45-70 reloading

HI Mike:
I have 2 45-70's
A Marlin model 1895
And a Baikal Double rifle.
Start low when you reload to get use to the recoil.
If you go full loads your 45-70 will be for sale very quick.
I make light loads for practice and save the thumpers when I mean business.
 
colombe said:
HI Mike:
I have 2 45-70's
A Marlin model 1895
And a Baikal Double rifle.
Start low when you reload to get use to the recoil.
If you go full loads your 45-70 will be for sale very quick.
I make light loads for practice and save the thumpers when I mean business.
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I'm already loadin it at full loads. Recoil doesn't bother me. I trying to see what powder mat work good with 500gr bullets
 
I like IMR 3031 with Remington 405 jacketed bullets, 46 grains gives me all the power I can handle in my guide gun, at over 1500FPS. 405 grain plain base cast bullets get H 4198 or IMR 4198 for a nice 1300 fps plinking load.
 
My 500 gr hammer of thor loads use IMR 4064. I forget what the powder amount is. I have 7 45/70 bullet molds 147 gr RB up to 535 gr and load from powder puff to hammer of thor.
IMR-4064 From 43.4 grains to 55.0 grains for 500 gr bullets. taken from stevespages.co
 
Longwalker said:
I like IMR 3031 with Remington 405 jacketed bullets, 46 grains gives me all the power I can handle in my guide gun, at over 1500FPS. 405 grain plain base cast bullets get H 4198 or IMR 4198 for a nice 1300 fps plinking load.
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imr3031 seems to work well (not my shooting, only bullets are mine)

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33 grains of h4198 405 grain projectile will do anything you need to do with 45-70. You don't need to hammer your shoulder to "thump" a bear. Anything in the high trapdoor levels will kill anything on this continent.
 
I load 49 grs of varget under silver cast alloy 405 gr hard cast. I get 1550 ish fps and there's very little muzzle rise from my double.
Where is everyone finding the rem 405 gr jacketed soft nose? I'm almost out
 
I use Trailboss & Red Dot powders with 405 gr cast bullets for some gentle shooting that doesn't punish the shoulder. It penetrates paper real good & has also taken a few tin cans too.
Dance mother-trucker, dance....Laugh2

For hunting I use the light-weight marlin in 45 colt or 44 mag....:cool:
 
ginsingjones said:
33 grains of h4198 405 grain projectile will do anything you need to do with 45-70. You don't need to hammer your shoulder to "thump" a bear. Anything in the high trapdoor levels will kill anything on this continent.
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I just made up my first reloads for my 45-70 GBL and this is what I went with for the first batch.

Starline Brass
Federal 210 Large Rifle Primers
35 grains imr4198
Missouri Bullet Co. 405gr RNFP

Lightly crimped and C.O.L 2.54
 
One of my all-time favourite jacketed bullet loads for the 45-70, is one known as the "Elmer Keith" load: 53 grains IMR 3031, with 405 grain jacketed bullet. Sometimes I will substitute the same powder charge, using Varget. Been using this particular load for several decades, now. Always delivers. Accurate and hard-hitting. Naturally, your own rifle may show a preference for some other powder. But, this load combination is worth investigating. Note: This load is suitable only for strong, modern lever-action firearms, like the Marlin 1895, or Winchester 1886(plus clones). Do NOT use in trapdoor Springfields.
 
My 405 grain mould drops the bullets at 418gr out of my 20:1 alloy. I use 3031 to drive them at 1950 FPS out of my 1885. I got the recipe out of Pet Loads by Ken Waters. Works like a hot damn.
 
I'm just curious from the experienced reloaders, I to start reloading for 45-70 govt. And I wish to try and use the two powders I have (primarily reload for 233) which are I4895 and h335. I have seen load data for both of these powders in my manual, but I was just curious on your experiences with them and developing loads with them. Thanks.
 
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