45-70 "improvements"

T-Rex · October 13, 1999, 03:30 PM

This might be a dumb question, but is there a highly expandable (a la Black Talon) bullet that would work well in a 45-70? It's not that you'd really need one, but the effect would be cool. I've shot regular hollowpoints, but if there's something better....

BenDover · October 15, 1999, 02:39 PM

I don't think one is made......basic H.P. only (but i've been wrong before).

rangerco · October 16, 1999, 10:18 AM

What you are asking for is a custom bullet. I am sure on of Corbin's faithful would make it for you -- at some considerable cost. (www.corbins.com for list). Ole 45/70 just doesn't have the velocity to make full weight do anything fancy but who needs fancy when it will put a 1/2 inch hole from end to end of almost any game animal? OR you could use the pistol bullets. It is a pain getting the .452's to stay in a cased sized to hold a .457/.458 bullet. (turn down the neck expander ball...) but then you get the velocities for the unusual... maybe 50% more than the hotest common handgun loads except the Casull... !! good luck.

T-Rex · October 17, 1999, 08:31 PM

Thanks! I haven't gotten a reloading set that will work with the 45-70 yet, but when I do I'll let you know how they work.

. · October 19, 1999, 08:25 PM

Hey!... Wasn't I s'posed to bequeth a rock chucker or sumpin' 2U?

October 13, 1999, 03:30 PM	#1
T-Rex Senior Member Join Date: June 28, 1999 Location: Fairfax VA Posts: 215	This might be a dumb question, but is there a highly expandable (a la Black Talon) bullet that would work well in a 45-70? It's not that you'd really need one, but the effect would be cool. I've shot regular hollowpoints, but if there's something better....

October 15, 1999, 02:39 PM	#2
BenDover Member Join Date: October 14, 1999 Location: San Diego, CA. USA Posts: 51	I don't think one is made......basic H.P. only (but i've been wrong before).

October 16, 1999, 10:18 AM	#3
rangerco Member Join Date: June 18, 1999 Posts: 56	What you are asking for is a custom bullet. I am sure on of Corbin's faithful would make it for you -- at some considerable cost. (www.corbins.com for list). Ole 45/70 just doesn't have the velocity to make full weight do anything fancy but who needs fancy when it will put a 1/2 inch hole from end to end of almost any game animal? OR you could use the pistol bullets. It is a pain getting the .452's to stay in a cased sized to hold a .457/.458 bullet. (turn down the neck expander ball...) but then you get the velocities for the unusual... maybe 50% more than the hotest common handgun loads except the Casull... !! good luck.

October 17, 1999, 08:31 PM	#4
T-Rex Senior Member Join Date: June 28, 1999 Location: Fairfax VA Posts: 215	Thanks! I haven't gotten a reloading set that will work with the 45-70 yet, but when I do I'll let you know how they work.

October 19, 1999, 08:25 PM	#5
. Senior Member Join Date: October 6, 1998 Location: My wife's house... Posts: 2,659	Hey!... Wasn't I s'posed to bequeth a rock chucker or sumpin' 2U?