Reloading 45-70 - Page 4

Kosh75287 · November 28, 2015, 09:16 PM

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how many hobby bullet casters watch there lead blood levels?

I did, when I was casting. Will do so again, if I get set up to cast, again.

Kosh75287 · November 28, 2015, 09:53 PM

WENDY J, sorry for the tardive reply. I know that Reloder7 works in .45-70, but I'm not certain how well it works over a wide range of projectile weights. The thing about the .45-70 is, propellants as different as Unique and IMR-4320 seem to give anywhere from acceptable to outstanding results.

I should have been more persistent about learning of your current propellant inventory. I found some other loads, worked up in a Winchester 1886, which may give you some guidance:

18.0-20.0/Unique/300 Cast: 1500 - 1680 f/s from a 26" barrel
30.0-33.0/ 2400 /300 Jacketed: @ 1600 f/s "
32.0-37.0/ 4227 /300 Jacketed: " "

14.0-17.0/Unique/350-400 Cast: 1200-1350 f/s "
22.0-32.0/ 2400 / " " " 1200-1700 f/s "
30.0-35.0/ 4227 / " " " 1300-1700 f/s "

If using cast data for jacketed bullets, I'D be inclined to reduce max loads by no more than 10%, to avoid sticking a jacketed projectile in the bore. Those more familiar with reloading .45-70 (I've reloaded 5 or 6 boxes) may have a more informed opinion on the matter.

Wendyj · November 29, 2015, 06:00 AM

I appreciate that Kosh. Unique is not to hard to find.

November 28, 2015, 09:53 PM	#77
Kosh75287 Senior Member Join Date: October 15, 2007 Posts: 820	WENDY J, sorry for the tardive reply. I know that Reloder7 works in .45-70, but I'm not certain how well it works over a wide range of projectile weights. The thing about the .45-70 is, propellants as different as Unique and IMR-4320 seem to give anywhere from acceptable to outstanding results. I should have been more persistent about learning of your current propellant inventory. I found some other loads, worked up in a Winchester 1886, which may give you some guidance: 18.0-20.0/Unique/300 Cast: 1500 - 1680 f/s from a 26" barrel 30.0-33.0/ 2400 /300 Jacketed: @ 1600 f/s " 32.0-37.0/ 4227 /300 Jacketed: " " 14.0-17.0/Unique/350-400 Cast: 1200-1350 f/s " 22.0-32.0/ 2400 / " " " 1200-1700 f/s " 30.0-35.0/ 4227 / " " " 1300-1700 f/s " If using cast data for jacketed bullets, I'D be inclined to reduce max loads by no more than 10%, to avoid sticking a jacketed projectile in the bore. Those more familiar with reloading .45-70 (I've reloaded 5 or 6 boxes) may have a more informed opinion on the matter. __________________ GOD BLESS JEFF COOPER, whose instructions, consultations, and publications have probably saved more lives than can ever be reliably calculated. DVC, sir. انجلو. المسلحة. جاهزة. Carpe SCOTCH! Last edited by Kosh75287; November 28, 2015 at 10:26 PM. Reason: Additional data

November 29, 2015, 06:00 AM	#78
Wendyj Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2015 Location: North Georgia Posts: 1,372	I appreciate that Kosh. Unique is not to hard to find. __________________ God is NOT dead!!!!