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NitroX:
Appears that I need to clarify a bit about the cast bullet that I designed.I am the sole user of this design and am not trying to sell them, Since the original poster is from the U.S. I guessed that he is referring to American Bison which is what I took with my rifle.For Cape Buffalo or Scrub Bulls a 45-70
would be a little too much adventure for me unless there were no other option. It might do the job but I would rather have more get-up-and-go in case things got dicey.

Hoosier

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I was wondering if the story was an old story from a cast bullet maker who made hard cast bullets which "performed better the slower they were pushed". This maker then went to Africa and told lots of AMAZING stories about his bullet performace (read bullshit stories).

Obviously not the same stories!

.45/70 on elephant and buffalo.

When I was hunting in Matetsi an American client was hunting buffalo with his .45/70 guide gun and did fine. Also tested it out on an elephant which was dead for skull penetration. Worked OK on the tests. I think they were 570 gr Hard cast flat nosed bullets. So he was coming back the next year to try it out elephant. His usual firearms were a .460 or .500 A-Square, so I guess he also knew real big bore power. This was back in 2002.

So I have never argued a .45/70 can't do it because it obviously can. Just that some stories sometimes are more story than fact.

Best NitroX

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John aka NitroX

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