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A .450 bushmaster is a whitetail deer laws workaround with zero history or charisma. A 45-70 has history and charisma in spades and the versatility to do more. A .450 bushmaster is a fudd chambering doing what the man tells you. A 45-70 is the stuff the Wild West Buffalo Bill and other legends.
Those 45-70 Springfield's didn't do Custer any favors at the Little Big Horn...
Just sayin'.
Nope but they had em and it’s a cartridge that’s pure Americana. Riding into a hornets nest severely outnumbered was probably Custers biggest downfall. I can’t imagine a downloaded 45-70 .450 bushmaster making a difference.
In all seriousness in a Ruger no. 1 I can’t think of a single reason to go with a .450 bushmaster.
