45-70

[Beater]

anyone use trailboss?

 

[Licensed to kill]

hey gona load up a bit of 45-70 and thought id see who have any good plinker loads figured out. starline brass, 405 gr gas checked lead bullet.

rifle is a browning 1886 carbine

70gr FF.

 

[Beater]

no thanks ill save that stuff for the front stuffers

 

[Butcherbill]

No it is still listed.

Hard to find, haven’t seen it on shelves in a few years. Have a lb in the cupboard though.

 

[AfroCowboy]

I’ve run trail boss 12-13gr but that’s not available on this side of the world right now. Still have a sealed 1/2 pound or whatever I might crack for fun.

29 grains IMR-4198 was pleasant. Now that powder is expensive and rare ish.

I have some AA5744 I should try. Was $70/lb and more expensive now.

I dabbled in some Titegroup loads. Someone had website from the 90s with data. I didn’t have a Chrono but recoil felt similar to other trapdoor loads and didn’t feel like climbing my ladder higher.

I was just thinking it’s been a while and I should plink with the 45-70.

I wish vihtavuori published trapdoor and 1895 load data.

 

[Beater]

i have 2 pounds of tightgroup mind sending a PM what your load was?

 

[Beater]

13.5 grains of trail boss under a gas checked 405 grain lead bullet is a nice popgun load. i had a can of trailboss so used it. i couldnt find bluedot or unique in any stores close to me

 

[hogie]

Went out today and did some Tightgroup with Campro 405 gr plated bullets. Starline brass that I annealed first, CCI large rifle primers.

Range was 50 meters. New production Winchester 1885 rifle for testing. I shoot 405 gr remington bullets with IMR4198 out of normally, at 100m it's 1.5" or better usually. I'm the weak link.

I loaded extra at 10gr for sighting purposes, I figured I'd have to raise the rear sight due to lower velocity. I was wrong, had to bring it all the way down to get on paper . All groups are 7 shots, can't remember which reloading manual said that. I've always stuck with it.

I will load more and go to 100m and see how they group. I'm pretty happy with results so far. If they hold under 3 inches at 100m I will be happy. Inexpensive to shoot and quite.

 

[Bubba Yugga]

70gr FF.

I find 70 too be a bit tight for a casual reloader, so I go 65 under a 300 or 60 under a 405.
Not as much pounding with the dowel...

 

[Beater]

thanks for posting hogie how the brass look after? probably fine but thought id ask

 

[hogie]

thanks for posting hogie how the brass look after? probably fine but thought id ask

Looked OK to me. Primer stayed in place, no signs of damage or pressure. I will be playing with these subsonic loads more.

 

[jcpal]

Just about to load up some this weekend was thinking AA 2200 or imr 3031 , anyone have experience with these powders in 45-70 ?

 

[a j cave]

40+ gr 3031. I use 50gr in my Ruger #3. 46 in Marlin 1895. 405 GNC is my fav cast.