I have a Handi in .45-70. It is legal for "primitive weapons" season in Louisiana. I use the Sierra 300gr JHP at 1600. It lets you when it goes off and these are not really hot loads. The recoil is tolerable but I would not like to shoot a lot of rounds in a secession. I can't really comment to the extended durability of the Handi with these loads because I have fired just short of 100 rounds through mine. So far so good.
Drue
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