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Savage99 · August 25, 2013, 12:44 PM

Those low hit/high kick cartridges like the 45-70, 38-55 etc. have a very narrow range where they are best for anything.

Even my old forest favorite the .358 Win just does not have the longer range ability that modern rounds have.

Now that I am hunting on more open land I leave them home or sell them.

Here is the last rifle I got. It's a custom with a decent stock and a pre 64 M70 action, .300 Win. M.! It kicks more that what I want for just deer and pests so I load it with 155 VLD's over 3031 to get 30-06 + velocities.

August 25, 2013, 12:44 PM	#28
Savage99 Senior Member Join Date: May 17, 2004 Posts: 567	Those low hit/high kick cartridges like the 45-70, 38-55 etc. have a very narrow range where they are best for anything. Even my old forest favorite the .358 Win just does not have the longer range ability that modern rounds have. Now that I am hunting on more open land I leave them home or sell them. Here is the last rifle I got. It's a custom with a decent stock and a pre 64 M70 action, .300 Win. M.! It kicks more that what I want for just deer and pests so I load it with 155 VLD's over 3031 to get 30-06 + velocities.