shamlin

I just had a marilin 45-70 give to me, I was thinking about carrying it hog hunting next time I go. Really I was just curious how many of yall hunt with one. I shot a doe with it this past year, there is no mistaking its knock down power within 65 yds.

JeffS

I have a .450 I use. It is bigger than you need but I like it. I haven't seen anything shot with it yet run off. The only problem is the recoil is worse than on our .375 H&H Magnum.

okboarhunter

shot a 175 pound hog facing me in the side of the chest exited by the hip killed him dead really quik love my 45-70 gov't

muslmutt

Oh yeah!Reloader7 or IMR 4198 with a Barnes original 300 grainer, or a Hornady 350grain will do the job. BTW Iavoid the hollow points due to a few bad experiances.[:'(] The hps are made for trapdood velocities.Velocities around or above 2000fps causeover expansion and fragmentation resulting in poor penetration.

2006HighSierra

my go-to-gun: 1895G 45-70 DRC customs lever, williams peeps, and a few other little things. I'm a firm believer in "Bring Enough Gun"

drs1961

I hunt with.45-70in a Ruger #3, H&R Handi-Rifle, Browning High Wall, and a BFR Revolver.Had another in aSharps Carbine. I kinda like that caliber.

DANTHEHUNTER

I have two a marlin lever and a H&R Buffalo Classic.If you reload this round is capable of min -max loads for anyone.I load a 350grain hornaday sp wit h54 grains of varget @ 1950 fps both my rifles like that.

hartshot101

Im gettin ready to buy the H&R 45-70 buffalo classic, next month and i hope to use it on a hog hunt in the fall. Ive had a deep love for the sharps 45-70 and alike long range buffalo rifles, sence i was a young boy. Ive heard they shoot awesome so im very excited bout gettin the new gun as well as goin on a hog hunt.

Willk

T/C makes it for ther contender. I shot a charching boar at 10 ft. he stopped and died about 5 yards back from where he was. Great round for a hand gun. Oh and a .44 is a good round for a girl.