Looking for your recommendations on the best .45-70 bullet for big game. Can be cast or jacketed. Would like to know why you are recommending this bullet.

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What are you shooting? Velocity is a rather important part of any bullet selection process so if you know what velocities envelope is that would be helpful also.

I have no experience with the 45-70, but I found that the 405 grain Remington flat point was an excellent killer in my 458 Win Mag for North American game. I loaded them to 2250 fps. Expansion was very good and "killing power" was also. If you are looking at a velocity envelope around 1950 to 2200 fps I would recommend the 405 Remington.

Todd E

Having used the Nosler partition in my '06 and 9.3x64 for years, that is the bullet I will work up loads for in my 45-70 for bears, elk, and mooses; 300 gr. @ 2000fps should do the trick! Another good choice may be the Barnes-X, but I haven't found any yet in my redneck-of-the-woods.

[This message has been edited by Daryl Elder (edited 03-03-2002).]

I have been using Remingtons 405 gr. flat point as well. It has done well so far. Punched a nice clean in and out hole on a large Alaska/Yukon moose @ 125 yards. The bullets are cheep to shoot too.

Daryl

Woodleigh 45/70 405 gr flat point.

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My $.02 is Rem 405gr and H350FP. Cant go wrong with either on any N American game animals. Good shooting!

I was going to recomend the Remington 405's, but I was a little late. They work well for me, and are cheap enought for plenty of practice.
Good luck and good shooting

A great big-game bullet for the 45/70 is the Gould hollowpoint design of the 19th century. It is currently listed as the Lyman .457122HP. From my mould, this bullet weighs 345 grains cast from wheelweights. I heat-treat the BASE of these bullets, (leaving the nose portion softer) so they can be drive fast (1900-2100), but don't shatter on impact. I use an inverted Hornady gas-check on top of the powder charge, because it is a plain-base bullet designed originally for black powder. Ruger No. 1 load, 60 grains of 3031. Good luck!!

All depends on your personal preferences, your rifle and your target. For my money it's to be found on my webpage at:
http://www.iastate.edu/~codi/PPB/PPB.html

It has lots of advantages - like it won't copper or lead foul your rifle, won't fragment, penetration is 100%. You can make them yourself, and they have a track record that will beat any bullet on the market.

I'm sure your milage may differ

Good luck,
Brent