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    Dav replied to the thread 45-70 vs 458 penetration.
    So I’m playing with some 423gr RNFP GC hardcast, reading about 24BHN on the Brinell Hardness scale (SAECO 10-11 test result) and so far...
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    Dav reacted to Bob Nelson 35Whelen's post in the thread 45-70 vs 458 penetration with Like Like.
    @Dav This is a question that hunters and bullet manufacturers have been trying to solve for eternity. Do we sacrifice velocity for...
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    Dav replied to the thread 45-70 vs 458 penetration.
    I mean isn’t what 50BMG was designed for ? The ultimate buffalo cartridge ?
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    Dav replied to the thread 45-70 vs 458 penetration.
    Great answers, thanks for the good explanations.
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    Dav reacted to BlackRhino's post in the thread 45-70 vs 458 penetration with Like Like.
    However when considering a hard target such as a buffalo, how deep would the bullet need to penetrate to be considered effective and...
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    Dav reacted to Ray B's post in the thread 45-70 vs 458 penetration with Like Like.
    Similar results: several years ago I tested a bunch of .30" bullets for terminal performance. These were various expanding bullets...
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    Dav posted the thread 45-70 vs 458 penetration in .375 & up.
    Purely from a scientific standpoint: It’s well recorded that a slower hardcast 430gr .458 bullet such as 1500fps will penetrate much...
 
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