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Someone mentioned a No. 1 in 45/70, it's my understanding that in a suitably strong action such as a No. 1 the 45/70 can be handloaded to match low end .458 levels.

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One common features of these debates is pro-45/70 advocates quote velocity figures with very hot loads and usually using lighter projectiles, such as a 400 gr bullet vs a 500 grain in the heavier cartridges.

I load down my loads for Africa as the hunting is often done in hot temperatures and I'd rather have reliability than ultra-velocities. Same as for the NT.



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John aka NitroX

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