45/70 cast bullets,best powder

[miscou kid]

I have 350g,405g etc. in cast for my 45/70 what is a all around good powder ?
Appreciate any suggestions
Thanks
Rick

 

[Edward Teach]

H322 is my fav.
Some guys get good results out of IMR4198, but I don't like it as much as 322. YMMV
Also for a change of pace get yourself some Trail Boss...13 grains of Trail Boss under a 405 grain cast makes a nice load with minimal recoil.

 

['Boo]

Reloder 7

 

[TwoTone]

+1

Reloder 7.

My Guide Gun shoots very well with it.

Very clean burning too.

 

[unstableryan]

H and IMR 4198 and unique are all I have used over the last year. willing to try others.. it will eventually come up when I run out.

Ryan

 

[armorman]

Another one for Reloder 7. It's very clean and you can get some smokin' hot velocities out of it too. 2000+fps with a 420 out of a Guide rifle.

 

[Seabass]

I've used Reloader 7 and H322, I like both and both will work well for you. H322 is good for bullet weights from 300 to 550 grains. There are plenty of other choices. Imr or H 4198 is good, as is H335, Imr 3031, and I like alliant 2400 for light plinking loads. Look at Joes site of "real guns" he has pressure tested data for cast bullets using Reloader 10. Apperently its pretty good stuff too. http://www.realguns.com/loads/4570cast.htm

Good luck

 

[chuckwagon]

I also like 322 but IMR 3031 is a good go to powder.

 

[Edward Teach]

I like H335 for the wicked muzzle flash it gives!

 

[Brozbows]

I cast and shoot plain base bullets in my 45/70 Sharps. I've used a 490 grain tapered and the standard Gov't bullet molds (both Lyman). I just cast using straight WW. Homemade pan-lubed with 60/40 Crisco/beeswax.

I get great results with 23 grains IMR SR4759, it is very accurate. My second choice is IMR 4227.

I use either large pistol primer or LR primers, a 1/4 sheet of t-paper wad over the powder, and a LDPE wad under the bullet.

Hope this helps,

Darryl

 

[28 gauge]

Imr 3031.

 

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