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The .45-70, when loaded with the proper bullets at appropriate velocities, has been used to hunt the African "big-five". [21] The .45-70 thus demonstrates great versatility, being capable of hunting any four legged creatures, perhaps because its ability to maintain contemporary improvements within modern weapons capable of handling increased ...
The .458 Winchester Magnum is a belted, straight-taper cased, Big Five game rifle cartridge. It was introduced commercially in 1956 by Winchester and first chambered in the Winchester Model 70 African rifle. [3] It was designed to compete against the .450 Nitro Express and the .470 Nitro Express cartridges used in big bore British double rifles ...
The African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is a large horned bovid. It is the only animal among the Big Five that is not on the "endangered" or "threatened" list. [11] The Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer caffer) is considered by many to be the most dangerous of any of the Big Five: [12] buffalos have reportedly been known to ambush and attack humans. [13]
The Magnum Research BFR is a single-action revolver manufactured by Magnum Research.Modeled after the Ruger Blackhawk, it is constructed of stainless steel and chambered for a number of powerful handgun cartridges, such as .460 S&W Magnum and .500 S&W Magnum; popular rifle chamberings, including .30–30 WCF, .444 Marlin, and .45-70 Government; and even .410 bore shotshells.
Due to the velocity limitations of black powder and lead—usually around 460 metres per second (1,500 ft/s)—the only way to increase penetration was to make a larger gun. The largest-bore guns in common use (and bore rifles with the advent of breech loading and rifling in the late 19th century) included the-4 bore, using a 130-gram (2,000 gr ...
Walter Dalrymple Maitland Bell (8 September 1880 – 30 June 1954), known as Karamojo Bell after the Karamoja sub-region in Uganda, which he travelled extensively, was a Scottish adventurer, big game hunter in East Africa, [3] soldier, decorated fighter pilot, sailor, writer, and painter.
With these bullets the Lott can be loaded to the power level of the original .45-70 Government cartridge. which was a 405 gr (26.2 g) bullet at 1,330 ft/s (410 m/s). What the .458 Lott lacks in velocity and energy compared to the .450 Rigby or the .460 Weatherby Magnum, it more than makes up for by virtue of its versatility.
The .470 Nitro Express / 12.7x83mmR is a rifle cartridge developed by Joseph Lang in England for dangerous game hunting in Africa and India. This cartridge is used almost exclusively in double rifles. It is in wide use in the Southern and Central-East African region, favoured by hunting guides, primarily while out for hunting Cape buffalo and ...