45-70 Plinking Bullet?

big boar said:
If you want a VERY light bullet and almost ZERO recoil I've used 50 cal muzzle loading balls, pushed through a .458 LEE Lube-sizer. The balls are generally purchased at about .490 diameter and can be lightly lubed, then pushed through the Lubrisizer. The ball now has a very short parallel section. This is then seated over a VERY small charge of shotgun powder. Easy to make and perform well out to 25 yards.
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You can use a .457 lead ball without sizing, over 8 grains of Trail Boss for a great bush chicken load.

Shotshell canisters for 45 Long Colt filled with #9 shot fit in the .45-70 as well, and are good for clearing rats out of the barn.
Keep it in close, because the rifling really donuts the pattern beyond 10 feet.
 
Bubba Yugga said:
You can use a .457 lead ball without sizing, over 8 grains of Trail Boss for a great bush chicken load.

Shotshell canisters for 45 Long Colt filled with #9 shot fit in the .45-70 as well, and are good for clearing rats out of the barn.
Keep it in close, because the rifling really donuts the pattern beyond 10 feet.
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Seriously on the 45 long colt shot shells? Quick search says no but I don’t have any first hand experience
 
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