theicemanmpls
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45/70, 444,
That ole' 444 Marlin has the edge over the 45-70 in the penetration area.45/70, 444,
Yes, that maybe correct.That ole' 444 Marlin has the edge over the 45-70 in the penetration area.
I can shoot 800gr. cast out of my single shot 45-70 to, no need for that unless I an hunting dozers in the woods. The 444 is a great flying round with a lot of smack behind it. Don't get me wrong the .45-70 is a great round.Yes, that maybe correct.
However the ole 45-70 can shoot a 550g LFP powered by 40.0g of H332 @1530fps.
That is a bowling ball.
Can the .444 do that?
I think you need some range time BADIf you hit an animal in a muscle you will get massive damage with nearly any big game round. I hit a running deer in the ham with a .243 a few years ago when the first shot didn't knock her down and destroyed both rear quarters
30-06 is my go to round but I hae never hunted moose.
I will try and be nice.If you hit an animal in a muscle you will get massive damage with nearly any big game round. I hit a running deer in the ham with a .243 a few years ago when the first shot didn't knock her down and destroyed both rear quarters
30-06 is my go to round but I hae never hunted moose.
I seen deer hit with 7mm and 300 win and make one hell of a mess of the deer. Cast bullets in the big bore 444 and the 45-70 seem to have a bit of energy to dump a deer at 200 yards. Head and neck shot seen to work pretty good with the 300 win. Bang flop and drop.Miss and youll damage nothing! I chuckle at guys worried about damaging a few lbs of burger meat. Ill take a bit more damage and a quickly killed deer anyday over two more lbs of burger and tracking a wounded deer. Tracking sucks and so does having a deer suffer. Ive shot deer with about every magnum chambered rifle round using cup and core bullets and the only times ive ruined excessive meat was when i made a poor shot. Shoot a deer right on the shoulder broadside and i dont care what bullet your using if you are using a high velocity rifle your going to make a mess. Shoot them behind the shoulder and a cup and core bullet will put them down faster and do no more meat damage. I dont care if your using a 3030, 243, 270, 06 or a mag like a 7 or 300. I shoot close to an average of 50 deer a year with various guns and loads and found you can tear them up with about anything and on the other hand if you place your shots well you can shoot one with about anything and loose not a bit more meat.
Ill take a bit more damage and a quickly killed deer anyday over two more lbs of burger and tracking a wounded deer.