45/70 Levergun in Africa!

[JEBar]

the article found at this link ===> [b]http://fortyfiveseventy.com/2013/10/ ... frica/[/b] <=== is written by a fellow who is reported to be an African professional hunter .... in the article he mentions several calibers and rifles with different actions .... while much of his print is directed toward a Marlin, there is no reason a Henry wouldn't perform equally well .... the more I learn about the capability of the current generation of Lever Action 45-70, the more impressed I become .... one point seems to sum it up, "The 45/70 Government in standard Lever Gun form is most certainly a rifle / caliber that would be suitable for a safari to Africa and is capable of killing the largest of the game we have to pursue."

[Hack]

I like the point that the lever action allows one to get off many shots, definitely a consideration when something is trying to eat you.

[biglever]

There are so many bullets available for the 45-70
That make it a great choice for just about anything.
I would love a Gatling gun in 45-70. They have some cool video s on. U tube.
P.s. I would have to get a progressive reloading
Setup to keep up with the fireing rate.

[Les]

I would love a Gatling gun in 45-70.

Now you're talking! [as long as it's a Henry Gatling gun, of course! ]

[biglever]

You could have a fun time in a pumpkin patch
With it.

[JCN]

You could have a fun time in a pumpkin patch
With it.

Funny you mention that... I'm bringing pumpkins to the range this weekend!

[Maddog2]

This is my first post on the forum. I realize that this is an older post, but wanted to say, that I took a Marlin 45-70 guide gun to South Africa, back in 2008. I took 7 head of plains game, using 300 gr. nosler partitions. The 45-70 is an awesome for anything you would hunt in North America, and most, if not all critters, elsewhere. The Henry 45-70 would do a great job, with the proper bullets, in Africa. If the forum will let me, here are some pics of the trophies I took, over there.




My Kudu.


My photo bucket account is only letting me copy one pic. When I get it figured out, I post some more pics.


Maddog2

[JEBar]

outstanding .... first, welcome to our community, happy to have you with us .... isn't that a Kudu ..?.. any idea what it weighed ? .... does Nosler still produce the 300 grain partition for a 45-70

[Maddog2]

Yes, it's a Kudu. No, sadly, Nosler quit making the 300 gr. partition. Thanks for the welcome. I think I have the photobucket thing figured out. Will try to post some other pics. The kudu weighed about 650 lbs. Size of a decent elk.

[Maddog2]

This is a test to see if I got the photobucket copy/paste right.




Warthog


Still don't have the copy/paste right for this forum. Anyway, here's my warthog.