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<blockquote data-quote="backwoods83" data-source="post: 592387" data-attributes="member: 29890"><p>I still haven't figured out why people think big bore, heavy bullet, slow *** cartridges are good for bear hunting, a properly loaded 308 with a 20" pipe will hit just as hard at 50 yards. But to answer your question, with the fast burning powders used in a 45-70 there is little to be gained in 6-8" of barrel. The fact that the 1895 is a lever gun is more of a drawback than the barrel length, cowboy guns simply won't take the pressures that you can load to in a single shot or bolt gun.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="backwoods83, post: 592387, member: 29890"] I still haven't figured out why people think big bore, heavy bullet, slow *** cartridges are good for bear hunting, a properly loaded 308 with a 20" pipe will hit just as hard at 50 yards. But to answer your question, with the fast burning powders used in a 45-70 there is little to be gained in 6-8" of barrel. The fact that the 1895 is a lever gun is more of a drawback than the barrel length, cowboy guns simply won't take the pressures that you can load to in a single shot or bolt gun. [/QUOTE]
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