#2285111 - 06/30/08 06:15 PM
Buffalo Bore 45/70 load
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bearit
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Has anyone had any experience with the 300gr. uni-core load? on the ballistics calculator it really shoots flat....wondering if it would make a good eastern deer and black bear load. would the uni-core hold up on a close shot? 2350fps. is pretty fast....thanks in advance....bearit.....
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#2285301 - 06/30/08 07:49 PM
Re: Buffalo Bore 45/70 load
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I shoot the 350's, they would work fine, and i think would slay some serious deer and blacky's.
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#2285415 - 06/30/08 08:41 PM
Re: Buffalo Bore 45/70 load
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fullmetalparka....did you ever have any problems with buffalo bores cartridges functioning in your rifle? ...oh forgot to ask ....what are you shooting them in?....regards....bearit....
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#2286206 - 07/01/08 10:44 AM
Re: Buffalo Bore 45/70 load
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Bearit - I will chime in here.. I shot Buffalo Bore 45/70 ammo from my Marlin Guide Gun. No problems and good accuracy. The 500gr solid at 1650fps gives stem to stern penetration on the biggest pig you would care to shoot. My two cents.
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#2286310 - 07/01/08 12:02 PM
Re: Buffalo Bore 45/70 load
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bearit
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thanks for the replies.....i'm wondering if the speer 300gr. uni-core can stand up to a close range hit at that velocity.....glad to hear that you don't get any over-pressure signs....i would think that this bullet would still give good expansion out beyond 200 yds......any thoughts? regards....bearit....
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#2286341 - 07/01/08 12:19 PM
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The 300 grain Speer Unicore is by far the best bang for the buck in jacketed bullets for the 45-70.It is "Bonded" and will hold up as well or better than most if not all 300 grain bullets at close or high velocity impact because it is Bonded.
I would not hesitate to use Buffalo Bores 300 grain Unicore if I wasn't a reloader and have his 350 Speer that I bought years ago when I first got my Guide Gun.
Most of the bullets made for the 45-70 open up down to 1200 fps and I would assume the Unicore is no different.I love them and shoot 100's of them in my .454 Casull every year.
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#2286774 - 07/01/08 04:47 PM
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logcutter....thanks for the info....on paper it seems the way to go for me here in the east....that loading is on sale at cabelas now and i'm ordering some as i don't reload.....thanks to all for the replies and good hunting.....bearit......PS...i hope my 1895 will shoot them,so far it has shot everything else....
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#2318452 - 07/18/08 08:36 AM
Re: Buffalo Bore 45/70 load
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Bearit, Im sorry for such a long wait on response.
I shoot an 1895 guide gun. And with my recent scope I put on it, in a good group 3 shots touch in a clover looking group. Average around an inch or 1 and a half when I shot alot with my red dot (1 power). I shot 3, 3 shot goups 2 all 3 were touching and the third was shot about an inch.
As for the Uni-core kill away, will work great for your needs!
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#2318461 - 07/18/08 08:38 AM
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Bearit shoot me a pm, yours are shut off.
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#2321577 - 07/20/08 06:18 AM
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FullMetalParka....thanks for the info....picked up a few boxes on sale at cabelas....have'nt had a chance to shoot them yet,but i'll post results when i do....regards....bearit....
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#2322090 - 07/20/08 12:24 PM
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They kill moose just fine - even pushed along from a #1.
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#2420153 - 09/07/08 08:30 PM
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Has anyone had any experience with the 300gr. uni-core load? on the ballistics calculator it really shoots flat....wondering if it would make a good eastern deer and black bear load. would the uni-core hold up on a close shot? 2350fps. is pretty fast....thanks in advance....bearit.....
300 grain at 2350 ????????????
An honest question from a relative newcomer to the 45/70.
I've been loading the 300 grain partiton over 63 grains of Benchmark in my Marlin 1895SS and the recoil is kinda ....... interesting.
Comments please.
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#2421588 - 09/08/08 01:28 PM
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284, the buffalo bore loads have pretty stout recoil. The 405 is by far the heaviest of them all that they load.
Have shot some grizzly loads which were heavier recoil, but a bit more cash.
I think 2350 is what BB marks there 300 load at, probably with a 22 inch barrel, my guess or longer.
FMP
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