45-70 shot loads

[Altaboy]

Has anyone tryed to make up shot loads for the 45-70 for shooting Ruffed Grouse. I tryed using .410 shells and it worked in my Ruger #1 but not in my Guide gun and patterns were to thin to shoot much past 10 yards.

 

[Bishopus]

The short and rifled barrel on the guide gun pretty much spells doom for dense patterns. You can use .410 factory, or just reproduce .410 loads in a .45-70 case (cap with a thin piece of cardboard and seal with white glue). Either way, you're looking at about 10 yards max for an effective pattern.

 

[senior]

Just use reg 410 x 2 1/2" shells.

If they were made with fully sleeved wads it might work alright!?
Anybody know if any 410s were available with those sleeved wads??

 

[bbuffett]

I use 12g Unique with paper wad push to powder level then fill to top with no. 8 shot add another thin paper wad, wax the top and your ready to go