45-70 success

[Wolfmanjack]

Got a buck and a doe in the past few days with a 350 gr rnfp. Accurate mold and cast from water quenched wheel weights. Both deer double lunged and each only ran about 30 yards after the shot. I try and shoot them in the shoulders so they don’t run but didn’t seem to hit bone on either one. No matter as the tracking job was very short. Blood trails cont to be sparse. These are deer number 6 and 7 with this load and tracking hasn’t been an issue yet so I’m confident the load is capable if I do my part. 12 gr of tight group makes this load very easy on the shoulder.
https://i.imgur.com/jBwy6c7.jpg

[Larry Gibson]

Nicely done.....

[leadeye]

Good buck, sounds like you had a productive season.

[725]

Congrats. Well done.

[versa-06]

Nice Deer! Thanks for sharin'!

[Screwbolts]

Congrats! I try to miss the shoulders as to save the meat.

Ken

[Wolfmanjack]

There is essentially no meat loss with this slow lumbering slug.

[Gray Fox]

Do you have an idea what the velocity is with that load? GF

[Win94ae]

Well done! Nice buck!

[Wolfmanjack]

My best guess would be in the 1200 FPS range maybe a hair faster with the 25” barrel. I don’t have a chronograph. 125 yards is the max distance I’ll take a shot with this load. The bullet is dropping like a rock and accuracy deteriorates out past 125 yards. Both deer were about 75 yards out when shot.

[Chill Wills]

A 350 grain bullet moving at 1200 FPS is a lot of power. Those bullets might still be going.
I can see you are having fun with this. Two thumbs up! :drinks:
Nice.

[DeadWoodDan]

CVA? Was just curious on specifics of rifle, and muzzle break if stock. Congratulations on the harvest.

[missionary5155]

Good afternoon and Congratulations x 2 !!
Thank you also for that good photo of your future table fare !!

[Wolfmanjack]

Cva scout v2, completely stock. I’ve loaded some 300 gr hornady jacketed bullets in 2000 fps range and it is no fun at all to shoot, even with the break.

[Nathanj]

Nice deer and rifle, sounds like a shooter

[Mjdd23]

Nice shooting! Congratulations and thank you for posting the picture.
Mark

[Midohhntr]

Great shooting! Those double lung shots get the job done with virtually no meat loss.. I shot one last day of muzzle season in Oh. the other day, double lung around 50 yds, with a Barns spitfire TEZ 250 grn, left a quarter size exit hole and that doe still went about 150 yds but left an easy blood trail..

[pworley1]

Nice buck.

[EMC45]

Well done. It did the job.

[skeettx]

Well done
Thanks for the post and the picture !
Mike

[white eagle]

That is a very nice buck
congrats on the deer
sounds like you have it well under control
deer season has ended here and I miss it terribly

[marshall623]

Thats a good buck , great job picking your shot

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[Iwsbull]

Very nice.

[jeffsmith13]

Well done Sir.

[TCLouis]

Congrats on the deer hunting success.

[Brett Ross]

I also downed a buck and a doe with my CVA hunter. My load was the lee 340g, powder coated to .459, over I think 35 gr 3031 and .5 gr Dacron. Buck was a double lung shot and went about 40 yards with a good blood trail, the doe was DRT. I love my hunter in 45-70 hope they don't outlaw it for deer next year.

[wc870]

Congrats! I can't wait for 2021 deer season already, I will be using the venerable 45-70 with cast as well for the first time.

[Brett Ross]

WC870. All i can say, it "just works". I have had it for 3 season's now pulled the trigger 5 times with 4 deer on the ground

[Vegas Vince]

OUTSTANDING! What state are in?

[Wolfmanjack]

I live in Louisiana but hunt in Mississippi.

[Jeff Michel]

Congratulations, nice deer. Thanks for sharing.

[JoeJames]

Wow fine deer, and I do understand. A 45-70 will give you a good whupping if you ain't careful. Killed my first deer with an 1895 Marlin without a recoil pad and shooting store bought ammo. This was back in 1990 or so.

[Brett Ross]

275342
This years buck

[TCLouis]

Brett Ross
Congratulations on a very successful season!
Have an estimate of velocity with that load?

[Brett Ross]

Looking though load manuals I would guess 1500 FPS or so. I could have been definite if I did not put a (big o'l hole) in my chrony

[CoolHandMoss]

Nice deer guys

[pls1911]

Nicely done.
I've never understood why some folks max load a 45/70 for deer.
Your success verifies that easy loads with a big daylight transfer factor do the job nicely.