Light loads for 45-70

litetrigger

Anyone have any favorite Light loads for 45-70 (don't like guns that hurt from both ends anymore!!)

jonk

13 gr of Trail Boss or about 25 gr of XMP 5744 are mild and fairly accurate- and safe even for a trapdoor (if in good condition).

mrbruce

A bit of H-4895 will tame that old shooter down a little.....
50.0 grains with a 350 grain bullet isn't so bad....

HandLoad

DO NOT FOLLOW mrbruce's advice!!!!!

dcs shooters

What caliber loadmaps [?]

mrbruce

Other than highjacking litetriggers thread, what's your point ???
H-4895 is the best light load powder there is...

quote:Originally posted by HandLoad
DO NOT FOLLOW mrbruce's advice!!!!!

Mk 19

I have shot these light loads out of a friends 45/70 and they are truly wonderfull. Very light recoiling with little to no muzzle blast, light enough to let a youngster shoot them just so he can brag to his friends that he shot a Buffalo Gun.

http://www.imrpowder.com/data/rifle/trailboss-oct2005.php

45-70 GOVERNMENT
Case: Winchester Twist: 1:20"
Barrel: 24" Trim: 2.100" Primer: CCI 200

Bullet: 300 GR. CAST LFP Dia. .458" COL: 2.465"
Trail Boss 14.0 1199 14,400 CUP 16.5 1285 20,900 CUP


Bullet: 405 GR. LRNFP Dia. .458" COL: 2.540"
Trail Boss 12.0 971 24,500 CUP 13.0 1007 25,600 CUP

XXCross

You might try 15 or 16 grains of IMR 4759. (with any weight bullet)

glabray

For a super accurate, mild recoil load try 29 grains of Reloader 7 with a 1 to 20 cast 500 grain bullet and CCI standard primer. I have several 45-70s that shoot this load into a single ragged hole up to 100 yards. Another load that is nearly as good uses 385. grains of Reloader 7 and a 405 grain cast bullet. I find that accuracy drops off fairly rapidly as bullet weight goes below 405 grains.