Author Topic: went and ordered a 45-70 (Read 652 times)

howie1968 · « **on:** August 28, 2003, 01:09:26 PM »

went and ordered me a NEF 45-70 paid 182.00 after dicount should be here monday. Question is i will use favtory stuff remington 300 gr or the 405gr ammo? I have heard the 405 gr will fair much better ill sight her in at 1 inch high at 50 what kind of penetration on a hog should i expect? also considering the garret stuff as well but ive been told at the ranges at which i will hunt the factory 405 will be sufficient for any hog i will want to harvest

markc · « **Reply #1 on:** August 29, 2003, 03:26:42 AM »

I don't shoot a 45-70, but from what others have harvested with the Factory Rem 405 grain, yes you will be able to harvest a large feral hog. Good luck dude and let us know how the NEF shoots!
markc

JeffG · « **Reply #2 on:** August 29, 2003, 05:16:45 AM »

I have a long love affair going with the 45/70. 405 "collar buttons" as they are sometimes referred to as, are plenty hog medicine. If you handload, choose a powder that burns clean in your gun. If you have a single shot and want to use cast, consider the 500 Lyman round nose, cast from wheel weights...and blackpowder...they hit like wet mudballs...

willis5 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 29, 2003, 07:41:40 AM »

oh my, I think you will put a hurtin' on any that try to give you the what for.

Zachary · « **Reply #4 on:** August 29, 2003, 02:20:04 PM »

I once used a Marlin Lever Action in 45/70 on a hog hunt. I am not certain what ammo it was, but I think that it was factory loaded 300 grain Nosler Partitions. It did some serious damage to the hog and fully penetrated on a quartering away shot at about 30 yards.

Can anyone confirm or deny if the 300 grain Nosler is loaded as factory ammo? I thought it was Winchester but, like I said, I could be wrong.

Zachary