45-70
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Licensed to kill
CGN Regular
- Location
- Peace Country Alberta
70gr FF.
- Location
- Blaster land, Okanagan BC
Hard to find, haven’t seen it on shelves in a few years. Have a lb in the cupboard though.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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Bubba Yugga
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Midwestern Ontario
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...
Played around more with Tightgroup and the Campro 405gr bullets. 11gr charge seems to be decent so far. New rifle this time, Pedersoli 1874 Sharp's. 50 m groups are bullets touching again .7" 5 shot group was best. 100m 2.8" 5 shot group. I shot 2 5 shot groups at 100m, other was 3.3".
I can't complain for a ultra cheap load. Two different rifles both touching bullets at 50m, 100m results for me are acceptable.
Chronograph results at 11gr. 955fps and SD of 12.8 out of 32inch barrel.
I can't complain for a ultra cheap load. Two different rifles both touching bullets at 50m, 100m results for me are acceptable.
Chronograph results at 11gr. 955fps and SD of 12.8 out of 32inch barrel.
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