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Re: Best "Stopping Bullet" in a .45/70
08/08/08 02:31 AM

For a super-deep penetrating, expanding bullet, my 402 grain, plain base, Hollow Point cast bullets {wheelweights, not heat treated}, have performed excellently for me.

I have shot black bear, whitetails and large range cattle with them, and they have also performed very impressively in my test media {posted elsewhere}. This at a muzzle speed of 1640 fps and all shots on game at less than 100 yards.

I have NOT shot grizzly, but would not hesitate to with this combination.

Not sure how they would perform if driven to 1800-2000 fps.

I do not even know if this mold is still available from Lee. I do not think it was a big seller, as probably most folks think of a hollow point as a very frangible, shallow-penetrating bullet and are enamored with the current crop of square nose bullets for the .45-70. Those certainly have their place, but the Lee HP should in my opinion be looked at closely by those who want a bullet for bear or other heavy game.

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Edited by 9ThreeXFifty7 (09/08/08 01:23 AM)

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Best "Stopping Bullet" in a .45/70	moltogordo	06/08/08 01:29 PM
Re: Best "Stopping Bullet" in a .45/70	bigmaxx	06/08/08 01:49 PM
Re: Best "Stopping Bullet" in a .45/70	Marrakai	07/08/08 01:16 PM
Re: Best "Stopping Bullet" in a .45/70	bigmaxx	07/08/08 01:44 PM
Re: Best "Stopping Bullet" in a .45/70	bigmaxx	07/08/08 01:58 PM
Re: Best "Stopping Bullet" in a .45/70	DarylS	08/08/08 01:53 AM
Re: Best "Stopping Bullet" in a .45/70	9.3x57	08/08/08 02:31 AM
Re: Best "Stopping Bullet" in a .45/70	Cinghiale	08/08/08 09:04 PM
Re: Best "Stopping Bullet" in a .45/70	DarylS	09/08/08 04:09 AM
Re: Best "Stopping Bullet" in a .45/70	Tatume	09/08/08 04:24 AM
Re: Best "Stopping Bullet" in a .45/70	DarylS	09/08/08 08:54 AM
Re: Best "Stopping Bullet" in a .45/70	9.3x57	09/08/08 10:23 AM
Re: Best "Stopping Bullet" in a .45/70	NE450No2	09/08/08 01:28 PM
Re: Best "Stopping Bullet" in a .45/70	DarylS	10/08/08 12:38 AM
Re: Best "Stopping Bullet" in a .45/70	9.3x57	10/08/08 03:07 AM
Re: Best "Stopping Bullet" in a .45/70	DUGABOY1	19/08/08 12:47 AM
Re: Best "Stopping Bullet" in a .45/70	458ONLY	07/09/08 10:40 AM

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