Several major manufacturers make premium loads for the 45-70. Are you confident enough with the loads from Cor-bon, Garrett, and Buffalo Bore that you would hunt the powerful, huge, and fearless Cape Buffalo of Africa with a 45-70 lever action loaded with cartridges from one of the previously mentioned companies?

Thanks for your reply,
BoltAction

"Unless we protect the freedoms we enjoy, we will one day have no freedoms to enjoy."

if i had somebody with a bigger gun that i trusted with me, yes. otherwise, yes.

I wouldn't even consider the 45/70 for cape buffalo. What, are you crazy? If I get the opportunity to hunt cape buffs, I'm taking the bow!

Gotta agree with ArticBowMan on this one!

"Playing under the table and dreaming"

Arctic, if and when you ever do that can I take out life insurance on you? I have to think about my retirement <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

Edited by - Buckshot on 03/04/2002 19:48:35

I'd hunt cape buffalo only if I had my Remington .416Rem next to me as a back up gun....AND i could grab it, aim and shoot it in time!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Or option #2:

Have my Armalite AR-50 in .50BMG with me. That'll stop anything on the planet!<img src=icon_smile_evil.gif border=0 align=middle>

a 45-70 is a 45-70 regardless of what action it is launched from. It has taken plenty of Capies and for that matter every dangerous animal on the planet. And still does it today!loaded with 400-500 gr hard casts over a heavy charge of BP or smokeless no animal can be killed any deader.

Absolutely, I have to agree with Buffalo Hunter on this one.

Sure WhY not,Like arctic said a bow sounds good also.Like to try with my crossbow.A 45-70 does a good job on deer,bam down and out

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