1895 in 45-70 for Ground Hogs

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miestro_jerry
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1895 in 45-70 for Ground Hogs

Post by miestro_jerry »

How many of you ground hog with a 45-70? I was think of using a casting 310 gr bullet. I want to test this load out and then maybe take it deer hunting next season.

My Marlin 1895 is scopes, with a Bushnell 2 to 7 power.

Any one out there have good results with this weight of bullet?

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Post by Hobie »

IME, the factory 300 gr. load is just fine for groundhogs. No need to go whole hog with some fancy-shmancy reloads! Most folks over estimate their hardiness. Heck, I've killed them with .22 rimfires!
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Post by jengel »

Never seen a ground hog in this country. I have used em on prairie dogs though. They are tougher than ya think, gotta use heat treated heavy cast bullets ya know. :lol:
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