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musclehead
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« on: March 03, 2012, 06:13:21 PM »
I've heard it said the round has similar balistics to a 45-70 government. it'd be a good elk round, had a buddy tell me he shot an elk right through the boiler room with a 45-70 and it only bloodied up about 1/4" around the hole  Shocked

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« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2012, 06:14:49 PM »
get back!  full auto  Grin

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« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2012, 06:23:26 PM »
Nice, but check out the ammo price.   http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/AMM907-1.html

Over three bucks a shot.  Ouch. (you can get surplus .50 BMG for about the same)
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« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2012, 06:28:00 PM »
Check out 300AAC Blackout. It's 30 cal but fits in the modified 5.56mm case so all you need to swap out is the barrel (or the entire upper assembly for a 30 second swap of calibers). Uses the same STANAG magazines and everything. Not cheap, but not as expensive as that silly .458 and you can carry a full load of ammo for about the same weight as 5.56mm

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« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2012, 09:56:35 AM »
Didja hear that Henry rifles has added a .45-70?  Previously the best they had IMHO was their .30-30.  The magnum pistol rounds, OK but kinda marginal for whitetail and not enuff for bigger than that.  However I did take a whitetail years ago with my .44mag - dropped like a stone.
List at $800.  Wish they had it in brass receiver.  Still looking attractive.

http://henryrifles.com/rifle-45-70.cfm
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