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roy reali · November 4, 2005, 03:34 PM

So, some of you are into numbers and ballistics. Here are some numbers for you to consider.

1330, 1168, 1055, 977

Those velocity figures are for muzzle, 100, 200, and 300 yards. Pretty wimpy numbers. They hardly even compare to a .308 Winchester let alone any of the .300 Super Duper Magnums.

Those numbers are blackpowder velocities for the .45-70. According to some folks, it would make this round worthless for deer. Yet, these numbers are for a cartridge that was used to drop animals that were in the one ton weight range. That would be the Bison. I guess some folks must be running into 3,000 pound deer.

November 4, 2005, 03:34 PM	#40
roy reali Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2005 Posts: 3,248	Try These Numbers So, some of you are into numbers and ballistics. Here are some numbers for you to consider. 1330, 1168, 1055, 977 Those velocity figures are for muzzle, 100, 200, and 300 yards. Pretty wimpy numbers. They hardly even compare to a .308 Winchester let alone any of the .300 Super Duper Magnums. Those numbers are blackpowder velocities for the .45-70. According to some folks, it would make this round worthless for deer. Yet, these numbers are for a cartridge that was used to drop animals that were in the one ton weight range. That would be the Bison. I guess some folks must be running into 3,000 pound deer.