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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Urimaginaryfrnd Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July/20/2011 at 19:03
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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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote pyro6999 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July/20/2011 at 22:04
i think the .375 is the only medium bore you need period.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Alan Robertson Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July/21/2011 at 20:28
Originally posted by pyro6999 pyro6999 wrote:

i think the .375 is the only medium bore you need period.
Yeah, you and your .375! When are you gonna let me take 'er out for the weekend?

If they fit that H&H into a BLR, it would get the nod for best mid- bore. Gotta go with what you got.

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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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   OR one of these in .270 or .30-06 bored out and rechambered for the 9.3x62.
 
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Originally posted by Alan Robertson Alan Robertson wrote:

Originally posted by pyro6999 pyro6999 wrote:

i think the .375 is the only medium bore you need period.
Yeah, you and your .375! When are you gonna let me take 'er out for the weekend?

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.

if you want it, come and get it my friend.
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BLR in .325...nice
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