Home Forums Lever Action Central Big Bore Levers Hello - New Member and 45-70 Leverlution question

Mark, I have a Marlin 1895 SS. Never killed an elk with it. HOWEVER,I DO have 2 Sharps Buffalo rifles and have killed a Newfie moose and a Wyoming buffler. Like dropping a safe on their heads. A 500 lb wild pig sow fell to the slightly(?) less powerful one. Same ending. A 45/70 loaded with 420 grain cast bullets at 20:1 at 1300 would smoke half a dinosaur out of his sandals. It is the sight system you wanna look at. The 405 you have will do any critter you want.