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Most versatile chambering for handloaders?
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<blockquote data-quote="therifleman556" data-source="post: 1618820" data-attributes="member: 101898"><p>I don't know if this has been suggested yet but: If max range is 400 yards and big animals, cast bullets and whatnot is on the menu, the 45-70 could fill the role. I however prefer bolt actions so to that end how about a 450 Marlin? Should fit in a short action, plenty of horsepower, and the long heavy lead slugs could be used too. As for trajectory, I like what an earlier poster had in mind; we dial up all the time shooting our high velocity rounds at long distances, it should be no big deal to do it closer in on a mortar round like the 45 calibers.</p><p></p><p>Edit: or the 458x2-1/2" if you don't want the wacky non standard belt on the Marlin case.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="therifleman556, post: 1618820, member: 101898"] I don't know if this has been suggested yet but: If max range is 400 yards and big animals, cast bullets and whatnot is on the menu, the 45-70 could fill the role. I however prefer bolt actions so to that end how about a 450 Marlin? Should fit in a short action, plenty of horsepower, and the long heavy lead slugs could be used too. As for trajectory, I like what an earlier poster had in mind; we dial up all the time shooting our high velocity rounds at long distances, it should be no big deal to do it closer in on a mortar round like the 45 calibers. Edit: or the 458x2-1/2" if you don't want the wacky non standard belt on the Marlin case. [/QUOTE]
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