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jmortimer · November 20, 2012, 12:47 AM

With a lever action and some Buffalo Bore or Garrett ammunition, the .45-70 will be brutal. Shooting a 12 gauge pump with the Brenneke Magnum Crush at 3,800 ft lbs would be brutal as well.

November 20, 2012, 12:47 AM	#10
jmortimer Junior member Join Date: January 24, 2010 Location: South West Riverside County California Posts: 2,763	With a lever action and some Buffalo Bore or Garrett ammunition, the .45-70 will be brutal. Shooting a 12 gauge pump with the Brenneke Magnum Crush at 3,800 ft lbs would be brutal as well.