ORIGINAL: drs1961
retrieverman, the 45-70s work great. We've tried all available loads for it and have had full penetration by all.With a starting weight of 300 grns., it's the energy, not the speed that punches through a thick shield.We've had one instance of a double pass through with a hard cast 405 grn. One shot took out two nice boars. What a caliber!
My Marlin 1895 GS "guide gun" came in today, but the only ammo that the gun shop had for 45-70 was Federal Classic 300 gr Speer Hot Cor (so that is what I bought). Anyway, I only have a small range at my house, so I shot the gun open sights at 25 yards and was pleasantly surprised by the accuracy and lack of recoil (this is the ported model). My intention is to find some LeverEv ammo before I try it on hogs. This may be sacreligious to many of the lever gun shooters, but I am for sure going to scope the gun. I am too blind for open sights at anything over 25-30 yards.