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EDELWEISS
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Re: A modern howdah cartridge
28/04/24 11:43 PM

Howdahs have become something of a passion or maybe an obsession for me....and while I may never actually hunt a Tiger from an Elephant, it IS the stuff of fantasies.

Soooo in this case are we talking a strictly modern cartridge OR one that "looks" historically correct? The 45-70 is like pushing the EASY Button. It has both a historical loads (405 gr) and modern almost magnum level loads. The historical load meets the power level we desire and will work in the traditional type of gun we want. Honestly the modern loads may be too much. So 45-70 works; but does it look right? Maybe??? 45-70 is the EASY Button; but theres are certain height/width proportions that the 577 Snider screams and the 45-70 looks a little slim.

500 S&W certainly has the power and it mostly fits the height/width look; but its maybe too much in the factory loadings. Ive fired a 500 S&W out of a 10" Encore, trust me its more than a handful. A Heavier double barrel may help; but a slightly down loaded, maybe 500 Special would work AND it looks right.

Ive heard talk about using 50-70. It has the power and looks; just not the easily availability. A 20 or better yet 28 gauge slug loaded in a full length brass shell with the lead exposed works from the historical and mostly modern perspective.

Now theres the question of the gun...

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A modern howdah cartridge	NitroX	03/05/22 10:59 PM
Re: A modern howdah cartridge	DarylS	04/05/22 01:51 AM
Re: A modern howdah cartridge	NitroX	30/09/23 03:15 PM
Re: A modern howdah cartridge	DarylS	01/10/23 03:07 AM
Re: A modern howdah cartridge	9.3x57	01/10/23 10:33 AM
Re: A modern howdah cartridge	NitroX	29/04/24 10:46 PM
Re: A modern howdah cartridge	Jim_C	30/04/24 12:37 AM
Re: A modern howdah cartridge	DarylS	30/04/24 12:59 AM
Re: A modern howdah cartridge	lancaster	01/10/23 03:26 PM
Re: A modern howdah cartridge	9.3x57	02/10/23 10:52 AM
Re: A modern howdah cartridge	EDELWEISS	28/04/24 11:43 PM
Re: A modern howdah cartridge	85lc	29/04/24 03:54 AM
Re: A modern howdah cartridge	EDELWEISS	30/04/24 03:07 AM
Re: A modern howdah cartridge	85lc	30/04/24 07:30 AM
Re: A modern howdah cartridge	Hunter4752001	02/10/23 10:21 AM
Re: A modern howdah cartridge	DarylS	02/10/23 10:30 AM
Re: A modern howdah cartridge	degoins	30/09/23 10:42 PM
Re: A modern howdah cartridge	degoins	30/09/23 10:43 PM
Re: A modern howdah cartridge	NitroX	30/09/23 03:10 PM

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