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.444 vs 45-70 vs 30-30
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<blockquote data-quote="Trickymissfit" data-source="post: 705052" data-attributes="member: 25383"><p>nothing wrong with a 45-70, but full bore loads are seriously hard on the action (even a Marlin). Better off with the .450 if that's what your after. The action is built a little stronger with the .450, but not a huge amount. A .450 will easilly push a 400 grain Speer to 1900 fps using AA2230, and that's about all you can get with a 350 grain bullet out of the 45-70. The Speer 350 grainbullet is said to have a .23 B/C (I doubt it), while the Hornaday plastic tipped bullet has the same B/C. Who's accurate here? Myself I like the 400 grain mass at a little over 1900 fps. The 300 grain bullet from Speer out of the .444 is good for about 2280fps in my rifle, and that bullet would hold up well in something tough. But the OP basicly said that he was shooting 300lb. stuff, and the .444 would be just as good as most anything else without beating you silly.</p><p>gary</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Trickymissfit, post: 705052, member: 25383"] nothing wrong with a 45-70, but full bore loads are seriously hard on the action (even a Marlin). Better off with the .450 if that's what your after. The action is built a little stronger with the .450, but not a huge amount. A .450 will easilly push a 400 grain Speer to 1900 fps using AA2230, and that's about all you can get with a 350 grain bullet out of the 45-70. The Speer 350 grainbullet is said to have a .23 B/C (I doubt it), while the Hornaday plastic tipped bullet has the same B/C. Who's accurate here? Myself I like the 400 grain mass at a little over 1900 fps. The 300 grain bullet from Speer out of the .444 is good for about 2280fps in my rifle, and that bullet would hold up well in something tough. But the OP basicly said that he was shooting 300lb. stuff, and the .444 would be just as good as most anything else without beating you silly. gary [/QUOTE]
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