Is this a good deal for a Buff Hunt

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13 October 2006, 15:24

Dr B

Is this a good deal for a Buff Hunt

This might be a option for a DR for buff

Double Rifle

13 October 2006, 17:18

577NitroExpress

quote:
This might be a option for a DR for buff

Not for me.

14 October 2006, 00:40

MacD37

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"If I die today, I've had a life well spent, for I've been to see the Elephant, and smelled the smoke of Africa!"~ME 1982

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14 October 2006, 01:05

akrange

Gentelmen
Please tell the good Doctor why not..After all learning is an important aspect of this site..
AK

14 October 2006, 02:02

analog_peninsula

Oh dear God! Please, not another .45/70 on buffalo thread!

14 October 2006, 02:41

Dr B

Why is every body geting upset we all know the 45-70 has killed millions of buffalo in North America, so it should as well as those Ntro Express rounds do in Africa.

14 October 2006, 03:45

tomo577

i can rent you a reamer for 450 x 3 1/4 or 450 # 2

then everyone here will agree you have a proper buff rifle

14 October 2006, 03:54

akrange

Where's 500 Grains when You need him..
AK

14 October 2006, 04:08

MacD37

I've got three 45-70 rifles, and I'm thinking about going to Africa! What I need to know is, should I take my double rifle, my Ruger No1, or my Marlin custom trapper?

14 October 2006, 05:12

akrange

Mac
A few years ago one Bill Steigers was telling me about 350 Rem. and Bitteroot bullets on Buf's.. Would not be my pick ... but they worked well.. It has been proved that Sledgehammer 45-70 ammo will take Buf's cleanly.
Your thoughts..
AK

14 October 2006, 05:29

Charles_Helm

Please make it stop... hammering

14 October 2006, 06:37

tomo577

for MAC D

you simply -must - take all three rifles !!

just 2 extra gunbearers are needed and you would never have to worry about reloading.

you would simply switch rifles..... if the gunbearers stuck around

14 October 2006, 20:11

MacD37

quote:
Originally posted by tomo577:
for MAC D

you simply -must - take all three rifles !!

just 2 extra gunbearers are needed and you would never have to worry about reloading.

you would simply switch rifles..... if the gunbearers stuck around

14 October 2006, 20:43

MacD37

quote:
Originally posted by akrange:
Mac
A few years ago one Bill Steigers was telling me about 350 Rem. and Bitteroot bullets on Buf's.. Would not be my pick ... but they worked well.. It has been proved that Sledgehammer 45-70 ammo will take Buf's cleanly.
Your thoughts..
AK

My thoughts are all packaged in one! Why bother with an illegal, barely minimum cartridge, when the stores are simply bulging with properly chambered rifles for that purpose?

God forbid, that a person use a "REAL" cape buffalo rifle, chambered for a "REAL" dangerous game cartridge that will keep the gun bearers from haveing to climb trees!

Sadly, this silly discussion will never be put to rest, on these forums. However it has been put to rest for me!

.....

...

14 October 2006, 21:42

akrange

Mac
Dr. B and I were not on the Forum when the "Great War" happen over the 45-70 as a African D.Game round .. I guess it was intense..
Keyboard to Keyboard for sometime.. Brother against Brother.. You'll here no more from me on this..
AK

14 October 2006, 23:59

tomo577

pls look at my posts on the "cheap double rifle" topic.

if someone can post a 4 page letter i got from the builder i can email it to you. lots of good info on his rifles that should be shared.

tom crownpress@alltel.net

15 October 2006, 01:06

surestrike

I don't know what all the hoopla is all about.

A .45-70 pushing a 512gr bullet at 2400 FPS is just fine for buffalo.

And I know because I chronoed a load just yesterday out of my Marlin @ over 2500FPS. I am going to back down the powder by 8 grs (Win 296) so that I have a safe pressure margin and 2400 fps ought to get er done.

At 2400 FPS with 512 Gr super flat side thumpenator anal pentrater bullet I'm only pushing about 147,000 CUP.

15 October 2006, 04:12

500grains

quote:
Originally posted by surestrike:

A .45-70 pushing a 512gr bullet at 2400 FPS is just fine for buffalo.

There is absolutely no reason why you cannot push a 600 grain cast lead bullet at 2500 fps from a 45-70. The secret is in the bullet lube (hint: melt Crayola crayons with wax toilet seals and add a pinch of saddle soap).

15 October 2006, 05:30

Dr B

And I thought that I would get better responce from the Anti-45-70 cult. I guess my shameless atempt to stir some shit failed.