Powder for 45 70. Something you mite try (depending upon what model of 45-70 rifle you're shooting) is wet patching soft lead boolits with that very thin and tough coffee filter paper and then push-thru sizing them to whatever diameter you need.

Re: Light loads for the .45-70. by JohndeFresno » Wed Mar 24, 2010 12:22 am. Paco Kelly, the founder of this website, has reported that he killed a coyote at 50 yeards with a heart/lung shot using a 450 gr. pure lead bullet propelled by only 2 1/2 gr. of Bullseye in his .45-70. This is a silent load.

About 24-25 grains of 2400 powder approximates the original black powder velocities with a 400 grain bullet. I like 11 grains of Unique behind a 500 gr Lee boolit, my crony says 1100+FPS. Great load in my Sharps and my Pedesorli Rem. Roller 45-70's. 13 grains behind any 45-70 boolit in the 300 to 400 gr. range.Testing out the performance of Alliant's Unique powder with some 45-70 bullets starting at 150 grains up to 525 grains. Very fast burning, light recoiling p...

Trailboss for the light loads, trapdoor level and pleasant to shoot all day long. Everyone has personal preferences and these are mine. All are great powders out there. A lot of people here also use 3031 and RL7. I haven't worked up any loads for the RL7 but I am going to in the near future. Bill. Team 45-70 #1569.Another powder that is currently available and gives excellent results is AA2015. 53-54 grs. behind a 400 gr. Speer, Remington (405) or Barnes will deliver 1800+fps and 1 1/2" 100 yd groups.At around 50 grains per shot that's about 140 cartridges, loaded per pound of powder. At $65 bucks a pound, that works out to about a dime more per shot, than the $40 bucks a pound stuff. The accuracy of Reloader 7, seems worth that bit more money but, quite a few powders do well in a 45-70 case.Keeping that in mind, let's dive deeper into the ballistics and cartridge power of 45-70 Govt ammunition. Your standard 45-70 ballistics with modern factory ammo produces a 300-grain bullet at roughly 2,350fps, a 325-grain bullet at around 2,050fps, and a 405-grain bullet at around 1,330fps. Using modern, smokeless powder, most ammunition ...📝 Reloading Data for .45-70 Govt. - Load Data - 1895Gunner. Home About Partners Contact. Content Knowledge Center Industry News Reloading Data From The Bench From The Range From The Field The Gun Room. Bullet Points. KNOWLEDGE CENTER 1 8 9 5 G U N N E R.C O M. Hunter | Adventurer |85 posts · Joined 2016. #1 · Oct 11, 2017. I was interested in buying a .45-70 more or less in the traditional style. In looking I don't see much mention of whether they shoot only black powder cartridge or if they can shoot the modern off the shelf loads which I assume are loaded with smokeless powder. I am mainly looking to shoot the BP.Just like you'd expect with such a popular cartridge, Barnes produces .45-70 ammo featuring their legendary copper X-Bullet. Optimized for rapid expansion, high weight retention, and deep penetration, this is an outstanding choice of .45-70 ammo for hunting black bear, moose, whitetail deer, feral hogs, and elk. It's also 100% copper, which makes the VOR-TX an ideal brand of lead free .45 ...45-70 Government Loads | 45-70 Applications by M. L. McPherson, Tue, September 15, 2015 ... use of smokeless powder for greater energy. Military developments included the 45-56-405, carbine loading and 45-70-500, rifle loading, both the conventional round nose and a bullet with an explosive charge in the nose (for use in the Gatling Gun). ...The long range load for my C Sharps 45-70 is 27 grains of 5744 under a Lyman 457125 which weighs 525 in 20/1. My mold has been lapped to drop at .459". My Sharps likes boolits seated to touch the lands (2.95" LOA). 25-28 grains of 5744 should get you in the 1200-1300fps range. Just have to find the node for your rifle.

45-70 (gov't) for 300gr, JHP the start point is 57.0grs and max is 63.0grs which will slightly compress the powder. For 400gr Lead Cast the start point is 40.0grs and the max is 50.0grs. Lever guns need a roll crimp, single shot guns do not. I'm thinking that the less air space in the cartridge might improve performance...45-70 Black Powder Equivalent "Smokeless" 440 gr. Hard Cast GC @ 1,300 fps - 20 Round Box. FREE SHIPPING - Purchase 12 or more boxes & get FREE SHIPPING! (Retail Sales Only). PLEASE NOTE: Actual projectile may sometimes differ from photograph. $86.20.8799 posts · Joined 2008. #6 · Jan 15, 2015. IMR4198 is my "go to" .45-70 powder. I don't use anything else. However, in the Huntsman,I use two fifty gr. Triple Seven pellets under a sabot with a 250 gr. XTP, and I can regulate the .45-70 to hit the same POI as the Huntsman. That cuts out a little second guessing.

21,375. To use or not to use a filler in the 45-70 depends. It depend as it does with most other cartridges with cast bullets but also because the 45-70 can be loaded to 4 different levels with cast bullets. What applies within the parameters of one level may not apply within another level.

What powders work good for reduced loads in 45-70? I was afraid just using low charges of slow burning powder would give me lots of velocity swings with it having such a low load density. I have seen some load data with 2400 powder that looks like where I want to be at in velocity, just worried accuracy would suffer.

The 45-70 Government cartridge owes its origin to the Springfield Armory, which developed it for use in their single shot Model 1873 Trapdoor rifle. Its name comes from its 0.458" diameter bullet and its 70 grains of black powder. Although the original 45-70 cartridge's projectile weighed 405 grains, newer versions of the round offer more ...The 405 will not fire with just the primer, but the Lead balls will. It is a complex process to get a 45/70 to sound like a BB gun and kill a coon with a body shot. That keeps the powder charge down around one grain. I suspect your noisy but accurate lite loads with 5 gr Unique and either of your bullets will do fine.Swiss Black Powder. Swiss Black Powder, from The Aubonne Black Powder Mill, founded in 1853, has long been considered to be The Best in black powder due to a long tradition of quality in components and workmanship. ... Excellent for cannons, mortars, shotguns, 45-70 & larger Black Powder Cartridge Rifle's (BPCR) 1.5Fg: 035"-.054" Great for a ...It was carried as a carbine by saddle-sore troopers and rifle-musket by footsore infantrymen. Purists might say the proper designation is ".45-70-405"—meaning .45 caliber, 70 grains of blackpowder and a 405-grain bullet. That was the original load and the original designation, but with the advent of the stronger Springfield 1884, the standard ...

Best powder and charge for 45-70 . I am shooting an original springfield trapdoor rifle with a model 1879 rear sight, my rounds keep flying high when using 70 grains of 2ffg with a 500 grain pointed cast bullet from a lee mold. ... There's great book about reloading the 45 70 ctg for Trapdoor rifles and carbines, it may be worth a read. There ...Cast bullets and the 45-70 just go together. An alloy of 20:1 lead/tin is perfect for a hard hitting hammer load. A 405 grain flat nosed bullet of this alloy pushed by 52.1 grains of 3031 is a hammer! This load is not recommended for the Handi, it is a low level load for the Ruger #1.BTW - proper bullet size, situation 1 and 2 are issues I've experienced with a new Pedersoli 45/70 Rolling Block. I "Beagled" a Lyman 405-457 mold and got .4585 bullets. I use an alloy with a hardness of BHN 10 (30:1). I use Goex FFg black powder or IMR 4759 smokeless. I only have a 100 yard range for practice, but compete at 200 yards.Hello, I have a 45/70 NEF handi rifle and a Lee loader for 45/70. My question is it list a load using 40.3 grs. IMR 4227 for bullet weights of 350 to 450 grs. ,will this rifle handle this load . I have IMR 4227, IMR 3031, and Varget. Would like to use 4227 , a faster burning powder. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. tfranklin745-70 Government Loads | 45-70 Applications. Synopsis: Anyone who has worked with the 45-70 Government with loads using blackpowder, smokeless to match blackpowder performance, or smokeless loads at higher pressure, soon learns that this cartridge offers phenomenal performance. Indeed, it will forever remain unsurpassed as an overall short ...142. 45-70 300 & 350gr Unique/2400 loads. Hello all, Been looking around the threads and figured I throw this one out there. Looking for some load data for 300 and 350gr Cast or Jacketed bullets using Unique or 2400 powder; loads will be for practice as well as whitetail deer and hogs out to 100yds, velocity range 1400-1500fps desired.Hodgdon pyrodex or 777 loads for .45/70. I'm planning on getting a Pedersolli Sharps in .45/70. I would like to use a BP substitute, mostly because of the UK laws about storing black powder. To use black powder I would have to get an explosives license and a special box to store the powder in. Some swear by black powder, others use Pyrodex or 777.In example cited, 3031 is about the "slowest" powder one would use in a 45/70. 3031 is about the "fastest powder" one would want in a 30-06. H 4350 giving much better results. The "over bore" aspects of "bottle neck" cases, allow for generation of a "higher" pressure, than do "straight wall" cases, and require a "slower" powder for optimum ...Unique powder was originaly a rifle powder developed for the 30-06 cartridge & is right at home in the 45-70 case. Red dot as well as lots of other pistol powders are listed in manuals in loads for rifles especialy in cast bullet loads. No fillers are called for in these loads straight from the manual: (45-70 safe in even the weakest versions)A 's original thread on the 2400 in the .45-70, but did find this thread with a lot of the details of some of my original load testing and comments from others with a butt-load of experience with loads of this sort.In the rifle cartridge section of this pamphlet, IMR listed almost all, and I mean almost all the SR and IMR powders for every round they offered data. For the 45-70 it lists load and pressure data for what I thought of as inappropriate powders like 4064, 4895, 4350, 4320 and 4831. The 4831 data showed really attractive TD or BP level pressures ...Trailboss works in 45-70, just like Unique does but unique is cheaper. Its a great powder VERY versatile. It is made for a specific reason its a BULKY powder, initially perfect for SASS type shoots where folks wanted light loads in …45-70 Government Handloading - Hornady FTX 325gr and IMR4198 load work up. #Starlinebrass #IMR #handloading #reloading #4570 #hornadyFace powder makeup stains may lead a person to blush. Learn stain removal tips to remove face powder makeup stains, cover stains, and clean spots. Advertisement When using face pow...ballistics04. Looks like the current offering of Leverevolution powder may be too slow burning for the 45/70, which is probably why it's not listed in the Hornady reloading manual (or any other lreloading manual for that matter). RL-7 and H4198 are faster burning powders, which is what the 45/70 requires for proper ignition.The only powder I have loaded in the 45-70 is H 322, it gives excellent speed and accuracy. I can push the Nosler 300 gr partition to 2200 fps and the Remington 405 gr SP to 1840 fps from my 1895 Guide gun with sub MOA accuracy. My best group was with a Nosler 300 gr BST at 2050 fps and a .400" group at 100 yds.Hello, I have a 45/70 NEF handi rifle and a Lee loader for 45/70. My question is it list a load using 40.3 grs. IMR 4227 for bullet weights of 350 to 450 grs. ,will this rifle handle this load . I have IMR 4227, IMR 3031, and Varget. Would like to use 4227 , a faster burning powder. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. tfranklin7

Something you mite try (depending upon what model of 45-70 rifle you're shooting) is wet patching soft lead boolits with that very thin and tough coffee filter paper and then push-thru sizing them to whatever diameter you need.This extruded rod powder is amongst the more popular choices for those who reload their own .45-70 Gov’t. Earlier, we had read from Hornady's Book of Reloading that for our 250-grain MonoFlex bullet and VihtaVouri N-130 combination, we were looking at a minimum powder charge of 45.3 grains and a maximum of 53.4 grains.1943 posts · Joined 2001. #2 · Jan 19, 2001. Seems you and I are working the same side of the street, using RL-7 in a 45-70. I'm working with a 445 GC grain Lyman cast bullet with this powder. I started at 40 grains and jumped in two grain increments to 48. Mainly I wanted to get used to the rifle with this first go around.45-70 Government 325 gr FTX ® LEVERevolution ® Item #82747 | 20/Box US Patent: 9,513,092 | 8,413,587 | 8,161,885 | 7,380,502. LEVERevolution ® represents a breakthrough in ammo design for lever action rifles and revolvers. The key to its innovation and performance is the patented elastomer Flex Tip ® technology of the FTX ® and MonoFlex ...The Arisaka is well known for being one tough action. The Mauser action is most often mentioned as one of the "modern" actions that the 3rd level of 45-70 loading can be used in, along side the Ruger #s 1&3. There are a lot of m98s out there that have been abused over the years and are suspect.We are excited to introduce our new low pressure " Black Powder Equivalent " 45-70 loads, via popular customer demand. These " BPE " loads are safe to use in " Trap Door " actions, assuming the action is in normal operating condition. Original (1873) 45-70 Govt. ammo was released to the military, in the military rifle of the day, which was the Springfield model 1873.About the complete burning of powder ,5744 is the worst I have seen , for proportion of totally unburnt powder, and almost initially discarded it in disgust until luckily noticed that it was giving very good accuracy (45-70 ,32-40, 40-82 , 33WCF) , regardless of this undesirable trait.Re: .45-70 loads w/ H335, W748, IMR4064. I had some H335 left from a .308 I used to have and found out on the Marlin board that people were getting good results with it in the 45/70. I tried some loads with 300gr Hornady HPs and 405gr Remington JSP, but it did not perform as well as IMR4198 and H322, respectively so I used it up in plinking rounds.

You can run far lower pressures using 3031, 4895 or Varget, at the SAME velocities. My two favourite 45-70 powders for the Trapdoor guns are 3031 and Varget. (4198 is another good choice in the old guns, low pressure, good velcoity). This is straight out of the Hodgdon online load data for trapdoor rifles.2002. Remarks: max load; 39,400 cup. .45-70 Government (Lever Actions) (Hodgdon Data) reloading data with 56 loads. Using bullets from Sierra HP, Hornady JRN, Speer JFP. Powders include IMR, Hodgdon.142. 45-70 300 & 350gr Unique/2400 loads. Hello all, Been looking around the threads and figured I throw this one out there. Looking for some load data for 300 and 350gr Cast or Jacketed bullets using Unique or 2400 powder; loads will be for practice as well as whitetail deer and hogs out to 100yds, velocity range 1400-1500fps desired.SASS Forums. SASS Wire. Loading info for 45-70 trapdoor (Black powder info only please) I am curious to what others load. I just got a trapdoor and casted 405 gr bullets the smokeless rounds I initially shot were nice to shoot tolerable recoil. I loaded up about 25 rounds today with the 405 gr bullets and 60 gr of 2ff real bp.BP tends to burn with much low FPS veriations than smokeless powder and when bp cartidges rifles ,or old school muzzle loaders powder is measured and dropped they will shoot with single digit difference between rounds. Most modern smokless handlaods can not do that. ... I've shot a 45-70 at a steel target at 1000 yards and hit it with iron ...Those powders are pushing the slow end of utility for the 45-70. X-Terminator is a better suited powder. Although suitable loads for the 45-70 could be developed with TAC, it is evident that the two sources I know of chose X-Terminator to develop loads for the 45-70. You learn something new everyday whether you want to or not.Find the optimal load for your firearm with GOEX Load Charts. Compare different granulations and calibers of black powder for best performance.4,612. The 40-65s say black powder only because there is no source of SAAMI standardized smokeless ammo. Black power recommended just means they designed it to work well with BP. It is not a prohibition on smokeless. In the case of the 45-70 there is SAAMI standardized ammo.Remarks: maximum load; 25,600 cup. .45-70 Government (IMR Rifle Trail Boss Data) reloading data with 4 loads. Using bullets from cast LFP, LRNFP. Powders include IMR.Nothing is darker than a mau mau's moo moo. Re: 45-70 Black Powder/BP Substitute loads? Your best bet is to shoot TrailBoss powder, unless your heart is set on Black powder (subs). It's alot of fun to shoot these TB loads. Anyway here is a link to Hodgdon Triple 7 data:Jul 7, 2013 · Apr 2010. Location. Meadville, PA. Posts. 496. I've been testing out a 360 grain gas checked boolit with RX 7 in all three of my 45-70's. A Marlin 1895G, an 1895 CB and an H&R Buffalo Classic. I started at 41.5 grs, shooting 5 round groups, and worked up to 49.5 grs. 1/2 grain increase at a time. I used 2 alloys.📝 Reloading Data for .45-70 Govt. - Load Data - 1895GunnerDescription. 45-70 Government 405 grain RNFP. This is our favorite 45/70 for light-recoil plinking. This load was developed with the 1873 “Trapdoor” Springfield in mind, but is a great option for any rifle (or revolver) chambered in 45/70. These projectiles are cast from a softer alloy that is ideal for the lower pressure and velocity of a proper Trapdoor load.Reloading .45-70 ammo involves the following steps: 1. Gather the necessary components such as brass cases, primers, powder, and bullets. 2. Clean and inspect brass cases for signs of damage. 3. Resize the cases using a resizing die. 4. Prime the cases with a primer.But to get started just put between 60 and 70 gr of powder in a primed case. Compress the powder enough so that you can seat the bullet deep enough so that it is almost touching the rifling, seat the bullet and go make smoke. You will find it very adictive. 03-06-2011, 11:41 PM #8. hydraulic. Boolit Master.By Chuck Hawks. The .45-70 is one of our oldest centerfire rifle cartridges, a black powder number that successfully made the transition to smokeless powder and has prospered …Those powders are pushing the slow end of utility for the 45-70. X-Terminator is a better suited powder. Although suitable loads for the 45-70 could be developed with TAC, it is evident that the two sources I know of chose X-Terminator to develop loads for the 45-70. You learn something new everyday whether you want to or not.

Compressing black powder Hi: Can't figure out how to start a new thread so I need to quote this one. This is my first time on shooters forum and my first time trying to reload black powder cases. I have loaded four 45-70 black powder cases for use in a reproduction Sharps, using 2f KiK in Star Line brass, throwing a 525 Grain cast bullet.

45-70/300gr Powder? I guess I'll start off with 54gr H322 which I understand should duplicate Remmy's & Winny's factory load at 1800 fps. I was actually hoping to get down to 1600 fps as, once again, the idea is to develop an accurate load for youngsters. Looks like this powder performs well in the 60-63 gr loadings, but I don't want 2000+fps.

I just picked up a Marlin 1895G in 45-70. Bought some dies (Hornady 3 dies), cases, primers, powder, and 405gr RNFP's. I was hoping some "old timers" , wouldn't mind sharing some of there lessons learned with me.18 Nov 2014 ... Reloading tutorial using 405 grain hard cast and 35 grain Vihtavouri N130 powder. I'll be using this in a Ruger no.1 .1. A Historical Glimpse: Origins of the .45-70. 45-70 Ammo traces its roots back to the late 19th century when the United States Army adopted it as the official Springfield Model 1873 “Trapdoor” rifle round. The name “45-70” reflects the caliber (.45 inches) and the black powder charge (70 grains) that the original cartridge contained.I'm about to start trying to work up to shooting to 1000 yds with a C.Sharps 45-70 (30"). I belong to ORSA and compete in 1000 yards shoots in F-TR now, but obviously slinging a 500+gr cast bullet at barely supersonic speeds is a little different than shooting Berger 185LRBT at close to 2800fps. I've read a number of things about using GG bullets cast with the front driving bands reduced to ...Hello, I have a 45/70 NEF handi rifle and a Lee loader for 45/70. My question is it list a load using 40.3 grs. IMR 4227 for bullet weights of 350 to 450 grs. ,will this rifle handle this load . I have IMR 4227, IMR 3031, and Varget. Would like to use 4227 , a faster burning powder. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. tfranklin7WC872 for 45-70. I have found that WC872 can be sucessfully used as a smokless alternitive to my standard Black Powder load in my 45-70 rolling block. Using the same bullet I like for long range work with this rifle, 545 grain Gunn 349c cast 30-1 lead/tin and lubed with SPG, a duplex load of 63 grains of WC872 over 2 grains of RL-7 gives an ...5 Mar 2011 ... Reloading the .45-70 cartridge with black powder. Part 2 covers sizing, priming and case mouth expansion.

amyly wylysen hair lotionswrh ly ksopercent27reillypercent27s auto parts el cajon Powder for 45 70 sks dkht [email protected] & Mobile Support 1-888-750-8351 Domestic Sales 1-800-221-7217 International Sales 1-800-241-5068 Packages 1-800-800-6815 Representatives 1-800-323-3608 Assistance 1-404-209-3634. Jun 9, 2020 · H335 is an excellent powder and is my "go to" powder for my 52-55 gr jacketed bullet 223/5.56 loads along with 125 - 150 gr jacketed bullets in the 30-30 and 308Ws.. knockin heaven The .45-70 was first introduced as the .45 Government for the army’s new Model 1873 rifles and carbines. Case length was 2.100 inches for use with a 405-grain roundnose lead-alloy bullet of .457-inch diameter. The initial powder charge was 70 grains of black powder.Any non-white foreigner living in China knows discrimination is not only against black people it extends to other dark-skinned people. Is Afrophobia really on the rise in China? Ro... hard heroes the betrayal myvidstersksky jdyd This extruded rod powder is amongst the more popular choices for those who reload their own .45-70 Gov’t. Earlier, we had read from Hornady's Book of Reloading that for our 250-grain MonoFlex bullet and VihtaVouri N-130 combination, we were looking at a minimum powder charge of 45.3 grains and a maximum of 53.4 grains. tokheim pump partssks mrdanh New Customers Can Take an Extra 30% off. There are a wide variety of options. 612. Digging in my 45-70 data I found some testing I did with 600gr jacketed bullets in my NEF 45-70. These bullets were made using my Hybrid method and used 30-06 cases as the jacket. The bullets were 1.55" long, and were bore riding starting .600" from the base to the ogive. They were seated .500" deep, oal 3.15".H335 is an excellent powder and is my "go to" powder for my 52-55 gr jacketed bullet 223/5.56 loads along with 125 - 150 gr jacketed bullets in the 30-30 and 308Ws. With cast, H335 is excellent as long as you have the bullet mass and pressure level so it ignites and burns efficiently. With your 45-70 loads that's where you are.Even IMR 4320 is to slow for optimal loads, particularly with barrels 26" or shorter. For a 300 grain bullet I use the following load which would be equally suited to your H&R: Marlin 1895 45-70 22" barrel. 300 grain Sierra (2.525" COAL), Hornady (2.55" COAL) or Speer (2.53" COAL) Winchester brass, 2.1" trim, if necessary.