45-70 New bullets and new powder

[Ojaileveraction]

Got some 350gr Barry's copper plated bullets at the LGS and at the same time splurged on a pound of H4895.
Looks like I can get higher fill % at less pressure than the H4198 I've been using.

Last time I was at the range with my buddy that has everything. He chronoed three rifles for me. The 45-70 showed a 52fps deviation .
Thought it might be the <50% fill of those loads.

[BigAl52]

If you get a chance give those a ride with some Universal Clays about 16grs of it. My AW Henry really liked that load.

[Ojaileveraction]

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[tarbe]

Gotta love it when your meplat is large enough to write load data on it! lol

[steveutu]

A no BS bear load. Your thoughts on a Barnes 400 gr fn using H4198 with 46 gr at 1854fps starting load. 32,200 cup.is the only data I've come across for that bullet. Data also shows it's for a Marlin load.

[Ojaileveraction]

A no BS bear load. Your thoughts on a Barnes 400 gr fn using H4198 with 46 gr at 1854fps starting load. 32,200 cup.is the only data I've come across for that bullet. Data also shows it's for a Marlin load.

I see that combination of bullets and powder as a Ruger No. 1 load in the Barnes data.

45.5 is max for that powder and bullet in 1895 Marlin.

[GaHenryFan]

If you get a chance give those a ride with some Universal Clays about 16grs of it. My AW Henry really liked that load.

That's my favorite load. I'm shooting 16 grains of Universal under a 385gr GT Bullets hollow-point and my 1895g loves it.

[ESquared]

"Meplat." Love this place!