hk45 it does not take a "modern 45-70 load" to kill a cape. The trapdoors with their blk pwd loads have done it countless times during the 1800's-today. My brother has a consession in Tanzinia for capies. Takes around 100 clients a season. The nay sayers to BP trapdoors should see what many natives kill crop raiding capes with. no firearms are owned by the natives "legally" but the old BP blunderbust still shows up now and again.Nearly every wet season he sees old 12 ga. dbl loaders with BP and anything that can be had for a slug. For example lug nuts,washers,bolts,rocks,etc. do in some massive buff. As well as native bows and arrows that are the equivilent of around 45# @ 28" here stateside.
SS: my opinion of caliber is: that with the correct bullet no one needs any larger caliber than a 30 06 to kill any animal in the world. In my opinion too many wish to rely on power rather than marksmanship and getting close.Those that would say " I need a stopper in the event he charges" watch to much TV and Mark Sullivan videos.If you travel across the big salty and you get a shot at ANY dangerous animal. I will guarrantee you if he is heading even remotely in your direction after the shot...your PH will bust him before you can chamber another cartridge. he's not about to risk lawsuits and loss of his coveted PH lis. because of a client's shooting. And that is one thing you can bank on!