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45-70 Bullet for Bison Hunt
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<blockquote data-quote="mnoland30" data-source="post: 2688345" data-attributes="member: 29323"><p>I have shot similar bullets from Harvester in my muzzleloader for elk at 1750 fps. They will absolutely penetrate! Mine went through front shoulder and exited rear ham on opposite side. The elk went about 200 yards before laying down to die. I like more expansion and faster kills, but a pure lead bullet at higher velocities usually doesn't exit, so I believe somewhere in beween is the right answer. The large flat point is definitely the right approach. Pointy bullets go in like a needle and don't leave a hole that bleeds. I've had good luck with 405 gr. Remington (no longer available) jacketed bullets. Frank Mayer's "The Buffalo Harvest" is a good read on how it was done in the old days.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mnoland30, post: 2688345, member: 29323"] I have shot similar bullets from Harvester in my muzzleloader for elk at 1750 fps. They will absolutely penetrate! Mine went through front shoulder and exited rear ham on opposite side. The elk went about 200 yards before laying down to die. I like more expansion and faster kills, but a pure lead bullet at higher velocities usually doesn't exit, so I believe somewhere in beween is the right answer. The large flat point is definitely the right approach. Pointy bullets go in like a needle and don't leave a hole that bleeds. I've had good luck with 405 gr. Remington (no longer available) jacketed bullets. Frank Mayer's "The Buffalo Harvest" is a good read on how it was done in the old days. [/QUOTE]
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