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Jim Watson · April 2, 2013, 02:47 PM

AA8700 is a very slow powder, not well suited for .45-70 except that it can give good accuracy even though at low velocity and with a lot of unburnt powder left in the gun. I don't have my old AA book that showed it, but 60 grains is probably a case full.

The load is likely safe... if that is what it really is.
But how can you know what somebody else did?

I'd break it down for the brass and lead.

April 2, 2013, 02:47 PM	#5
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,535	AA8700 is a very slow powder, not well suited for .45-70 except that it can give good accuracy even though at low velocity and with a lot of unburnt powder left in the gun. I don't have my old AA book that showed it, but 60 grains is probably a case full. The load is likely safe... if that is what it really is. But how can you know what somebody else did? I'd break it down for the brass and lead.