45-70 Hard Cast Ammo

[oldyote]

I was handed a box of "garretts 45-70 hammerhead ammo 540 gr" from a friend, I loved them where can I buy them in Canada?

 

[ben hunchak]

You'll prolly have to reload your own, that ammo is very expensive if you can find it, yet the 45/70 is very inexpensive to reload, cheap like borscht!!

 

[458lott]

i just loaded 200, of garretts 540gr. bullets. loading your own is the way to go.

 

[crazy_davey]

I didn't think these (loaded rounds) were available anywhere in Canada, maybe they are now

 

[Pepperpopper]

Yeah, and to boot where do you get the bullets if you want them? What load did you use 458?

Ben are you still offering the 485 grains?

What is the perfect barrel length for these things? I have always felt the 18.5 inch barrel was a little short. For a handy shooter I would want at least 20". I am at least as concerned about muzzle blast.

 

[ben hunchak]

420, 480, and now 500gr.

 

[daBear]

...so how does all this relate to TSE's thread? Started off on the wrong spot and just continued on??
Apologies to TSE
dB

 

[Morpheus32]

Moved to reloading....

 

[458lott]

i use the recipe, on garrett cartridges. 40gr. H322 with a 540 gr. mold i have, with the big meplat.

 

[nodebased]

Jae-Bok Young makes the 550gr 'Crater' bullets. Best heavyweight bullets I have every used in my 45-70, and he ships to Canada. Only downside is the 8-12 week lead time on each order.

http://www.competitor-pistol.com/jb%20bullets.html