Big, Fine, and 45-70: Why the Magnum Research BFR Succeeds on Safari

Hunting is a personal challenge. It’s hunter versus hunted, and when dangerous game is on the docket, sometimes the roles reverse. When we decided to take a big-bore handgun on safari, Magnum Research’s biggest, finest revolver – the BFR – in the throwback .45-70 Gov’t chambering was the choice.

Here’s why we made that choice and what you need to know about the ultimate handgun-hunting challenge.