guage alternating slugs and double 00 buckshot
Excellent story...thanks for your time man ~ you're looking good and I definitely approved of your fire power ~
Thank you kindly
I never really looked at Henry until recently. My fear in a new gun was that I didn’t trust them. I have owned a Hartford made Marlin in 45-70 for years. When I was elk hunting in Colorado, I was often faced with small patch like areas where hunting was allowed and not allowed. We had a lot of liberals move in against hunting. Always fun! You made sure your shot was clean and legal first as your going to be swapping paper with the warden for no reason. Just was! So the Marlin insured a clean drop and the bullet didn’t trespass into some Californium transplants property. The ranges were always between 60 and 200 yards. I used Barnes copper slugs on magnum loads. The Marlin looks very much like your Henry. In a scabbard, that gun is quite comfortable. I have since switched over to using a shilo sharpes in 45-120 black powder for game but still use on occasion the Marlin. Will never sell the Marlin. But I will look at the Henry as the oct. barrel is to cool.
You did the right thing in keeping your cool with that bear. They are meaty and fat. Even with the 45-70 your using, your likely going to use multiple rounds. Your ride was untested and train of kids were untested. Best of all, a Native American taught me years ago, never kill anything your not going eat. The spirit bear can live another day.
That's a beautiful rifle you got.
Beautiful rifle. Dude knows his stuff
Thanks for watching!!
I have several 45/70's three of which are Sharps buffalo rifles, two of which are Shiloh Sharps and one Speghetti Sharps.
One early Marlyn JM Guide gun ( magnaported).
My two Henry's are one in blued steel, the other Color Case Hardened ( like yours) in 45 Colt carbine barrels.
Also cast my own slugs ( in numerous weights & styles) and reload both rounds in smokeless as well as black powder cartridges. Been a reloader for over 45 years.... I like being independent, and self reliant.
PS: really enjoyed your story..... and nice rifle.
Didn't know Henry made left handed rifles.
What are the odds that Scheels would have just what you wanted, in a lefty?
Sorry Tim
I recorded the video on my phone with the back facing camera. It’s a standard the video is just flipped
@@ITW.Firearms Thanks.
Really nice rifle. The case hardened looks great.
This weapon was used in Vietnam jungle warfare, not issued but a personal one. The exit wound shocked the NVA. I have a marlin octagon I take into the wilds of BC. I also use a 303 or 7.7 mm as a longer range one. Nice work I was a forest ranger and used good old noise to alert bears of my presence!
I have a Henry Brass 45-70 ,I shoot lefty I didn't realize that Henry made a left hand lever action, very interesting 🤔, I have the standard right hand side gate.
Mine is standard. It’s inverted due to Selfie mode on my phone-my apologies
That's a wicked weapon! You must be a lefty :) Great story.
Hello. I was not aware that Henry company made left-handed lever-actions. 🤔
Did you show the Boss/Foreman/Owner of the Horse-Trail-Ride place the photos of the Bear? That person needs to carry a bigger / heavier caliber pistol than a .22 if the Horse camp is in the wilds of Wyoming. Much better choice would be a Ruger Single-action chambered in .45 Colt ("L.C.").
I lived in Grizzly and Black Bear country for 5 years (South Central Alaska). Most folks who actively hunt Bears usually carry a .338 Winchester Magnum chambered bolt-action rifle or a .45-70 Govt. in the Marlin 1895 "Cowboy" long barrel. The other option that many home/cabin/Mobile Home dwellers keep, and use is a 12 Gauge shotgun loaded with rifled slugs. The Alaska State Wildlife Troopers (and the local Police) use a 12-gauge Pump-action shotgun with Rifled slugs for bears when they get too close to people's dwellings in town. Bears like to scrounge food left by trash cans and often leftover meat particles left on a bar-B-Que grill in the yard.
Bears are totally unpredictable, as you witnessed in your encounter. Thankfully that bear went away. Some bears might have attacked.
Mountain Lions/Cougars/Pumas, Wolves, Coyotes will often attack, especially if the person tries to run away.
You might think about getting a 12-gauge pump-action or double-barrel shotgun and putting a variety of shells in you saddle bags,,,, Bird shot, B-B size shot (Snakes), 00 Buck shot and Rifled Slug shells. They will not travel as far as the bullet from the .45-70 Govt. cartridge, and ,,,,, you can find 12-guage ammo more places than .45-70 Govt. ammo.
Save your empty brass cartridge case and get yourself a simple basic "Original "Lee Loader" for that Buffalo gun. It is powered by arm & mallet. It has the tool and instructions,,,, all you need is a bottle of IMR-3031 Powder, or IMR-4895 or "Reloder #7" or "BL-C(2) powder and some Large Rifle Primers and some .45 caliber bullets from 300, 405 grain or even the original Army bullet --> the 500 grain slug.
Thank you so much for watching and sharing your story.
The rifle is actually a standard right handed Henry. I recorded on selfie mode and it is flipped.
I will check out the Lee Loader.
Thank you
@@ITW.Firearms Hello. I wondered about that "left-sided" action on the Henry... 😊🙃
BTW - My Dad and sis used to have Arabian horses. (My horse was a "Heinz 57" mix). Never heard anyone in the Arabian horse world call an Arab a "Mutt" before. Normally Arabian breed horses have a good attitude, unlike Thoroughbreds and Shetland Ponies. In the later 60's to early 1980's they were the "in thing", a high dollar horse breed. Nowadays, not so much. Seems several folks are using "Quarter Horses".
Winter is coming soon, few or no customers for the trail ride company, so now would be a good time to try and retrain that horse you had trouble with. Maybe it would be good to teach the horse how to "Neck rein" instead of the two-handed "Buggy rein" method. You cannot fire a weapon if both hands are on the reins.
Simplest way to teach neck reining to a horse is attach the left rein to the right side of a bit and the right-side rein to the left side of the bit. {In other words,,, make a X-shape under the neck area.}
I quit using a bit early on with my horse and switched to a "homemade" mechanical hackamore instead. Nothing in the mouth. Strong wide surface over the nose, and a good wide "padded lever" under/behind the mouth jaw area. I used to get a ribbon at a local Horse Show/Gymkhana doing the "Trail Course" class. {Very early 1970's}
Horses often fight a bit in their mouth. most horses do not mind a hackamore, IME. Hope this helps.
It goes along with there 420 left handed smokes
Nice video, glad everyone and bear came by safe. 🙏🙏🙏🤛👍🦅😎🇺🇸
Great looking rifle! I carry a Marlin 1895 Trapper Buffalo Bore 350FN, and a Glock 20 Underwood 200LFN in mountain bear country.
Thanks for sharing.
You need to become a reloader if you are still doing that job.
Amen to that.
You can dramatically increase your power on target in strong rifles such as the Henry.
Reloading is a very foreign concept to me. I would love to get established and start. Any pointers?
There are numerous good reloading content creators on RUclips. You might even find someone local that would mentor you.
@@hartstudebakerkid Definitely another good idea.
I shoot exclusively my own reloads in everything I own except (of course) my .22 rimfire guns.
There's a high level of satisfaction with target shooting and hunting using ammo that is your own from start to finish.
I had no one to mentor me when I started clear back in 1989, with the Internet not yet available as a resource, but I read all that I could for each step, then started slowly and methodically.
I've never had a kaboom, and I've never had a misfire after all these years and tens of thousands of my own loads fired.
@@ITW.Firearms There are lots of videos right here on YT that detail exactly how to do it with each step.
Two of the guys I can recommend are FortuneCookie45LC and Rex Roach, but reloading is a very popular hobby and there are lots of folks out there making videos showing how to do it.
Two videos from some of these guys that I would recommend are titled "What Equipment Do You Need to Start Reloading Ammunition for Beginners - Reloading 101" and "Top 10 Tips for Beginner Reloaders."
That will get you information on what equipment you need as a minimum to get started and how to use it.
If you don't mind weighing each of your powder charges and get decent quality equipment (Lee is a good company for this), you can get your first .45-70 loads assembled with about $250--$350 spent on your basic setup of scales, dies, shell holder, and press.
The only thing that is a real pain at the moment is finding a source for primers, especially the large rifle primers that your .45-70 uses.
There has been a bit of an ammo buying panic for the last few years because of the anti-gun sentiments in the current White House that has caused that panic buying.
The nice thing about reloading is that you can get a "bare bones" setup in the beginning, then you have the choice of either sticking to that or upgrading some of your equipment once you've loaded and learned what you want to make your loading easier and more precise.
Het this was really fun and exciting to watch and listen. Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it! That means the world!
Bass Pro= Ass Pro and if you don't know any better, I understand. Now you know, never ever shop or spend money there.
Awesome story thanks for sharing 👍👍👍
One thing: If you ever saw a Grizzly in the quadruple digits of weight, that would be one of the big Alaskan coastal Grizzlies (popularly called a Brown bear), airdropped by a cargo plane!
About the biggest that an inland Grizzly ever reaches is 600 lbs, with (dubious, but at least theoretically possible) 700 lbs as the outer limits.
That's still a massive animal, but it's a far cry from 1K+ lbs.
The biggest Yellowstone griz would weigh a max of 750.
Dude, are you actually sitting on a couch? Awesome. Great storytelling my brother.
thank you.
If I had known you were just going to hold the rifle and have “story time,” I would never have clicked on this video. Even fast-forwarding through, it was boring.
The adventures of Captain Ahab and the 45-70😅
Thanku for that story. I myself have a 4570, it’s tube fed not side gate but I love it
They are cool rifles!
Such a suspenseful story - was worried the whole time the grizzly would get shot
Really enjoyed the story. And reading all these great comments! I was hanging on every word. You have that special gift of storytelling. I grew up on a ranch in the high desert hills well north of Los Angeles. I was about 12 and taking my daily ride after school when down the road about 100 yds there was a large cougar. I say large, but looking back it was probably average but to my 12 yr old brain it was the size of a horse. So me and 2 beagles hightailed it home and told my mom. She told my dad, a businessman, who informed us that he'd sold all 40 acres and that we'd be moving to the city in a month. Those were the best years, looking back. As soon as I was old enough, I got out of LA. Many years and a pacemaker later, I can no longer take the recoil (30-06) due to the placement of the damned pacemaker (I'm left eyed). I do a lot of trout fishing in the Sierras and always have my 44 magnum at my side, just in case. Stay safe!
I am so happy to hear you enjoyed! Thank you so much for sharing your story as well!
Thanks for posting and sharing.
And thank you for liking and commenting
Beautiful rifle, and if that ain't bear medicine, I don't know what is. I have a Henry .44 mag Big Boy that I load ' hot ' rounds for and I really like it. Though my Henry is primarily just a fun gun but I will say that 200 and 240 grain bullets coming out of the barrel at approx. 1800 fps are pretty formidable and are close in power to a 30-30 round, though certainly not comparable ballistics. But I love lever guns. They are so........so........so western !!! Which is the side of the country where I live.
Love the hat. Very slick.
Thank you kindly!
Great story. Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it
Scheels in Johnstown is right next to where my grandpa lives and I go there every time I visit. Looked at a Henry 45-70 but I really want a ruger Marlin. The bass pro in Nashville is ok. I live in Nashville and go there from time to time.
that is the best looking rifle i have ever seen.
I don't care what the so-called experts say; there are too many ways bear spray can fail. There is no lack of reports about bear spray use going bad.
Larry from Texas
Garrett Cartridges hard cast bear rounds, available online. Also, check with Buffalo Bore. I mention these because it's easier to FIND .45-70 ammo RELIABLY online, than hoping that it'll be on the shelves in some store. Diamond D, excellent leather crafters out of Wasilla, Alaska make really good slings and cartridge loop butt cuffs for .45-70's. No, I don't "sell" for any of these outfits, but I just want .45-70 Folks to know about handy sources.
ALSO, just FYI, there are actually hearing protection EAR PLUGS made FOR HORSES! I think those mounted Cowboy Action Shooters use them, because they're leaning forward in the saddle, and blasting balloon targets with BLANKS, often right-near the horse's HEAD, while riding at a gallop. I mean, if you KNOW that you're gonna shoot, why deafen your mount?
I saw this Henry in scheels and wanted to buy it. Didn’t have the money at the time. Funny I’m seeing it now on RUclips. Enjoy it son!
I’ve lived a really cool life. I’ve got to do and see some amazing things. But brother i hope you TRULY appreciate your life; getting to see such beauty working out in Gods creation.
I was the same way about getting a lever gun. I wanted an 1886, octagon barrel, case hardened, side gate in 45-70 with a nice walnut stock. I ended up ordering a Pedersoli sporting rifle through Taylor’s. It’s beautiful, cost me a good chunk of change but I love it…
The guy behind the counter was a hell of a salesman cause he sold me a model 12 too same day.
That is awesome! Would love to see the one you got. Also, thank you for your service. Semper Fidelis and Happy Valentines Day
Enjoyed the video and content . I enjoy my Marlin 45-70, took a while to find. Would you please send ammo belt info, cheers! Safe travels.
great story
Awesome story dude
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I saw a 500lbs black bear in WYOMING i thought it was a Angus Bull at first.😅