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hoosier
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Reged: 11/07/11
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Re: Optimum load for a 45-70 DR in NA
07/09/11 01:55 AM

I can share with you on my experience with the 45-70 in a double rifle. Mine shoots pretty good with
350 t0 425 gr.cast bullets. My regulation velocity with the 425 gr. is about 1770 fps at 12 ft. from the muzzle.This bulet is around 15 bhn + or - . This load penetrated a large american bison directly through the sholders and kept on going. The wound channel was large with around a 2" exit wound.It is a lot of muscle to get through and keep on going.It is not a long range round, but if you do your part it is well up to the task in North America.
I am sure that armchair ballisticians would have me hung for the last statement but results speak much more athoritively than words-seeing is believing, my guide was pretty suitably impressed as well. As for longer length 45 cartridges the will work well also. You can get the same results with noticably less pressure or run it up and get increased performance if you and the rifle can stand it. Going up from 45-70 perforance I run out of durability quickly. Let recoil decide what you can stand-not ego. Best of luck on your project.

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Optimum load for a 45-70 DR in NA	Setterguy	10/06/11 05:27 AM
Re: Optimum load for a 45-70 DR in NA	bwanabobftw	10/06/11 09:24 AM
Re: Optimum load for a 45-70 DR in NA	Tatume	10/06/11 10:21 AM
Re: Optimum load for a 45-70 DR in NA	Setterguy	10/06/11 11:07 AM
Re: Optimum load for a 45-70 DR in NA	Birdhunter50	10/06/11 10:53 PM
Re: Optimum load for a 45-70 DR in NA	DarylS	11/06/11 12:39 AM
Re: Optimum load for a 45-70 DR in NA	Setterguy	11/06/11 12:57 PM
Re: Optimum load for a 45-70 DR in NA	DarylS	12/06/11 01:24 AM
Re: Optimum load for a 45-70 DR in NA	DarylS	12/06/11 11:29 AM
Re: Optimum load for a 45-70 DR in NA	Setterguy	12/06/11 12:02 PM
Re: Optimum load for a 45-70 DR in NA	Sarg	12/06/11 01:12 PM
Re: Optimum load for a 45-70 DR in NA	Setterguy	12/06/11 01:29 PM
Re: Optimum load for a 45-70 DR in NA	DarylS	13/06/11 12:01 AM
Re: Optimum load for a 45-70 DR in NA	Setterguy	13/06/11 12:45 AM
Re: Optimum load for a 45-70 DR in NA	DarylS	13/06/11 01:04 AM
Re: Optimum load for a 45-70 DR in NA	Setterguy	13/06/11 01:33 AM
Re: Optimum load for a 45-70 DR in NA	Dono	20/06/11 02:38 PM
Re: Optimum load for a 45-70 DR in NA	DarylS	21/06/11 12:45 AM
Re: Optimum load for a 45-70 DR in NA	Judson	02/09/11 08:52 AM
Re: Optimum load for a 45-70 DR in NA	hoosier	07/09/11 01:55 AM
Re: Optimum load for a 45-70 DR in NA	Setterguy	12/11/11 03:33 AM
Re: Optimum load for a 45-70 DR in NA	DarylS	12/11/11 03:52 AM
Re: Optimum load for a 45-70 DR in NA	twobobbwana	16/01/12 12:42 PM
Re: Optimum load for a 45-70 DR in NA	Setterguy	16/01/12 02:27 PM
Re: Optimum load for a 45-70 DR in NA	twobobbwana	18/01/12 11:42 AM
Re: Optimum load for a 45-70 DR in NA	DarylS	18/01/12 12:07 PM
Re: Optimum load for a 45-70 DR in NA	twobobbwana	19/01/12 02:07 PM
Re: Optimum load for a 45-70 DR in NA	DarylS	17/01/12 05:11 AM
Re: Optimum load for a 45-70 DR in NA	Setterguy	17/01/12 12:12 PM
Re: Optimum load for a 45-70 DR in NA	Birdhunter50	22/01/12 12:38 AM
Re: Optimum load for a 45-70 DR in NA	DarylS	22/01/12 04:27 AM
Re: Optimum load for a 45-70 DR in NA	Smoke73	14/06/11 01:57 PM

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