45/70 vs 375jdj

[BIG GRUMPY]

i'm thnking of buying ont of these calibers for my encore to hunt hogs. i know both will have plentyof knockdown but which will give the best performance in penetration and overall stopping power. i don't handload so both will be factory ammo probably from bass pro.there will be an occasional deer hunt thrown in for these guns but where i hunt a scope will not be needed i hunt some pretty thick stuff maybe 50-75 yards is all i could see to shoot and be sure of a good hit. i'm pretty fair shot with open sights so i'm not worried about the vision or seeing the target.

[bronko22000]

Grumpy - both of these cartridges are a heck of a lot of gun for deer. But both should perform well on hogs. IMO I would probably opt for the .45-70 even though the 375 is also a good choice. You may have trouble finding ammo for the 375 JDJ.
I've taken 3 bear with my .45-70 Guide Gun using 300 gr HPs and it has performed admirably. The first 2 were with factory ammo and the last one was with handloaded ammo.

[biggunz.45-70]

Either will work fine. If you don't handload get the .45-70. There are lots of different factory loads out there.

[Rammer]

I've been hearding alot lately on the 375JDJ. Can someone post up some numbers to go along with this cartridge? None of my loading books list it.

[AmericanPioneer]

You can get some data here http://www.hodgdon.com/data/pistol/375jdj.php
http://www.accuratepowder.com/loaddata_caliber_handgun_standard_375cal.htm