45-70 shotshell reload

If you're using a rifled barrel, don't bother with shot shells in any chambering. The shot string flies in a spiral that sends the shot pattern all over creation.
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"...a great idea for partridge..." It's legal in some Provinces, Ontario for one, to use an air pistol for that.
 
look here : http://castboolits.gunloads.com/archive/index.php/t-5908.html

"Shotshell load; Fire formed case, 10 gr Unique with 1/2 gr dacron over powder, Federal 410SC wad (push in solidly on top of dacron with dowel rod), fill with #7 1/2, 8 or 9 shot level with case mouth, Seat inverted GC or .006"+ wad over shot, applied heavy roll crimp. Velocity is 1160 fps out of my M1873 H&R carbine. With the 1-22" twist the pattern is good enough to ground sluice quail and grouse out to 25 yards. The dacron is necessary to prevent powder mitigation around the wad which is not a tight fit in the web of the case. I've fired 10 shots of this load and had no leading so the Fed wad cup works."

Hope that help

Frank
 
I've tried some loads in 45Colt for my Survivor and would feel confident shooting grouse out to 5 yards or so and thats with choke in.There's obviously a massive difference between the two cartridges. I've got a bunch of 410 wads since I reload that for the carbine as well so maybe have to try cutting some down and trying them in the Colt instead of cards Don't get a chance to try these out that often and would like to see if I could improve on the loads. I believe next time I head out a large piece of cardboard or suchlike would help a lot in patterning.
 
I know guys who shoot 410 shells out of there 45-90 gun. Do they still make 2 1/2 inch 410 shells? If they do I would imagine they would work in a 45-70. Just a thought.

Graydog
 
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