Thanks , for a cowboy load 405gr cast flat base over 9-10grs of titegroup works really good and isn't position sensitive. We've shot hundreds of that load and its very accurate with no recoil to speak of at all . My wife and son shoot the heck out of that load and it still packs a punch lol
I tried shooting lead a couple of years ago and after literally thousands of rounds, I have decided its best for us to stick with jacketed bullets .... the hunting and practice bullet we are committed to using is Nosler's 300 gr Ballistic Silvertips >>> http://www.shootersproshop.com/nosler-p ... -50ct.html <<< so far IMR 4198 has been a good power for our 45-70 so we will start out working with it .... the lowest gr load I've seen recommended is 47.5 gr which yields just over 2,000 fps .... I'd like to get down to the 1,300 to 1,500 fps neighborhood .... HSM Cowboy Action loads use 405 gr bullets pushed at 1,300 fps and are very comfortable to shootPat wrote: ↑Mon Oct 14, 2019 11:00 amThanks , for a cowboy load 405gr cast flat base over 9-10grs of titegroup works really good and isn't position sensitive. We've shot hundreds of that load and its very accurate with no recoil to speak of at all . My wife and son shoot the heck out of that load and it still packs a punch lol
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Shouldn't be , i used jacketed 30-30 in place of lead ..... as always i started on the lower side and worked up slow , but these are low pressure loads so i didnt stress any on it . As long as you are matching weight closely it should be just fineJEBar wrote: ↑Mon Oct 14, 2019 7:07 pminteresting site, thanks for posting the link .... of all the powders listed I have used Bullseye, Unique and W231 and I have all of them on hand .... I hope to give all three a try but do have a question .... the data was based on using Lead bullets ... is there any problem with using the powder recommendations with using Jacketed bullets of the same weight
Thanks RanchRoper
I loaded up some Ftx bullets and they have been the most accurate round ive shot though the 45-70 . I managed to get a 1.5" group at 100yrds with iron sights and didn't even play around much with the load . But for the game here i prefer cast bullets . And i shoot a lot , ive probably put over a thousand rounds through that 45-70 in the last couple months lolfortyshooter wrote: ↑Mon Oct 14, 2019 9:44 pmFirst day of fun with my new .45-70 Marlin 1895 GS. This was in 2015 and was shooting Hornady FTX 325 ammo.
The .45-70 would make some targets just disappear!
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outstanding results with your FTX loads .... just curious, is it simply a matter of preference or have you found cast bullets offer some marked advantage for your use in hunting ..Pat wrote: ↑Tue Oct 15, 2019 1:02 amI loaded up some Ftx bullets and they have been the most accurate round ive shot though the 45-70 . I managed to get a 1.5" group at 100yrds with iron sights and didn't even play around much with the load . But for the game here i prefer cast bullets . And i shoot a lot , ive probably put over a thousand rounds through that 45-70 in the last couple months
Both really , for the large bears we have large bore cast bullets are king of penetration and stopping power . I can adjust hardness of lead , i can shoot thousands of rounds of lead and not wear my barrels down . I like big fat meplats for hunting , there are a lot of jacketed bullets that separate from the lead and loose penetration in my opinion and i dont what a bullet that explodes damaging lots of meat . I seen videos of 45-70 FTX bullets that shot deer and bullets broke apart ..... i didn't like that , but they are accurate with my testing . I just don't trust them on a potential charging 1,200lb bear lolJEBar wrote: ↑Tue Oct 15, 2019 9:29 amoutstanding results with your FTX loads .... just curious, is it simply a matter of preference or have you found cast bullets offer some marked advantage for your use in hunting ..Pat wrote: ↑Tue Oct 15, 2019 1:02 amI loaded up some Ftx bullets and they have been the most accurate round ive shot though the 45-70 . I managed to get a 1.5" group at 100yrds with iron sights and didn't even play around much with the load . But for the game here i prefer cast bullets . And i shoot a lot , ive probably put over a thousand rounds through that 45-70 in the last couple months
Pat wrote: ↑Tue Oct 15, 2019 5:43 pmBoth really , for the large bears we have large bore cast bullets are king of penetration and stopping power . I can adjust hardness of lead , i can shoot thousands of rounds of lead and not wear my barrels down . I like big fat meplats for hunting , there are a lot of jacketed bullets that separate from the lead and loose penetration in my opinion and i dont what a bullet that explodes damaging lots of meat . I seen videos of 45-70 FTX bullets that shot deer and bullets broke apart ..... i didn't like that , but they are accurate with my testing . I just don't trust them on a potential charging 1,200lb bear lol But im sure there are plenty of jacketed bullets that would get the job done , but cast bullets are pretty much the go too up here for stopping power and penetration.
