KansasTrapper77
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2 years ago I took two large bodies deer with my 45-70. Factory loaded 325 FTX, I’m fairly certain they are trapdoor safe so nothing hot, yet both shots simply anchored running deer. BUT that bullet simply did TOO MUCH damage for my liking, in fact the copper jacket separated from the core entirely. It was messy and I lost some meat.
I would like to try some monolithics (Made by Hornady for now, they’re the most readily available in local stores.) in both bottle neck cartridges and my 45-70. I can’t seem to find on Hornady’s website any info on minimum required velocities for the monolithic to expand. Or any bullet for that matter.
So, do you fellas know the minimum velocities? Or where to find that info? And, have any of you tried the .458 Monoflex in a 45-70. Did it do everything mono’s are cracked up to be?
I would like to try some monolithics (Made by Hornady for now, they’re the most readily available in local stores.) in both bottle neck cartridges and my 45-70. I can’t seem to find on Hornady’s website any info on minimum required velocities for the monolithic to expand. Or any bullet for that matter.
So, do you fellas know the minimum velocities? Or where to find that info? And, have any of you tried the .458 Monoflex in a 45-70. Did it do everything mono’s are cracked up to be?