Hi Daryl,

The 540 grs was from my memory of wht the guy in the Matetsi actually used. Not to kill an elephant, but to test shoot into th skull of one he had just shot. To see how penetration worked in the skull. He and the PH seemed happy enough with the results. I think his "real" rifle did far better though. He claimed he was coming back the next year to use the .45/70 for his elephant hunt.

My attitude is and was "ho hum, who cares?"

I go for the fun of hunting, not for rich man's multiple trips and needing somethiung else to brag about back home.

I know from that experience however a .45/70 can kill a bull elephant with a skull shot. So can a .303 British btw. Maybe Blaser should chambered some Blasters in .303 British as well.