BFR

New to me and very interested in buying for deer hunting. Any good or bad experience out there with Magnum Research BFR in 45-70?
I've seen a few things about it on line. Anyone have actual hands-on use commentary about it either way? For the money, not sure what I would gain over a Super Redhawk 44Mag. Anyone have any ballistic info for a 45-70 in a 10 inch handgun? As a good guess, perhaps the 45-70 has double the knock down power? If the revolver is a well made, reliable shooter?
 
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Not a 45-70, but I use a BFR in .450 for Elk & Bear, zeroed on coke cans at 100 yards with the leverevolutin ammo, works great.
 
BFR's are well made. I have one in 475L/480 Ruger.

UltraDot Red Dot is (one of the) the least expensive "scopes" for a hunting revolver. Have a 2x Leupold on my SRH in 480 Ruger.
 
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Just picked up a BFR in .45-70 myself. Should be plenty for white-tails.

I've fired about 4 cylinders worth of ammo through it so far- recoil is substantial with 300 gr. Partitions, but far more controllable than with full-power .454 Casull in 'smaller' (my Freedom Arms Field Grade) guns.
 
I find my BFR easier to shoot than the SRH in 480 Ruger. That was pretty much what I was hoping for when I bought the revolver.
 
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