below can be seen 44 Mag and 45-70 cartridges .... the 45-70 is considerably longer and a tiny bit wider .... with a 300 grain bullet the max recommended load for :
a 44 Mag is 15.0 grains of AA#7 which generates 1387 fps
a 45-70 is 58.0 grains of AA2015 which generates 2128 fps
no common powders are shown for these calibers so for this illustration I picked 2 powders made by the same company .... as can be seen, the difference is considerable
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Contrast 44 Mag & 45-70
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Re: Contrast 44 Mag & 45-70
What about that old standby for the .44 mag 2400?
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Re: Contrast 44 Mag & 45-70
Nosler does recommend 2400 for 44 Mag but not for 45-70Travlin wrote:What about that old standby for the .44 mag 2400?
over the years we've found W296 to work well for our hunting loads
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Re: Contrast 44 Mag & 45-70
Couple more comparo shots for your thread.
45/70 405 gr bullets on left, 44 mag cartridge, 45 ACP cartridge, 45/70 300 gr bullets
The 405 gr 45/70 bullet is about the same size as a 45 acp round.
45/70 405 gr bullets on left, 44 mag cartridge, 45 ACP cartridge, 45/70 300 gr bullets
The 405 gr 45/70 bullet is about the same size as a 45 acp round.
Any load data discussed by me is for entertainment purposes only. I can not condone or be responsible for it's use by others.
Re: Contrast 44 Mag & 45-70
I've used 26 grs. of 2400 in 45/70 with cast bullets ranging from 330 to 550 grs.