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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.

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look at the winchester super x 300 gr jhp. i've had excellent results with it....large exit wounds, lots of blood, and ruins very little meat

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For Big bears or moose, I like the Hornady 350 grain RN. Fot the Marlin I load it to about 1900 FPS. I had a Ruger N0 3 in 45-70, you really knew you had touched off a load with Ruger level loads in that fly weight No 3.;)

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IM GLAD IM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO LIKES THESE BIG GUNS,LIKE MAGNUM MAN ,NO OVER KILL AROUND HERE EITHER ,,BLOWEM DOWN IF IT MOVES SHOOTEM AGAIN WHEN YOU HUNT THESE BIG SWAMP BUCKS THATS WHAT YOU GOT TO DO.THANKS BIG GUNS FOR THE REPLYS AND KEEP THEM DEERS AFLOPPIN. AIM SMALL MISS SMALL,,,

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SWAMP ROOST...that ol govt mule ..you gotta love that kick..remington 300gr SJHP

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My most recent load is 52gr H335 and a Rem 405 jsp in winchester brass with cci 200 primers. I have to use the Lee factory crimp die to get an oal suitable for my 1895, but it's super accurate, and hits like a sledge hammer. I havn't choronagraphed any of them yet and frankly don't care too,as they are awsome on the muzzle and quiet rude at the butt.

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If you want a mild practice load, try 13.0 grains of Unique with a Magnum rifle primer. Its about 1105-1200 fps with a 405 grain Lead bullet. You don't need any filler or wads and its pretty accurate in most rifles.

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Swamp Rooster,

Welcome to the Big Bore Club! You're going to love that thumper! I bought my Marlin 45/70 Guide Gun in 2000 and have had nothing but excellent results. I reload my own ammo and started out with a400 gr. Speer bullet on top of 40 gr. of IMR 4198.It wasn't fast, but it dropped em' like a ton of bricks. It's a great gun for up here in the Adirondacks.

Last year Iswitched to a 300 gr. Hollow Pt. on top of 50gr. of Reloader 7 and continued to have great results. I'm now reloading this round for several of the guys inour hunting party.Yep.. you read that right. Most of the guys I hunt with are nowhunting with 45/70's. Now I'm not trying to start a flame about"knock down power", but I've taken my share of deer with .30-30's, .30-06, .35 Rem., 7mm Mag, andin my own experience, that 45/70 puts em down faster than any of the others. Good luck this hunting Season!

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