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Perfect deer cartridges war.
Shane54:
Odd that the 30-06 and 270 were not a choice :dunno: being they are the 2 most popular rifle calibers
Jonathan_S:
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Just looked up the 45-70 on the Federal chart. They only listed a 300 grain bullet. It has 2280 lbs at the muzzle and still 1004 at 300 yards. I have personally never seen a 22-250 load that comes close to this?
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ok I stand corrected but if you compare the 220 swift to the 405 grain they're within 4 foot pounds
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I'd rather take my chances being hit with the .220 Swift in that circumstance.
The .45/70 is used as a Cape Buffalo gun with the right projectile, it looses trajectory quickly after 150 yards but those bullets do severe damage and are accurate in their grouping. And it doesn't roast up barrels like the Swift :chuckle: