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Re: Marlin-1895 -- CAPE BUFFALO HUNTER
13/05/19 12:19 PM

In the time of these idiotic debates on Arab Reloading there was once a raffle for a safari where someone was donating a safari or something for a cap buffalo. On the proviso the winner had to use a Marlin .45/70 to "prove it could be done" or some such bullshit. Armchair warrior stuff.

I thought I would do it for a free hunt so entered. I planned to load up the awful tubular magazine with a single 450 Barnes X round and another in the chamber. And push them as fast as sensible. Rather than use those BS Garrett lead bullets pushed as "slow as possible".

Yes Daryl, the .45/70 in a Siamese Mauser is far better than the lever action it is designed for. But why not chamber the Siamese for a better cartridge?

I think the .45/70 is designed for lever actions and single shots. A good medium game close action bush rifle. I have not hunted them, but bear and moose (I have hunted).

Its like saying the 9.3x74R is a good choice for dangerous game. Sure it will kill them and is useful as well. Better than a .45/70 actually IMO. I have taken maybe 13 water buffalo with the 9.3x74R.

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Marlin-1895 -- CAPE BUFFALO HUNTER	Ripp	09/05/19 11:04 AM
Re: Marlin-1895 -- CAPE BUFFALO HUNTER	DarylS	10/05/19 03:04 AM
Re: Marlin-1895 -- CAPE BUFFALO HUNTER	NitroX	12/05/19 04:52 PM
Re: Marlin-1895 -- CAPE BUFFALO HUNTER	Ripp	13/05/19 08:42 AM
Re: Marlin-1895 -- CAPE BUFFALO HUNTER	NitroX	13/05/19 12:06 PM
Re: Marlin-1895 -- CAPE BUFFALO HUNTER	Ripp	13/05/19 10:53 PM
Re: Marlin-1895 -- CAPE BUFFALO HUNTER	NitroX	13/05/19 11:45 PM
Re: Marlin-1895 -- CAPE BUFFALO HUNTER	DarylS	14/05/19 03:29 AM
Re: Marlin-1895 -- CAPE BUFFALO HUNTER	rigbymauser	14/05/19 05:46 AM
Re: Marlin-1895 -- CAPE BUFFALO HUNTER	DarylS	15/05/19 03:11 AM
Re: Marlin-1895 -- CAPE BUFFALO HUNTER	NitroX	13/05/19 12:19 PM
Re: Marlin-1895 -- CAPE BUFFALO HUNTER	NitroX	12/05/19 04:54 PM
Re: Marlin-1895 -- CAPE BUFFALO HUNTER	DarylS	13/05/19 12:42 AM
Re: Marlin-1895 -- CAPE BUFFALO HUNTER	tinker	10/05/19 01:52 PM
Re: Marlin-1895 -- CAPE BUFFALO HUNTER	DarylS	10/05/19 03:46 PM
Re: Marlin-1895 -- CAPE BUFFALO HUNTER	Ripp	10/05/19 09:55 PM
Re: Marlin-1895 -- CAPE BUFFALO HUNTER	DarylS	11/05/19 02:16 AM
Re: Marlin-1895 -- CAPE BUFFALO HUNTER	Ripp	11/05/19 09:29 AM
Re: Marlin-1895 -- CAPE BUFFALO HUNTER	Rule303	11/05/19 09:53 AM
Re: Marlin-1895 -- CAPE BUFFALO HUNTER	NitroX	12/05/19 04:33 PM
Re: Marlin-1895 -- CAPE BUFFALO HUNTER	Rule303	13/05/19 09:09 AM
Re: Marlin-1895 -- CAPE BUFFALO HUNTER	NitroX	12/05/19 04:45 PM
Re: Marlin-1895 -- CAPE BUFFALO HUNTER	Ripp	12/05/19 04:23 AM
Re: Marlin-1895 -- CAPE BUFFALO HUNTER	DarylS	12/05/19 01:46 PM
Re: Marlin-1895 -- CAPE BUFFALO HUNTER	lancaster	11/05/19 04:45 AM
Re: Marlin-1895 -- CAPE BUFFALO HUNTER	Ripp	10/05/19 09:30 AM
Re: Marlin-1895 -- CAPE BUFFALO HUNTER	DarylS	10/05/19 10:55 AM
Re: Marlin-1895 -- CAPE BUFFALO HUNTER	Ripp	10/05/19 01:33 PM

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