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tahunua001 · August 22, 2013, 11:09 AM

45/70 is pretty popular, about as popular as any other lever action cartridge.
it's quite a versatile round.
you want to drop a buffalo? there's a 450gr bullet for that.

you want to kill a grouse? there's bird shot for that

you want to make an awesome varmint cartridge? there's a round ball for that

and if you just want to mess around there's a birdshot behind round ball load that is really fun(see state hunting regs before use).

August 22, 2013, 11:09 AM	#5
tahunua001 Senior Member Join Date: July 21, 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 7,839	45/70 is pretty popular, about as popular as any other lever action cartridge. it's quite a versatile round. you want to drop a buffalo? there's a 450gr bullet for that. you want to kill a grouse? there's bird shot for that you want to make an awesome varmint cartridge? there's a round ball for that and if you just want to mess around there's a birdshot behind round ball load that is really fun(see state hunting regs before use). __________________ ignore my complete lack of capitalization. I still have no problem correcting your grammar. I never said half the stuff people said I did-Albert Einstein You can't believe everything you read on the internet-Benjamin Franklin