45/70 Levergun in Africa!

[JEBar]

if you save the pictures on your computer you can directly upload them to the forum without going through a program like photobucket .... just click on Attachment below and then on Add Files .... find the picture and click to upload .... the pictures will appear on the forum in reverse order from the order in which upload them .... the first one you upload will be the last the series shown

[JEBar]

just curious .... what (if any) reaction did the professional hunters you were with have to you using a lever action 45-70

[Maddog2]

They were all very intrigued with it. I let two of the shoot it. They thought it was a hoot. I was trying to erase the img above, no luck. I'll take you advice and try the above for posting pics. Thanks!

[Maddog2]

Ok, here goes with the attachments. Hope I got this right.

[JEBar]

They were all very intrigued with it. I let two of the shoot it. They thought it was a hoot. I was trying to erase the img above, no luck. I'll take you advice and try the above for posting pics. Thanks!

erased it for you

[Maddog2]

Thanks for the help!

[JEBar]

happy to help .... do you hunt with your 45-70 in this country ? .... for the game in the pictures posted, about what distances were shooting ? .... the end result is obvious but what can you say about the 45-70 bullets' performance .... what scope were you using

[Steve]

HI Maddog2. nice trophies.

[Maddog2]

happy to help .... do you hunt with your 45-70 in this country ? .... for the game in the pictures posted, about what distances were shooting ? .... the end result is obvious but what can you say about the 45-70 bullets' performance .... what scope were you using

I've taken Black bear, and several wild hogs with my guide gun. The scope is a leupold 1-4x 20mm shotgun scope. The scope can take a beating. I went back to Africa in 2011, with my son on a dangerous game hunt. I legally had to shoot a different caliber rifle to take a cape buff and a tuskless cow elephant. I used a Ruger No. 1 in 375 H&H mag. Both were 1 shot kills and the scope did great. Here's a pic of the bear . The bear wasn't huge, but I was happy with it. It was a cinnamon phase.

[Crow35]

Nice