45/70 GOVT..
 

I GOT ANOTHER BIG GUN LAST FALL IN 45/70 GOVT.FOR HUNTIN THE SWAMPS AND RIVER BOTTOMS UNDER 150 YDS ITS A POUNDER, MASSIVE BLOOD TRIALS,HUNTIN AROUND WATER YOU NEED TO PUT EM DOWN FAST DOES ANYONE ELSE HUNT DEER WITH THIS ONE..AND WHAT ROUNDS DO YOU USE.

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Hornady make the Leverution ammo, but I think that's only if you use a lever-action. I think that all 45/70 Govs are either lever, or they're break actions.

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Just shot a moose with one yesterday. did the job great.

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You can use them in any rifle though they were designed to be able to let you shoot a pointed bullet in a tubular magazine. I don't use the 45/70 but I shoot a .450 Marlin which is basiclly the same thing just loaded hotter for hogs. I either shoot the Hornady 350 grain regular bullets or the new Levervolution bullets and but shoot great.

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I love that round to. It will make a great wound channel.But I have to tell ya the .450 has nothing on it , ammo selection makes alot of difference. I can load some pretty hot loads for for the mighty 45/70.

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I use it, 300gr partition with 47gr IMR4198 in my "Post72" 1895 marlin. Does make a fine deer round. Little more powerful than my Muzzleloader. Man, whats with the caps? Makes it hard to read.

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Wow, what load is that?

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My goto deer load is a barnes original 300gr fp in front of enough imr-4198 to get 2150 fps. You are right on about the blood trails and quick kills.

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The 2100 fps load with the 350 grain bullet is listed for the Ruger No. l. Its to hot for most 45-70's

I don't use the 45-70 much for deer although its certainly capable. I save it for the bigger than deer stuff. And long range Black Powder target shooting.