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Offline bighemidaddy

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factory ammo
« on: August 25, 2007, 11:47:01 AM »
going to start sighting in my 45-70 and 500 for the deer season ill only be shooting 50 to 75 yds. Im not looking for  full house loads. what should i sight in with.

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Re: factory ammo
« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2007, 01:38:35 PM »
If you reload you can tailor a load to fit your needs.If not you are stuck with off the shelf loads.

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Re: factory ammo
« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2007, 02:44:23 PM »
Hi dad:

You really don't need heavy loads for deer, just something to poke a couple of holes in the lungs and it's all over. Having said that, I am using a recipe that is probably more than is needed for deer---------------but where I hunt you never know when you might happen upon a blackie. I am using Hornady 350 gr JFP over 50 gr. of IMR4064. It shoots 4 inches high at 100 yards and 9 inches low at 200 yards.. Its PBR is 175 yards for deer sized animals. And it is accurate.

Lots of choices with a 45-70!!!!!!!!!

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Re: factory ammo
« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2007, 02:47:36 PM »
I've found the 405 grain Remington factory load to be about perfect.  It's very accurate, it has a lot less recoil than the 300 grain loadings, and it expands really nicely.

Try it, you'll like it.
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Re: factory ammo
« Reply #4 on: August 25, 2007, 04:23:30 PM »
Quote from: bighemidaddy on August 25, 2007, 11:47:01 AM
going to start sighting in my 45-70 and 500 for the deer season ill only be shooting 50 to 75 yds. Im not looking for  full house loads. what should i sight in with.

bighemidaddy

For the 45-70 at those yardages...any of the 300 grain loads will work fine...

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Re: factory ammo
« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2007, 06:15:24 PM »
since i dont reload ill use the 405 from remington


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Re: factory ammo
« Reply #6 on: August 27, 2007, 03:12:05 AM »
has anyone used the 500 for deer if so what factory loads

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