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45-120 for buffalo

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17 January 2004, 08:35
fredj338
45-120 for buffalo
Would you hunt buffalo w/ a 45-120 loaded in a modern rifle like a Ruger or even a double? How close would this be to the old .450 express rounds?
17 January 2004, 08:40
Brent
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Would you hunt buffalo w/ a 45-120 loaded in a modern rifle like a Ruger or even a double? How close would this be to the old .450 express rounds?



Of course not. I would hunt them with a .45-110, .45-100, or .45-90, or even a .45-70 loaded like they are supposed to be in a Sharps. 60 million dead ones prove this is quite feasible. Why use a historical cartridge (well sorta historical, the 120 was never made by Sharps), in a modern gun? Sorta defeats the purpose no?

Brent
17 January 2004, 08:43
Robgunbuilder
Would I hunt Cape Buff with such a gun. Yes unequivocably. I'm sure you could match 450#2 ballistics easily. Heck I'd duplicate the 450#2 loads almost exactly in the 45-120 and
Not worry a Bit assuming you had good extraction and a good Back-up PH just in case. With all due respect to the bolt actions I love, the truth is I can reload and shoot a Ruger #1 just about as fast as I can work a bolt action. However, nothing is as fast as a good double!-Rob
17 January 2004, 09:39
GeorgeS
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Would you hunt buffalo w/ a 45-120 loaded in a modern rifle like a Ruger or even a double? How close would this be to the old .450 express rounds?




Which species of 'buffalo'? Bison? Water buffalo? Cape buffalo?

Are you talking blackpowder with soft lead loads, or smokeless with proper bullets?

George