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looking for 45-70 load 430gr cast
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<blockquote data-quote="RT2506" data-source="post: 1479298" data-attributes="member: 10178"><p>With heavy hard cast bullets there is no need to hot rod the 45-70 because even at black powder velocities, around 1400 fps with a 430 gr it will shoot clean through most any animal in north America from about any direction out to 100 yards or so. These bullets do not expand much if any but kill by poking a 45 cal hole through things. Unless CNS is hit game usually runs off a ways before it bleeds out and dies. Sometimes trailing can be hard because fat and hair and just the elastic skin will seal over the holes and not let the blood out. Also if you have the old Marlin with the micro groove barrel it may not shoot cast bullets worth a flip. If you are going after black bear give the 300 gr Hornady or Sierra HP jacketed bullets a try and place it in the vitals and they will kill. If you think you need more penetration and less expansion give the Hornady 350 RNSP jacketed bullet a try.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RT2506, post: 1479298, member: 10178"] With heavy hard cast bullets there is no need to hot rod the 45-70 because even at black powder velocities, around 1400 fps with a 430 gr it will shoot clean through most any animal in north America from about any direction out to 100 yards or so. These bullets do not expand much if any but kill by poking a 45 cal hole through things. Unless CNS is hit game usually runs off a ways before it bleeds out and dies. Sometimes trailing can be hard because fat and hair and just the elastic skin will seal over the holes and not let the blood out. Also if you have the old Marlin with the micro groove barrel it may not shoot cast bullets worth a flip. If you are going after black bear give the 300 gr Hornady or Sierra HP jacketed bullets a try and place it in the vitals and they will kill. If you think you need more penetration and less expansion give the Hornady 350 RNSP jacketed bullet a try. [/QUOTE]
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