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.45/70 Rifle Strength
Ambrose
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Some of my loading books list 3 levels for reloading the .45/70 cartridge: #1 for the trap door Springfield, #2 for the Win 1886 & the newer Marlin, #3 for the Ruger single shot. Where does the TC Encore fit?
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added In a light rifle you will likely fail from recoil before the rifle fails from pressure.
The 330 Lyman Hollow Point 457122 shoots well, especially when cast soft. If cast hard they tend to be very oversize and hard to size.
I've owned a number of 45-70's in the past. They were down rite painful, with heavy loads. I let a guy from work, shoot my 1886 repro. The combination, of modern smokeless high velocity ammo. And that old time, half moon butt plate are a bad news. I poop you not, thought he was going to cry. Would only shoot it once.
Although the Encore, would no doubt shoot heavy loads just fine. You would be just beating your self up, for no good reason.
Some of my loading books list 3 levels for reloading the .45/70 cartridge: #1 for the trap door Springfield, #2 for the Win 1886 & the newer Marlin, #3 for the Ruger single shot. Where does the TC Encore fit?
I've used the Encore and Contender in 45/70 (and about 50 other calibers) for about 30 years and stick with Marlin level as max for each. I tend to go much, much easier on the Contender. T/C will say to stay in Trapdoor territory for the Contender.
Hodgden from time to time publishes 45/70 loads specifically for the Contender that are the same as I see in the Ruger No1 section. They don't hurt the gun, they sure as heck hurt my shooting hand.