Loading the .45-70

GeauxTide · December 20, 2012, 10:14 PM

Picked up a new Marlin 1895 today and ordered components for loading 350gr Hornady RN. Latest Hornady Manual says 4198 is one of the best. I'm interested in staying in the 1600-1800 range for deer and hog. Can anyone suggest some loads or powder suggestions? Thanks in advance.

wyobohunter · December 21, 2012, 02:18 AM

I'm getting 1920 fps using 48 gr of H4198, a fed 210 primer and a 405 gr Cast Performance. This is with my 1895 guide gun. I bet if you used a little less than my 48 gr you'd get what you are after. I'd try 46 gr. that is a start load for 400 gr bullet.

ruger357w · December 21, 2012, 07:17 AM

I'm running the same bullet in mine, 350 gr hornady RN with IMR 4198 with a mid level load of 40.0gr. and I'm right around 1650fps. I've taken 3 deer and 2 moose with this load.

Alaska338 · January 2, 2013, 04:55 PM

Reloader 7 @ 51.8
350 gr hornady RN
Fed 210 Match primer
WW cases

Crimp using lee factory crimp die
Very accurate load in my Guide Gun
400gr bullets kinda hard on the shoulder

grubbylabs · January 2, 2013, 07:06 PM

I do a 400 grain cast bullet with 4198 and it works good. I also loaded the Hornady bullet with 4198 and I think 3031 and had good results as well.

m&p45acp10+1 · January 2, 2013, 07:14 PM

I do a 405 grain home cast hollow base round nose flat point. I load with 14 grains of Trail Boss with any large rifle primer I can get. Pleasant to shoot, very clean, and more accurate than I can get with iron sights.

December 20, 2012, 10:14 PM	#1
GeauxTide Senior Member Join Date: April 20, 2009 Location: Helena, AL Posts: 2,922	Loading the .45-70 Picked up a new Marlin 1895 today and ordered components for loading 350gr Hornady RN. Latest Hornady Manual says 4198 is one of the best. I'm interested in staying in the 1600-1800 range for deer and hog. Can anyone suggest some loads or powder suggestions? Thanks in advance.

December 21, 2012, 02:18 AM	#2
wyobohunter Senior Member Join Date: August 22, 2008 Location: Back in Wyoming Posts: 1,109	I'm getting 1920 fps using 48 gr of H4198, a fed 210 primer and a 405 gr Cast Performance. This is with my 1895 guide gun. I bet if you used a little less than my 48 gr you'd get what you are after. I'd try 46 gr. that is a start load for 400 gr bullet. __________________ Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results

January 2, 2013, 04:55 PM	#4
Alaska338 Junior Member Join Date: January 2, 2013 Posts: 3	Marin Reloader 7 @ 51.8 350 gr hornady RN Fed 210 Match primer WW cases Crimp using lee factory crimp die Very accurate load in my Guide Gun 400gr bullets kinda hard on the shoulder

January 2, 2013, 07:06 PM	#5
grubbylabs Senior Member Join Date: October 11, 2009 Location: Hansen Idaho Posts: 1,366	I do a 400 grain cast bullet with 4198 and it works good. I also loaded the Hornady bullet with 4198 and I think 3031 and had good results as well. __________________ * (Swinging club) Whack! whack! whack! * Nope, the old nag's still dead . (Capt Charlie)

January 2, 2013, 07:14 PM	#6
m&p45acp10+1 Senior Member Join Date: May 3, 2009 Location: Central Texas Posts: 3,110	I do a 405 grain home cast hollow base round nose flat point. I load with 14 grains of Trail Boss with any large rifle primer I can get. Pleasant to shoot, very clean, and more accurate than I can get with iron sights. __________________ No matter how many times you do it and nothing happens it only takes something going wrong one time to kill you.

December 21, 2012, 07:17 AM	#3
ruger357w Member Join Date: May 13, 2012 Location: Maine Posts: 97	I'm running the same bullet in mine, 350 gr hornady RN with IMR 4198 with a mid level load of 40.0gr. and I'm right around 1650fps. I've taken 3 deer and 2 moose with this load.