50-70 and Varget

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Anyone try Varget for the 50-70? I've had great success with it in the 45-70 and it's magic in the 45-90 but now I've got a new toy (I'm a heretic and only use BP in flintlocks) and I'm looking for anyone that's tried it.

I have a bunch of powders with published 50-70 load data but thought to ask the collective wisdom of our BP forum regarding Varget specifically.

If you have a smokeless load you like for the 50-70 I'm all ears, never too much info on a subject imo. Any sources of cast bullets @ .512-513 would be greatly appreciated as well. I'll be supporting Jet once his fantastic looking design is in production but it'll be a while yet it looks like.

Thanks

Mike
 
I've used Varget in my 45-70s with success - 36 grs with either 350 or 420 gr bullets. Generally, a safe smokeless load for the 45-70 works as well with the 50-70.

In my 50-70s I use 28 grs of 5744 with 350 and 450 gr bullets. You get some unburned grs of powder - big deal. Shoots into the same groups as BP with the same sight settings.
 
Thanks for the replies guys, some of that I didn't have in any of my (several) loading data books. As always the CGN community is just an all around awesome pool of knowledge...and intense bickering...but mostly knowledge.


Mike
 
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