45/70 Lead shot loads

[nwgdutchie]

I was concidering using .410 shot shells as a grouse gun while deer hunting.

I have been told that there is a gas leak issue with the Marlin 1895G's were the gass comes back into your face.

So I was talking to a friend of mine that he has a friend that reloads his own shot with a win 45/70 case, powder, then making a cardboard (beer drink coaster) then the shot, and toping it off with the cardboard cut out. (he also said you can use some wax after the case has been crimped)

has anyone ever done this??

any help would be appriciated!

NwG Dutchie

I am not sure what powder that was being used, I would probably use a handgun powder for a fast burn... would this be correct thinking?

 

[kf123]

I have rolled up some 45/70 shotshells. My load is 10 grains of Unique with .75oz of shot. It seems to shoot okay .... I field tested it on a squirrel I hope to try it out on some upland bird soon. I was doing some elk hunting on the weekend and kept a few of the shotshells handy in case I saw some partridge or grouse to try them out on but I didn't get a shot.

 

[sunray]

Shotgun shells out of a rifled barrel produce patterns with big holes. The shot string flies in a spiral sending the shot who knows where. An inexpensive single shot 20 guage would be a better idea. .410's don't carry much shot. Takes an expert to hunt with one.

 

[Scar270]

We tried that in a friends 1895, just picked a .410 load, I think about 17 grains of blue dot, a milk carton wad, filled with shot and another milk carton wad. Very large pattern, would probably be good on chickens for 10-15 feet, which may be enough for ruffed grouse. I'd go with a small shot size, like 9's because at the distance the round is effective there will be enough energy transfer, and it has a higher shot count, so better pattern density.