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Re: Big and slow MedRiver #18497042 06/12/23
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 7,560 Likes: 1 Western NY H hikerbum Campfire Outfitter
hikerbum Campfire Outfitter H Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 7,560 Likes: 1 Western NY	Originally Posted by MedRiver I am with Mart! The .400 Whelen for me…although my rifle likes the 360s best at a lightning fast 2225 fps. Nice deer and nice looking gun

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Re: Big and slow TheKid #18497090 06/12/23
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,316 Likes: 2 Northeast USA B beretzs Campfire Ranger
beretzs Campfire Ranger B Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,316 Likes: 2 Northeast USA	Originally Posted by TheKid I’ve done a lifetime’s worth of 45/70, 458 and 50 Alaskan shooting, plenty enough for me anyway. I did take my Whelen with 250s at 2550 on a moose hunt last fall but that’s about as big as my rifle stuff gets these days. These days if I’m shooting big and slow it’s either handgun stuff or deer hunting with my longbow. Giant Simmons broadheads on heavy arrows at 165fps is pretty big and slow I guess. Great pic. Semper Fi

Re: Big and slow Region6 #18497219 06/12/23
Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 3,789 Western VA D Dude270 Campfire Tracker
Dude270 Campfire Tracker D Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 3,789 Western VA	Originally Posted by Region6 425 grains of wheel weight at 1400 fps. That's a bruiser! Congrats.

Re: Big and slow PMC #18512577 06/17/23
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 10,025 Likes: 3 Idaho B Burleyboy Campfire Outfitter
Burleyboy Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 10,025 Likes: 3 Idaho	Originally Posted by PMC A 400 grain bullet next to a 265 grain bullet Powder coated and loaded What powder coat is that black? It looks like it worked well. Bb

Re: Big and slow Region6 #18512589 06/17/23
Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 14,884 Likes: 8 E earlybrd Campfire Outfitter
earlybrd Campfire Outfitter E Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 14,884 Likes: 8	Originally Posted by Region6 425 grains of wheel weight at 1400 fps. Oh hell yes👍👍

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Re: Big and slow goalie #18512600 06/17/23
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,301 Likes: 1 Chassohowitzka, FL M Muffin Campfire Outfitter
Muffin Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,301 Likes: 1 Chassohowitzka, FL	Big and Slow, I'm a fan........... 45-70 510gr 45 Paper Patch 300 BLK - 215gr "...A man's rights rest in three boxes: the ballot box, the jury box and the cartridge box..." Frederick Douglass, 1867 ( . Y . )

Re: Big and slow goalie #18512622 06/17/23
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,289 Likes: 1 Georgia 0 01Foreman400 Campfire Regular
01Foreman400 Campfire Regular 0 Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,289 Likes: 1 Georgia	I prefer big and fast. I’ll be toting a CVA Scout 444 Marlin to the woods this fall. Shooting a 225 grain Bear Creek Ballistics Bullet with an average velocity of 2,680 fps. I recently bought a CVA Scout 45-70 hopefully I’ll get some loads worked up for it as well. You ain't about that life.

Re: Big and slow goalie #18513282 06/18/23
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 10,978 Winchester, WY USA M memtb Campfire Outfitter
memtb Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 10,978 Winchester, WY USA	OK, not “Big &Slow”…..how about “Medium & Medium”! 375 AI with 280 grain cast…..only about 1400 fps. Great for plinking with my hunt’n rifle! 😉 memtb You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." -Bob Hagel “I’d like to be a good rifleman…..but, I prefer to be a good hunter”! memtb 2024

Re: Big and slow 01Foreman400 #18513346 06/18/23
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 12,580 Minnesota goalie OP Campfire Outfitter
OP goalie Campfire Outfitter Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 12,580 Minnesota	Originally Posted by 01Foreman400 I prefer big and fast. I’ll be toting a CVA Scout 444 Marlin to the woods this fall. Shooting a 225 grain Bear Creek Ballistics Bullet with an average velocity of 2,680 fps. I recently bought a CVA Scout 45-70 hopefully I’ll get some loads worked up for it as well. I hope your 45/70 shoots as well as mine. 😉

Re: Big and slow goalie #18513662 06/18/23
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,289 Likes: 1 Georgia 0 01Foreman400 Campfire Regular
01Foreman400 Campfire Regular 0 Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,289 Likes: 1 Georgia	Originally Posted by goalie Originally Posted by 01Foreman400 I prefer big and fast. I’ll be toting a CVA Scout 444 Marlin to the woods this fall. Shooting a 225 grain Bear Creek Ballistics Bullet with an average velocity of 2,680 fps. I recently bought a CVA Scout 45-70 hopefully I’ll get some loads worked up for it as well. I hope your 45/70 shoots as well as mine. 😉 You and me both! My 444 holds its own. You ain't about that life.

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Re: Big and slow goalie #18513678 06/18/23
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 12,580 Minnesota goalie OP Campfire Outfitter
OP goalie Campfire Outfitter Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 12,580 Minnesota	The triggers on my muzzle loader, 44mags (rifle and pistol) and 45/70 are all amazing. Even more so considering the price point.

Re: Big and slow mart #18514269 06/18/23
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,785 A AZ Southpaw Campfire Regular
AZ Southpaw Campfire Regular A Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,785	Originally Posted by mart My favorite big and slow. 400 Whelen, 400 grain bullet (in this case a Hawk) 2150 fps. A 400 grain Woodleigh. No blue tape so I wore blue gloves. This time a screaming fast light weight. A 300 grain Barnes TSX at 2300. Sweet set-up, there!

Re: Big and slow Burleyboy #18514717 06/18/23
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 837 Nashville, TN PMC Campfire Regular
PMC Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 837 Nashville, TN	Originally Posted by Burleyboy Originally Posted by PMC A 400 grain bullet next to a 265 grain bullet Powder coated and loaded What powder coat is that black? It looks like it worked well. Bb Smoke's Jet Black, Shaken not Sprayed. Was actually my first attempt at PC. shhh. be vewy vewy quiet. i'm hunting deer. uhhh uhhh uhhhh.

Re: Big and slow goalie #18516531 06/19/23
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,135 Colorado Springs, Colorado C colorado Campfire Regular
colorado Campfire Regular C Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,135 Colorado Springs, Colorado	500 Jeffery 570g TSX at 2300 fps in the foreground on the right ... Last edited by colorado; 06/19/23. Regards, Chuck "There's a saying in prize fighting, everyone's got a plan until they get hit" Ghost And The Darkness

Re: Big and slow PMC #18516569 06/19/23
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 425 upstate N.Y. 7 7887mm08 Campfire Member
7887mm08 Campfire Member 7 Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 425 upstate N.Y.	Originally Posted by PMC Yep, just finishing testing a 788 44 magnum shooting 400 grain bullets at 1000 fps. Doesn't get much bigger or slower than that. What ya hunting? Elephant! I stick with 240's out of my 788, 44 mag.

Re: Big and slow goalie #18516626 06/19/23
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,135 Connecticut / Florida M Mike_S Campfire Tracker
Mike_S Campfire Tracker M Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,135 Connecticut / Florida	Do these count?

Re: Big and slow 7887mm08 #18516759 06/19/23
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 837 Nashville, TN PMC Campfire Regular
PMC Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 837 Nashville, TN	Originally Posted by 7887mm08 Originally Posted by PMC Yep, just finishing testing a 788 44 magnum shooting 400 grain bullets at 1000 fps. Doesn't get much bigger or slower than that. What ya hunting? Elephant! I stick with 240's out of my 788, 44 mag. Just some deer. 100 yard max. shhh. be vewy vewy quiet. i'm hunting deer. uhhh uhhh uhhhh.

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