bigpower491
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Not sure I'd want to face a charging buffalo with a 30-06.
Wow. Which one of those cannons do you hunt squirrels with?338 WinMag
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Weatherby 460 Magnum
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I'm not talking about American Bison, I'm talking about African Buffalo. Also, a 45-70 can put a 500 gr. bullet, propelled by black powder, entirely through a Bison, if no large bones are hit. Just ask Mike Venturino or Clint Smith. They have done it.Why? A lot of buffalo were dropped with 45-70 blackpowder loads during the frontier days. And 30-06 delivers more ME than 45-70 blackpowder does.
Uhhh... no, it doesn't. Not if we are talking handloads, anyway. A stiff 45-70 load can approach 4,000 Ft. Lbs. of energy. The 06 can't match that, with any load.And 30-06 delivers more ME than 45-70 blackpowder does.
I think 8 hits from a Garand would do in an African Buffalo as well as 1-2 from a Rigby.....but hope I never have to find out!Not sure I'd want to face a charging buffalo with a 30-06.
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Uhhh... no, it doesn't. Not if we are talking handloads, anyway. A stiff 45-70 load can approach 4,000 Ft. Lbs. of energy. The 06 can't match that, with any load.