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TOBY458
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Re: 45/70 Lever Action On Australian Water Buffalo.
18/07/14 10:38 AM

I hunted 3 times in Alaska with Ed Stevenson. He had been guiding brown bear hunts for 40 years. The 45/70 was his favorite caliber. He used an old beat up Browning 1886. He liked the fast handling and fast follow up shots of the lever gun. I have a Marlin 1895SS myself. The heavy loads are quite a handful in the lightweight Marlin. Seems to recoil about like a 458 in a heavy bolt gun. Maybe the heavy recoil gives the illusion of high power. But I doubt a Buffalo could tell the difference between 500 grains at 2000fps and 420 grains at the same speed. Some people on the African forums seem to put it in the "stunt" category when used against dangerous game. But, then they turn around and say the 375 h&h is surefire death on the same animals. Something just doesn't add up....

Edited by TOBY458 (18/07/14 10:43 AM)

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45/70 Lever Action On Australian Water Buffalo.	TOBY458	18/07/14 09:52 AM
Re: 45/70 Lever Action On Australian Water Buffalo.	Ripp	18/07/14 10:02 AM
Re: 45/70 Lever Action On Australian Water Buffalo.	TOBY458	18/07/14 10:38 AM
Re: 45/70 Lever Action On Australian Water Buffalo.	Ripp	18/07/14 10:46 AM
Re: 45/70 Lever Action On Australian Water Buffalo.	TOBY458	18/07/14 11:21 AM
Re: 45/70 Lever Action On Australian Water Buffalo.	NitroX	18/07/14 11:58 AM
Re: 45/70 Lever Action On Australian Water Buffalo.	NitroX	18/07/14 12:10 PM
Re: 45/70 Lever Action On Australian Water Buffalo.	NitroX	18/07/14 12:18 PM
Re: 45/70 Lever Action On Australian Water Buffalo.	TOBY458	18/07/14 12:55 PM
Re: 45/70 Lever Action On Australian Water Buffalo.	NitroX	18/07/14 10:43 PM
Re: 45/70 Lever Action On Australian Water Buffalo.	Ripp	18/07/14 11:02 PM
Re: 45/70 Lever Action On Australian Water Buffalo.	Huvius	18/07/14 11:31 PM
Re: 45/70 Lever Action On Australian Water Buffalo.	hunter_angler	18/07/14 11:44 PM
Re: 45/70 Lever Action On Australian Water Buffalo.	DarylS	19/07/14 01:57 AM
Re: 45/70 Lever Action On Australian Water Buffalo.	NitroX	19/07/14 03:04 AM
Re: 45/70 Lever Action On Australian Water Buffalo.	hunter_angler	19/07/14 05:17 AM
Re: 45/70 Lever Action On Australian Water Buffalo.	DarylS	19/07/14 05:05 AM
Re: 45/70 Lever Action On Australian Water Buffalo.	TOBY458	19/07/14 05:32 AM
Re: 45/70 Lever Action On Australian Water Buffalo.	NitroX	19/07/14 06:38 AM
Re: 45/70 Lever Action On Australian Water Buffalo.	Ripp	20/07/14 11:07 AM
Re: 45/70 Lever Action On Australian Water Buffalo.	NitroX	20/07/14 05:53 PM
Re: 45/70 Lever Action On Australian Water Buffalo.	DarylS	21/07/14 04:25 AM
Re: 45/70 Lever Action On Australian Water Buffalo.	Ash	16/08/14 12:13 PM
Re: 45/70 Lever Action On Australian Water Buffalo.	DarylS	16/08/14 01:36 PM
Re: 45/70 Lever Action On Australian Water Buffalo.	9.3x57	16/08/14 02:08 PM
Re: 45/70 Lever Action On Australian Water Buffalo.	Gaff	19/07/14 11:01 PM
Re: 45/70 Lever Action On Australian Water Buffalo.	TOBY458	20/07/14 04:18 AM
Re: 45/70 Lever Action On Australian Water Buffalo.	spinna	20/07/14 09:31 AM
Re: 45/70 Lever Action On Australian Water Buffalo.	DarylS	19/07/14 05:28 AM

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