It all depends on the purpose. Anything here in ga I would go with the 30-30. Cheap and available ammo compared to the 45-70.
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30-30 or 45/70
- Thread starter zachmpepper
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the whole brush thing is pure myth any projectile that strikes brush will be thrown off course. Ive had both 45-70 kicked like a mule so i sold it. for hogs deer they where allways drt tho.
45/70
go big or go home
go big or go home
You can also find a 30-30 rifle cheaper than a 45-70.
45-70! Both are good brush guns but 45-70 is superior in all cases in my opinion. Yes it is more expensive, however you can get anything from a plinking 200 gr bullet to a shoulder thumping 500 gr bullet traveling at 1800fps. As far as it being "too much" not at all i say! For one you will never have to track again, also there will be LESS meat damage from a 45-70 than a 30-30 or any other popular high powered rifle. Slower heavier bullet causes a 45 caliber entry wound and a 45 caliber exit wound...thee is no "shockwave effect" which is really all that causes your meat damage. You will have less meat damage, no tracking...and did i mention how awesome that beast is to shoot??? Get the 45-70 and eat right up to t.he bullet hole!
I shoot the 45-70 and I love it not a fan of the 30-30 .
Easy, BOTH OF 'EM! They are just too much fun to leave either one out of the arsenal.
I really liked my .45-70... recoil wasn't that bad, but I did reload for it. And a 400 grain hollowpoint hitting a milk jug full of water at 75 yards made everyone's day at the range. That was a helluva splash!
As far as a brush gun, 12 gauge sounds a little better to me. At close range, I don't know that there's going to be much difference in slug vs. 00 buck.
As far as a brush gun, 12 gauge sounds a little better to me. At close range, I don't know that there's going to be much difference in slug vs. 00 buck.
If you ever take up reloading the 45-70 is cheap and fun
