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Originally Posted by morinj
Excellent choice, covers a lot of applications, with one caliber!
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Absolutely, I've reloaded for almost 40 years for scores of different cartridges and the 45-70 is without a doubt the one you see people use over the widest velocity range and bullet type to give great flexibility (within it's limitations).
From 1100-1200fps for 400gr bullets in cowboy shooting and the old trap door rifles to almost 2200fps in Ruger No. 1's for the people who want to take it to Africa for very large and dangerous game, and many do. Not that I'm recommending that though.