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Urimaginaryfrnd
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45-70 and 450 Marlin are essentially the same thing if you reload it is just a slightly different case. The idea here was to get everything that modern firearms were capable of out of the 45-70 where old 45-70 guns were not as strong as current production. If a guy has a strong 45-70 like the stainless Marlin Guide gun or a Thompson Center Encore or a Ruger #1 the cartridge can be loaded plenty hot and offers huge flexability. You really are not into an african cartridge until you get to 375 H&H. The 375 H&H is a fine choice and quite flexable now that some lighter weight bullets have become available to load. Still if a guy is going to hunt most game The 300 Win Mag is the solution as I can easily drop something at 600 + yds where a 45-70 is a 160 yd gun. The trajectory of the ammo really should be considered. The 338 Win Mag is also a fine choice as it retains almost as much energy at distance as a 375 H&H and the 338 Win Mag seems to be the favorite in Alaska for hunting were bears are a constant worry. One really must ask ones self - can I find ammo for this caliber everywhere in the world .308 = yes 30-06=yes 300 Win Mag = yes .375 H&H = yes
8shots could probably tell us more about ammo available in Africa.
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pyro6999
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i think the .375 is the only medium bore you need period.
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They call me "Boots"
375H&H Mag: Yeah, it kills stuff "extra dead" 343 we will never forget God Bless Chris Ledoux "good ride cowboy" |
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Alan Robertson
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If they fit that H&H into a BLR, it would get the nod for best mid- bore. Gotta go with what you got. By the way, Roundhead- Welcome to OT! I misspoke, earlier. I had Marlin on my mind when I mentioned flat- point bullets- not needed with a BLR and box magazine. All apologies. |
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300S&W
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pyro6999
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if you want it, come and get it my friend. |
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They call me "Boots"
375H&H Mag: Yeah, it kills stuff "extra dead" 343 we will never forget God Bless Chris Ledoux "good ride cowboy" |
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Sgtshultzy266
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BLR in .325...nice
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