Briman You hit it right on your first part. A weapon with enough power to get to the vitals in the hands of someone who can accomplish that task is all it takes and it will work every time. DG has been hit with weapons a lot bigger than the 45-70 and still stomped or ate the hunter. It always comes back to shot placement. If there was a sure thing for DG that worked perfect every time then no game would be dangerous. As I said before I would take a 416 Remington magnum because I am very well aquanted with that rifle. The only point I started to make before the whips and chains came out is that a rifle that can shoot through two Cape Buffalo has the ability to take some big tough critters. I will stand by that statement to the end . Put away the rubber hoses and stuff.
