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<blockquote data-quote="Alibiiv" data-source="post: 1612468" data-attributes="member: 69192"><p><u><em>I'll probably get beat up here</em></u>, but.................. If I wanted just one "versatile" rifle that will handle all of the game that you mentioned, and.............<u><em>can handle "lead"</em></u> as well as the jacketed bullets, the 45-70 is not a bad round to look at. We have guys at my club who shoot 600 yard buffalo shoots with them. All of their bullets are hard cast and very accurate. I had a Browning 1885 hi-wall with a 28 inch barrel in 45-70, extremely accurate and easy to reload for; 5 shot clove leafs consistently. The 405 grain Barnes bullets were all that anyone could ask for in performance and accuracy when hunting the game that you stated you wanted to hunt. "Again" I make this suggestion based upon your criteria. I have the 35 Whelen, although I have never shot cast bullets out of it, I would not hesitate to shoot any of the game you have described here at the distances that you are looking to hunt. The 338-06 is another great cartridge to look at. All of the cartridges that have been mentioned in the responses are good suggestions, however the "kicker" is the "lead" component. The barrel burners cannot be pushed to the high ballistics that they are made to shoot at, if you push them too fast, no matter how hard-cast they are or with a gas-check, they are still going to lead your barrel. I don't know if you have ever had the experience of cleaning out a leaded barrel, if you haven't you really do not know what a fun experience you are missing out on!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alibiiv, post: 1612468, member: 69192"] [U][I]I'll probably get beat up here[/I][/U], but.................. If I wanted just one "versatile" rifle that will handle all of the game that you mentioned, and.............[U][I]can handle "lead"[/I][/U] as well as the jacketed bullets, the 45-70 is not a bad round to look at. We have guys at my club who shoot 600 yard buffalo shoots with them. All of their bullets are hard cast and very accurate. I had a Browning 1885 hi-wall with a 28 inch barrel in 45-70, extremely accurate and easy to reload for; 5 shot clove leafs consistently. The 405 grain Barnes bullets were all that anyone could ask for in performance and accuracy when hunting the game that you stated you wanted to hunt. "Again" I make this suggestion based upon your criteria. I have the 35 Whelen, although I have never shot cast bullets out of it, I would not hesitate to shoot any of the game you have described here at the distances that you are looking to hunt. The 338-06 is another great cartridge to look at. All of the cartridges that have been mentioned in the responses are good suggestions, however the "kicker" is the "lead" component. The barrel burners cannot be pushed to the high ballistics that they are made to shoot at, if you push them too fast, no matter how hard-cast they are or with a gas-check, they are still going to lead your barrel. I don't know if you have ever had the experience of cleaning out a leaded barrel, if you haven't you really do not know what a fun experience you are missing out on! [/QUOTE]
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