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<blockquote data-quote="COBrad" data-source="post: 2039966" data-attributes="member: 1940"><p>I had a browning 1886 lever gun with 26" barrel. It's one I never should have sold but that's another story... my using load was 325 grain Hornady FTX going right at 2200 FPS. I believe I was using H322 but would have to check my old notes. I had a Providence sliding peep sight that made for sure shooting out to 300 yds. That rifle with that load was a solid 1.3 moa rifle off the bench rest. I shot one average bear with it broadside at 30 yds and he dropped in his tracks. For a different perspective I used to hunt with a .44 magnum hand gun. I shot a record book black bear that CO CPW estimated around 600 lbs, at 10 yds. He was facing me directly and both bullets hit him in the right side of the chest and penetrated diagonally full length coming to rest in the hide at the back of the left hind quarter. That was about 6' of penetration. Load was a 325 grain cast doing right around 1300 FPS. That would be a light load for the 45-70.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="COBrad, post: 2039966, member: 1940"] I had a browning 1886 lever gun with 26” barrel. It’s one I never should have sold but that’s another story... my using load was 325 grain Hornady FTX going right at 2200 FPS. I believe I was using H322 but would have to check my old notes. I had a Providence sliding peep sight that made for sure shooting out to 300 yds. That rifle with that load was a solid 1.3 moa rifle off the bench rest. I shot one average bear with it broadside at 30 yds and he dropped in his tracks. For a different perspective I used to hunt with a .44 magnum hand gun. I shot a record book black bear that CO CPW estimated around 600 lbs, at 10 yds. He was facing me directly and both bullets hit him in the right side of the chest and penetrated diagonally full length coming to rest in the hide at the back of the left hind quarter. That was about 6’ of penetration. Load was a 325 grain cast doing right around 1300 FPS. That would be a light load for the 45-70. [/QUOTE]
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