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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.