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Jim Watson · September 6, 2002, 05:56 PM

I doubt me the 1898 smokeless .45-70 was loaded with 3031. My book says it did not come out til 1934. It may have been made on a bulk basis for factory loading before that - it was what got the .257 Roberts going - but not 36 years, the technology was not there. The only suitable looking pre-'98 American smokeless I could find mention of was duPont No 1 Rifle Smokeless, made 1894 to 1927. Maybe they used that.

I don't have a .45-70 but load .38-55 with XMR 5744 and SR 4759. But I'm going to try plain old 2400 next.

September 6, 2002, 05:56 PM	#5
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,543	I doubt me the 1898 smokeless .45-70 was loaded with 3031. My book says it did not come out til 1934. It may have been made on a bulk basis for factory loading before that - it was what got the .257 Roberts going - but not 36 years, the technology was not there. The only suitable looking pre-'98 American smokeless I could find mention of was duPont No 1 Rifle Smokeless, made 1894 to 1927. Maybe they used that. I don't have a .45-70 but load .38-55 with XMR 5744 and SR 4759. But I'm going to try plain old 2400 next.