45 70

The load i have worked up to is W-W cases, Fed.210primer, 480gr. Chambers WFN GC, 48-54grs. AA2015......hang on to your hat!!
 
45-70

Somewhere between 48.5 and 50.0 grains of Reloader 7 will likely work real well with a Hornady 350 gr. JFP slug. I get great accuracy as well as fast and flat with a 49.6 Grain load. Flat shooting is a "relative term" when it comes to shootin' a 45-70. Flat shooting 45-70 rounds do not exist but we keep on trying. You want fast and flat get a .257 Weatherby. IMHO.
Carry on!
 
I am away at work for another week here but I will try and remember to post my loads up when I get back home. I tried a couple of powders with some 350 grain Hornady and 405 grain Remington bullets. I used Varget and H4198 for powders. The Remingtons were a little more accurate if I remember correctly, I got a 5 shot group down to .75" at 75 yards.
 
I have a Marlin 1895GS in .45-70 and the jacketed bullet load that 'works' best for me is the Speer 400gr Flat-SP, CCI 200 primer and 53grs of IMR 3031, a load from the #13 Speer manual.
A couple of cast loads I 'like' come from the 3rd edition Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook, using a 325gr GC & a 420gr GC bullets.
 
Absolutely....use the trapdoor loads or lighter from manuals, I have found IMR Trail Boss great for reduced loads in the 45/70.
 
A light or reduced load I used in my Pedersoli rolling block, when I had it, was a CCI 200 primer, 24grs of IMR 4227, with a filler behind a 405gr FN BB cast bullet. At about 1300 f/sec it was a great 'plinking' load with good accuracy.
 
no recoil plinker....single loaded!!

147 grain Lee .457 Cast Round Ball....seated flush with rim..alox lube on top...10.0
grains Unique powder...1235..1274...1247. fps...2.0 inch /3shots/100yds...

..........your mileage may vary
 
12 grs unique 1/2 inch square of kapok 350 bullet barn cast bullet, 1100 fps from my guide gun, good short range accuracy, i sized to .457 i got a little lead after 30 rds , will slug for proper bore size, wade
 
I like H322 for my Guidegun. Here is 45 grains and 52 grains at 75 yards only boresighted and not zeroed. 52 grains packs a pretty good wallop. This was with a 405 grain plain based bullet with nothing for leading to speak of.

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Win94 said:
I like H322 for my Guidegun. Here is 45 grains and 52 grains at 75 yards only boresighted and not zeroed. 52 grains packs a pretty good wallop. This was with a 405 grain plain based bullet with nothing for leading to speak of.

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Nothing the matter with that.:) Good results. A load I'll have to try in my Guidegun.;)
 
sealhunter said:
please tell me your best reloading combo for the marlin guide in 45 70
and any relavent experiences with it

thanks
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I have lots of experience with the 455/70, but nil loading it in a repeater, so I won't post any loads here, as the are for pointed bullets mostly!

My buddy loads some stuff for the guide gun, and also some round nosed cast that may be suitable .
win94's is no slouch , however!:dancingbanana:
Cat
 
Win94 said:
One day i would love to try a Ruger #1 in .45-70 with my hotter loads. I am sure that Ruger would feel tame compared to the short barreled Guideguns.
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Mark,let me know when you are up in the Fort next time, and I'll let you have a crack with my long range Ruger aand my Browning!
Cat
 
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