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DarylS
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Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game
20/02/19 06:21 AM

I'll bite.

Actually, any bolt gun capable of handing a standard belted magnum ctg. can easily work with the .450 Marlin, the belted magnum modern version of the old 1873 era 2.1" 45/70.
THE .450 Marlin is the 'modern' commercial equivalence to my old .458 2" "American", a wildcat ctg. of the 50's I expect.

In my VZ34 action with 22" bl. I ran the same powder charge with 350, 400 and 500gr. jacketed bullets in my .458 2", achieving 2,296fps, 2,170fps and 2,059fps respectively.

Strung out near max. in a bolt action rifle, they can easily best 2,300fps with 350's and 2,200fps with 400's.
The 500gr. Hornady at 2,059fps was very close to a maximum load.

My loads gave duplicate velocities in a friend's 24" .45/70 Argentine Mauser I helped him build back in the late 70's.

Done up in a bolt gun, there are no flies on the old .45/70 (.450 Marlin)

Even better, is the .458 Alaskan, my rebated rim version of the .450 Alaskan. It easily made over 2,150fps with 500gr. Hornadys- form the 2.1" .348 case blown out with rim turned to .532" and new extractor groove cut. I sold the rifle but still have the brass - 50 to 100 rounds of it, not sure #.

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Daryl

"a gun without hammers is like a Spaniel without ears" King George V

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The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	NitroX	19/02/19 10:48 PM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	Rod4861	20/02/19 07:44 PM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	500Boswell	23/02/19 06:34 AM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	Rule303	21/02/19 10:00 AM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	Rod4861	21/02/19 10:11 AM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	NitroX	21/02/19 11:54 AM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	DarylS	21/02/19 12:18 PM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	Postman	23/02/19 01:32 AM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	NitroX	23/02/19 02:52 AM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	DarylS	23/02/19 05:21 AM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	NitroX	23/02/19 06:01 AM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	crshelton	30/10/19 12:12 PM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	DarylS	23/02/19 06:39 AM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	Rule303	23/02/19 04:05 PM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	NitroX	06/10/19 02:59 PM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	Rod4861	06/10/19 05:47 PM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	NitroX	06/10/19 06:37 PM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	NitroX	06/10/19 06:39 PM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	DarylS	07/10/19 01:46 AM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	crshelton	09/10/19 09:33 AM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	crshelton	09/10/19 09:43 AM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	DarylS	09/10/19 11:18 AM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	crshelton	09/10/19 11:43 AM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	DarylS	09/10/19 03:53 PM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	Ash	10/10/19 12:00 AM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	NitroX	13/10/19 08:26 PM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	NitroX	13/10/19 08:30 PM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	NitroX	13/10/19 09:02 PM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	NitroX	13/10/19 09:54 PM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	crshelton	14/10/19 02:30 AM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	NitroX	14/10/19 06:17 PM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	DarylS	15/10/19 03:47 AM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	NitroX	15/10/19 10:00 PM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	DarylS	16/10/19 01:19 AM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	Rod4861	16/10/19 06:14 PM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	DarylS	17/10/19 03:29 AM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	crshelton	13/10/19 05:16 AM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	DarylS	21/02/19 04:35 AM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	Postman	19/02/19 11:47 PM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	mchughcb	20/02/19 12:26 AM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	mchughcb	19/02/19 11:31 PM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	Ripp	20/02/19 01:05 AM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	DarylS	20/02/19 06:21 AM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	3DogMike	20/02/19 07:09 AM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	500Boswell	20/02/19 09:10 AM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	Ripp	20/02/19 09:23 AM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	Sarg	20/02/19 12:14 PM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	DarylS	20/02/19 01:28 PM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	Ripp	20/02/19 03:03 PM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	DarylS	20/02/19 03:14 PM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	Sarg	20/02/19 05:11 PM
Re: The Blaser R8 in .45/70 for dangerous game	mchughcb	20/02/19 09:14 AM

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