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These pique my interest especially the shorter cartridges such as 45/70 and 444 which can be loaded with energy a little better than 30-06 levels.
These rounds have been used succesfully on buff and elephant. However they are less then adequate. I would not choose a .45-70 on elephant under any circumstance.
The 45/70 is an extremely iffy round on buffalo. I have read all the promo stuff from Garrit too so please spare me the marketing hype.
Once again the old can it be done vs should it is in play here.
Oh and just by the way I saw (as in witnessed) a 330gr Garrit 44mag hammer head break in two on a hog. It killed the bugger but the hard cast indestructable flat nosed wonder bullet broke on a little ole hog......I am NOT sold on this whole hard cast thing by a long shot.
I am going to start another thread on what I like in a DG rifle. Just so as i may be able to answer some of your questions.