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45-70 or 450 ?
Stormtrooper 13
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It also occurs to me that I see 45-70 ammo EVERYWHERE!
As I understand it, the .450 won't do anything that the 45-70 won't do when firing loads tailored to the inherent strength of the Marlin leverguns.
I guess I can't think of a single reason to buy the .450.
Unless you 've got a thing for belted cases??
There are plenty of components and info around for re-loading.
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I'd say it has to be proven.
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Why can't you play with the balistics like u can the 45-70 ?
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Seriously, if you're interested in one of these check out the .444 Marlin as well. It outperforms most factory-loaded 45-70 ammo and is available at most sporting goods stores and Wal-Mart. At this point it seems more widely available than the .450 Marlin. My Shooter's Bible doesn't show the .450 Marlin yet, but the .444 has 2 different loadings listed for it.
At the muzzle a 240 grain bullet has:
2350 fps. 100 yards: 1815
2942 ft-lb. 100 yards: 1755
For 265 grain bullet at the muzzle:
2335 fps. 100 yards: 1913
3208 ft-lb. 100 yards: 2153
None of the factory-loaded 45-70 listings even come close to that. I know for a fact however, that it can be handloaded clear past that. And again the .450 Marlin was designed to be a full-power (as in handload) version of the 45-70, I got that info from a moderator on the Marlin's site.
Good luck, personally, I don't think you can go wrong with any of those cartridges listed...