Thread: 45/70 for bears
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Old August 9, 2011, 08:11 PM   #12
kilimanjaro
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The .45/70 is a hard hitter, no doubt, but penetration is the issue with dangerous game. You need about 18" of penetration on Alaskan bears. So the .375 and .338 get the preference. Anything else on the continent, it's a fine cartridge, but remember it was designed as a military round, not a hunting round.
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