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**Unclenick** · May 6, 2025, 03:35 PM

AFGD was wanting heavy bullets in a repeater for follow-ups. Makes sense to me. A friend's sister stopped a grizzly with a 44 Mag up there on forestry duty, but it's because it was what she had available for an emergency, and not because she was intentionally bear hunting with it. Still, knowing it can be done if it has to be done leads you to good confidence in the 45-70 from a rifle barrel.

May 6, 2025, 03:35 PM	#11
Unclenick Staff Join Date: March 4, 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 21,732	AFGD was wanting heavy bullets in a repeater for follow-ups. Makes sense to me. A friend's sister stopped a grizzly with a 44 Mag up there on forestry duty, but it's because it was what she had available for an emergency, and not because she was intentionally bear hunting with it. Still, knowing it can be done if it has to be done leads you to good confidence in the 45-70 from a rifle barrel. __________________ Gunsite Orange Hat Family Member CMP Certified GSM Master Instructor NRA Certified Rifle Instructor NRA Benefactor Member and Golden Eagle