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Okay, I'm hoping my new .45-70 Encore barrel shows up next week (ordered from Midsouth last night).

At any rate, a couple of quick questions about reloading .45-70.
1) What powder makes for a good factory-duplicate load for the 300gr bullets? I have Varget, IMR 4198, 3031 and H-4895 on hand. I think the local shop stocks RL-7, but not sure.

2) Anybody ever use benchrest primers in the .45-70? I ask because I have most a case of CCI-BR2s I bought for a .260 I no longer own. If there isn't any negative to using them, I'll probably just load 'em up.

And 3) Which brass should I get for good longevity? I'm thinking Starline, as it has a good rep for durability and consistency, and it less expensive by the 100 count than Rem or Win at Midway right now.

Thanks all.