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BasicBeer, the only problem with the Beartooth Piledriver Jr.s is getting them. I've run them in the mid-1600s and the penetration is tremendous.
If you don't mind the wait, they are a top-notch bullet. I'm sitting on 500 or so of them, more than enough for the rest of my elk hunting life 
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BasicBeer, the only problem with the Beartooth Piledriver Jr.s is getting them. I've run them in the mid-1600s and the penetration is tremendous.
If you don't mind the wait, they are a top-notch bullet. I'm sitting on 500 or so of them, more than enough for the rest of my elk hunting life Aahhhhhhhh, so that's why I had to wait..... 
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Bottom line, are there reliable factory loads (readily available) for the .45-70 guide gun to use on elk? I am not set up to reload for this caliber right now but am considering this gun for elk in November.
I tried reading through all of the posts and I may have missed it if this was covered, if so I apologize.
Thanks,
SDS
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Buffalo Bore The 350 grain jacketed or 430 grain hardcast. Grizzly Cartridge The Hawk 350 grain BCFP, Hawk 400 grain BCFP and 420 grain WLNGC. Garrett Cartidge 45-70+P 420 grain Hammerhead. Conley Precision Cartridge 350 grain JFP, 400 grain Swift or Barnes, 420 grain Cast Performance.
Last edited by jackfish; 08/24/09.
You learn something new everyday whether you want to or not.
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Awesome. Thank you for the summary sir.
SDS
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I have been hunting elk with my GG using Hornady 350 Flat Point at 2000 fpm. It picked the spike's front end up off the ground and laid it over sidewise. Shot in the neck, shoulder blade, and left bullet just under hide of opposite side.
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Short range elk medicine out of a guide gun? I'd load up some 425gr Pile driver Jrs from Beartooth bullets and call it done. Any of the well known hardcast bullet makers in a 400gr or heavier size should be just the cat's azz on elk. Yes, I imagine you could send a 405-gr Laser-Cast hard cast or some other similar hard cast through and through from about any angle without worrying about it. I haven't used enough of the cup-'n-core types mentioned here to know about them.
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