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<blockquote data-quote="Dean2" data-source="post: 2039581" data-attributes="member: 26077"><p>I used a 45-70 for bear control for a very long time. Tried all kinds of differnet loads and bullets. Long and short, making the bullet go faster does not make it kill better, just kicks a hell of a lot more. Any 350-500 grain cast bullet at 1400-1600 FPS will pass through a bear length wise most every time, cross ways no problem at all. My all time favourite load was a Hornady 350 grain RN in WW brass, with a CCI mag primer and 3031 at 1600 FPS. From gophers to moose and Bison, all DRT. In all the bears I shot with a 45-70 I only remember a handfull that I had to shoot a second time.</p><p></p><p>Regular 3031 load</p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/XFIuxSll.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Hotter version just to try</p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/l1NNAA1l.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dean2, post: 2039581, member: 26077"] I used a 45-70 for bear control for a very long time. Tried all kinds of differnet loads and bullets. Long and short, making the bullet go faster does not make it kill better, just kicks a hell of a lot more. Any 350-500 grain cast bullet at 1400-1600 FPS will pass through a bear length wise most every time, cross ways no problem at all. My all time favourite load was a Hornady 350 grain RN in WW brass, with a CCI mag primer and 3031 at 1600 FPS. From gophers to moose and Bison, all DRT. In all the bears I shot with a 45-70 I only remember a handfull that I had to shoot a second time. Regular 3031 load [img]https://i.imgur.com/XFIuxSll.jpg[/img] Hotter version just to try [img]https://i.imgur.com/l1NNAA1l.jpg[/img] [/QUOTE]
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