Originally Posted by jwp475
Originally Posted by LoadClear

As far as camp protection, while the 480 is cool, but it doesn’t do anything that the 454 or even 45-70 doesn’t do in a lever gun… at least not enough better to justify the difficulty in finding a lever chambered in it.


This is not true, the 480 hits noticeable harder and generally penetrates a Thad more. A larger diameter with a larger meplat shows a more visual impact.


I’m assuming you mean it would hit harder than a 454 carbine, rather than a 45-70 carbine. The latter would seem to outclass it by a good bit.