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Offline michstew

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Buffalo Bore ammunition
« on: February 25, 2011, 04:24:05 AM »
Has anyone ever used Buffalo Bore's big 500 grain solids, in their .45-70's? Thank's in advance!!  michstew

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Re: Buffalo Bore ammunition
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2011, 08:45:11 AM »
Yes.  I will again too, if a rhino invades my back yard.......... ;D

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Re: Buffalo Bore ammunition
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2011, 09:13:56 AM »
I really like BB's big stuff and Tim is a great guy that uses his own product a lot

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Re: Buffalo Bore ammunition
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2011, 09:48:52 AM »
Remove your dentures or wear a mouth guard!

A day or two and the swelling usually goes down if you use ice!
My culled down Handi's are the 45-70, and then I have a few others to keep it company...357 Mag/Max. .45 LC/.454 Casull Carbine, .243 Ultra, and 20 gauge Tracker II.

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Re: Buffalo Bore ammunition
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2011, 01:01:51 PM »
Just wondering. My wife had a sh4t fit when she fired one. Knocked out one of her front teeth. I shot a few and it was like a mild push from a .50 mg cartridge. Some people just can't handle recoil !!  I mean you have to share the recoil, the smoke, and the pain .  Can't help it if a Buffalo did not come around!!  BUT THEY DO GO THRU the boards, logs, metal and whatever!!!!!   Really they ARE not a bad loading, AND are made to do a job, KILL big , tough, thing's. I like big BOOMERS!!   michstew

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Re: Buffalo Bore ammunition
« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2011, 01:25:35 PM »
I never bought Buffalo Bore ammo, but I duplicate it reloading.  I'm only a little kid, but the .45-70 and the .500 S&Ws recoil doesn't bother me.  I just know they're going to jump and come back.  I just have a problem with understanding how someone can shoot one of these in a handgun.  I sure couldn't.

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Re: Buffalo Bore ammunition
« Reply #6 on: February 25, 2011, 04:45:41 PM »
I'm not recoil sensitive either, or at least I thought I wasn't until I aquired a 12 gauge Tracker ll slug barrel last year.

I set it up on a frame I had, and I think I shot a total of five slugs out of the barrel, decided fairly quickly that I'd had enough, and turned around and sold it and picked up a 20 guage Tracker ll.
My culled down Handi's are the 45-70, and then I have a few others to keep it company...357 Mag/Max. .45 LC/.454 Casull Carbine, .243 Ultra, and 20 gauge Tracker II.

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Re: Buffalo Bore ammunition
« Reply #7 on: February 27, 2011, 01:10:24 AM »
...sold it and picked up a 20 guage Tracker ll.

Geez, I had to add 20oz of lead and a Slip On Limbsaver before I could put up with my 20g Tracker II...could shoot it all day, but decided I did not want to if I did not have to. No heavy recoil for this woos!

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Re: Buffalo Bore ammunition
« Reply #8 on: February 27, 2011, 05:45:35 AM »
I discovered that if I took apart the 12ga./1oz./1600fps Foster slug loads and reduced the powder charge by 25% that my old 162 Buck and I have a much better relationship  ;D, if I get set up to reload slugs I know I dont have to duplicate factory for a 50ish yd. gun.
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