Need 45/70 loads with a 405gr or 525gr bullet

[gunlaker]

I bought the Lyman cast bullet handbook and it has nothing about 405 grain bullets.

You'll probably be happier with the Lyman 49th manual rather than the Cast Bullet Handbook. Unless you are just getting into casting. It has many loads for 405gr bullets as well as the Postel bullet.

The loads in the Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook are a bit out of date. For instance Reloder7 (a popular .45-70 powder) was bought by Alliant and the formulation has changed so the loads are invalid. Many of the loads in that book recommend a filler. Lyman's newer manuals no longer recommend fillers (although I'm sure many still use them).

All that said, the Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook is great for when you get into casting.

Chris.

 

[tigrr]

.45/70 means 45 cal bullet with 70 grains of BP. But when you change the grain of bullet, don't you alter the powder charge? Like in all my smokeless reloading.

I've read the link gunlaker posted. There's alot to this!!

 

[Al-Sway]

For a drop tube I used a brass tube (hobby store) rather than copper. Brass is straight and stiffer.

 

[gunlaker]

.45/70 means 45 cal bullet with 70 grains of BP. But when you change the grain of bullet, don't you alter the powder charge? Like in all my smokeless reloading.

I've read the link gunlaker posted. There's alot to this!!

There is as much, or as little to it as you choose. That's the beautiful part.

You can put together BP loads in a very simple way, or pay attention to every minute detail for the utmost in accuracy.

BTW, some people settle the powder by vibrating it rather than a drop tube. Holding the case against a vibrating case cleaner for a few seconds will do the trick for instance. (I use a drop tube myself).

Some people (not those achieving the highest degree of accuracy) don't settle the powder at all. Others don't use wads between the powder and bullet.

Another thing to check out is pan lubing. You can get into applying BP lube with stuff in your kitchen. Home made lube recipies often use ingredients you can buy at the grocery store too .

I'd advise giving it a try in a simple straight forward way. Then you'll probably be hooked like me and spend all of your money on specialty loading gear
Chris.