I suppose ill weigh in on this once more although my better sense tells me not to.
My post had absolutely nothing to do with how Lupo killed his trophies. I dont know and I dont really care. The point is, is that he did. All I was pointing out, is that he used a 45-70. Ethics and morality had nothing to do with my post. Personally I dont like it either.
And I am not trying to convert everyone to the church of the 45-70. I just think its silly to call the 375 adequate and call the 45-70 not even close.
And to the post about PHs & Hunters not liking the 458 WM, its news to me!
And someone mentioned that the 45-70 didnt push adequate weight bullets at a moderate velocity but a slow one. SO let me get this straight: a 500gr @ 2000 fps is fast but a 500 or a 540gr @ 1500-1600 fps is slow? Somehow I wonder if the animal will know the difference. I doubt it, especially since DG is shot at less than 100yds.
And as for starting a controverdsial topic and then getting mad when people dont agree, Im not mad. It seems to me that others are mad at me just for mentioning this heresy!
I have a 500 S&W revolver with a 4" barrel and it will push a 500gr Hornaday XTP at 1450fps or a 440gr Hard Cast at 1650 fps, I think they'd be adequate too, but Ill not even go into it here, someone might put a curse on me.
Anyways, to each his own.