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Hi all,
I just picked up an H&R "Buffalo Classic" single-shot .45-70 (32" barrel) with stock sights. I'm planning to use it for deer and elk this Fall and would like some advice.
The "wisdom of the internet" seems to indicate that this round is good for deer (doesn't destroy much meat) due to it's low velocity relative to modern hunting calibers. What load should I use (handloads) for deer and elk? It sounds like the unexpanded diameter is the same as an expanded .270, so should I use solid lead slugs? How big? 350 gr?
Second, what kind of sights should I use? It's drilled and tapped for a scope, and a scope rail is available from NEF.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Greg
I just picked up an H&R "Buffalo Classic" single-shot .45-70 (32" barrel) with stock sights. I'm planning to use it for deer and elk this Fall and would like some advice.
The "wisdom of the internet" seems to indicate that this round is good for deer (doesn't destroy much meat) due to it's low velocity relative to modern hunting calibers. What load should I use (handloads) for deer and elk? It sounds like the unexpanded diameter is the same as an expanded .270, so should I use solid lead slugs? How big? 350 gr?
Second, what kind of sights should I use? It's drilled and tapped for a scope, and a scope rail is available from NEF.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Greg