Big critters fall to the 45-70

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25 August 2008, 07:55

reflex264

Big critters fall to the 45-70

These were all killed with Randy Garrett's ammo. reflex264

25 August 2008, 08:52

Thomas Jones

Fine work there !
what bullet weight ? And do you know the velocity ?
...tj3006

25 August 2008, 23:03

Bill/Oregon

Reflex: Saw these over on Paco's board, too. You've gotta tell us where and when, what load, bullet placement and performance, etc. It's just wrong to put up lovely photos like this and not share the details!

26 August 2008, 00:01

arkypete

Reflex

Great trophies.
I'm envious.

Jim

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26 August 2008, 00:47

boom stick

Congrats! great work!
I posted a link in the big bores board.
Can you give us the hunting stories?

577 BME 3"500 KILL ALL 358 GREMLIN 404-375

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26 August 2008, 06:16

reflex264

Fellers, unfortunately I didn't kill these. I will post the details when I get them. One of these guys is still recovering from his trip. I do know that they used the Garrett 540gr load. More later. reflex264

26 August 2008, 15:24

JAL

Flammen 'ell, is that a PF ? troll

26 August 2008, 16:37

Mad Dog

If I'm not mistaken, the guy goes by BillH, here on the forum. He posted in the hunting reports about the end of July, that he was going on this trip, with a .45-70 co-pilot, and use 540 gr. garrett hammerheads. I thought he was going to Mozambique, but I could be wrong. Been looking for a report, when these pics showed up. Obviously, he did very well. The guy in the middle pic is Nick Fadala, and he took his buff on a different hunt, I think.

Mad Dog

09 September 2008, 04:24

Hipshoot

Seems like a lot of misrepresentation here !!!!

Hipshot

09 September 2008, 08:05

reflex264

No misrepresentation here at all. The one hunter who is a member here sent his safari pics to Garrett. I am sure once he fully recovers from his trip we will hear the stories. I haven't seen one poster here claim to have shot the animals.Check out the African Hunting forum for the original post by the hunter. reflex264

09 September 2008, 08:10

reflex264

Here you go. This is a link to his original post. reflex264

https://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/1411043/m/793109798

09 September 2008, 16:06

Mad Dog

Has he ever posted a report of his hunt?

Mad Dog

10 September 2008, 08:50

reflex264

Not that I have seen. reflex264

11 September 2008, 02:16

boom stick

Why do so many people hate the testy 45-70

577 BME 3"500 KILL ALL 358 GREMLIN 404-375

*we band of 45-70ers* (Founder)
Single Shot Shooters Society S.S.S.S. (Founder)

11 September 2008, 12:34

gumboot458

Cause they have never been around the 45/70 when it dumps big animals in their tracks .. ,., Now I tend to be a minor velocifile and high velocity works very well , Provideing it is pushing a wide bullet .... But the 450 Marlin and 45/70 work great .....