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I am getting ready to reload some 45/70 for deer hunting. Distance here in Ohio, 150 yard max. I have 250 grain Barnes TSX 45/70 Bullets. I use the 250 grain Hornady in my muzzle loader and love this weight/flatness/expansion results. Thus I am starting with 250 grain for my 45/70.
My question is; does anyone have experience with accurate loads for this setup and would care to share them with me?
Thanks in advance for any help!

link to some Barnes data .... haven't used it so cannot speak from personal experience ....hope this helps

[b]http://www.barnesbullets.com/files/2 ... eb.pdf[/b]

I'd go to the source and pick up a copy of the Hornady reloading manual.

Just reread this. I got confused 1st time I read and commented. Duh!

My tsx bullets just came in the mail. 250 gr. 45-70
And 150 gr. For my 303 British.
Never used them. But they sure look BAD.

The only reloading book I have that has the 250 gr.
Is Hornady's. There ftx bullet.
The COL. Mite be diff.? They use shorter brass
For longer tip.

Hope to load some of these up this week and try out at the range, will let you know how it goes.

Just loaded up 8 test rds , in new starline brass.
Hope to get to the range On Wensday.
250 gr. Tsx. These should be going around 2,050 fps- to2,100. Hopefully get a good group out of them.

I posted in range setup
What my tsx loads did , they shot good a bit high
And left. Of were I held , my rifle is sited in with
My 300 gr. HP. Reloads. At 1911 fps. Shoot tight
Groups. At 75 yds. I shoot. Most Of my deer at bow range. 20 to 40 yrs. I have great confidence
In this load , so I will be Useing this for hunting season.
The tsx. Were much hotter load. Than I exspected
I was looking for tops 2100 fps. Useing reloader7
The. Charge I used. Should have been. Around. 2075 to 2100. , but ran 2225. . Iam goiing to back
The Charge off some. , next time. And work up a load for these . but. Won't use this yr. For hunting.
I have a number of rifles to get. Ready. For. This season.. So that will be put on the back burner for now.

Those loads are moving pretty good for a 45/70.