I just had a marilin 45-70 give to me, I was thinking about carrying it hog hunting next time I go. Really I was just curious how many of yall hunt with one. I shot a doe with it this past year, there is no mistaking its knock down power within 65 yds.
I have a .450 I use. It is bigger than you need but I like it. I haven't seen anything shot with it yet run off. The only problem is the recoil is worse than on our .375 H&H Magnum.
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Oh yeah!Reloader7 or IMR 4198 with a Barnes original 300 grainer, or a Hornady 350grain will do the job. BTW Iavoid the hollow points due to a few bad experiances.[:'(] The hps are made for trapdood velocities.Velocities around or above 2000fps causeover expansion and fragmentation resulting in poor penetration.
my go-to-gun: 1895G 45-70 DRC customs lever, williams peeps, and a few other little things. I'm a firm believer in "Bring Enough Gun"
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I have two a marlin lever and a H&R Buffalo Classic.If you reload this round is capable of min -max loads for anyone.I load a 350grain hornaday sp wit h54 grains of varget @ 1950 fps both my rifles like that.
Im gettin ready to buy the H&R 45-70 buffalo classic, next month and i hope to use it on a hog hunt in the fall. Ive had a deep love for the sharps 45-70 and alike long range buffalo rifles, sence i was a young boy. Ive heard they shoot awesome so im very excited bout gettin the new gun as well as goin on a hog hunt.
T/C makes it for ther contender. I shot a charching boar at 10 ft. he stopped and died about 5 yards back from where he was. Great round for a hand gun. Oh and a .44 is a good round for a girl.
Who uses a 45-70 ???
Reloader7 or IMR 4198 with a Barnes original 300 grainer, or a Hornady 350grain will do the job. BTW Iavoid the hollow points due to a few bad experiances.[:'(] The hps are made for trapdood velocities.Velocities around or above 2000fps causeover expansion and fragmentation resulting in poor penetration.
