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<blockquote data-quote="Dean2" data-source="post: 1980280" data-attributes="member: 26077"><p>Great choice for any game under 250 yards. My favourite bullet is the 350 grain RN Hornady. I have shot a lot of game with this bullet, from 1200 fps on up, you will get full pass through length wise on moose, elk or bear. I used a 45-70 as my primary rifle shooting bear control for 2 decades. I won't say how many bears I shot in that time, no one that doesn't know me would believe it, but in all the bears I shot I never had to track one very far and I can count on one hand the number I used two rounds on. Try for a speed of about 1600 fps. Faster will not improve your kill speed, it is the big hole not hydrostatic shock that does the job, the slower loads are far nicer to shoot and you do get a much faster second shot recovery if you ever actually need it.</p><p></p><p>I use magnum primers in my 45-70 loads as it gives a much cleaner and full burn. For brass WW, powder, 3031, Varget and 4227 have all been great performers.</p><p></p><p>Bone stock Marlin 45-70 Guide gun made in 2015.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/l1NNAA1l.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>JM 22" barrel Marlin 45-70 made around 1987</p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/s2m3Sp6l.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dean2, post: 1980280, member: 26077"] Great choice for any game under 250 yards. My favourite bullet is the 350 grain RN Hornady. I have shot a lot of game with this bullet, from 1200 fps on up, you will get full pass through length wise on moose, elk or bear. I used a 45-70 as my primary rifle shooting bear control for 2 decades. I won't say how many bears I shot in that time, no one that doesn't know me would believe it, but in all the bears I shot I never had to track one very far and I can count on one hand the number I used two rounds on. Try for a speed of about 1600 fps. Faster will not improve your kill speed, it is the big hole not hydrostatic shock that does the job, the slower loads are far nicer to shoot and you do get a much faster second shot recovery if you ever actually need it. I use magnum primers in my 45-70 loads as it gives a much cleaner and full burn. For brass WW, powder, 3031, Varget and 4227 have all been great performers. Bone stock Marlin 45-70 Guide gun made in 2015. [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/l1NNAA1l.jpg[/IMG] JM 22" barrel Marlin 45-70 made around 1987 [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/s2m3Sp6l.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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