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I am looking for a good load for the 45/70 with cast 500 grain bullets. Has anyone found any data for this bullet? I am having trouble finding specific data for this. Any help would be appreciated.
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| Posted: Wed Apr 15th, 2009 01:32 AM |
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Lymans 49th reloading handbook has about 3 pages of data with 2 different 500 gr bullets, 535 gr bullet , and acouple of 480-500 gr bullets.
Myself I prefer 70 grs of Goex Cartridge , a .030 fiber wad in winchester cases.
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| Posted: Wed Apr 15th, 2009 02:26 AM |
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What are you shooting these bullets in? I have conisderable data for level guns to use a 500 grain bullet, such as a Marlin 1895 in 45-70.
Jerry
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| Posted: Thu Apr 16th, 2009 01:18 AM |
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This is for a friend of mine's H&R Handi Rifle. He already has a Lee bullet mold for the 500 grainer. Seems like it is going to kick like a mule, but that is what he has and wants to use.
thanks for the reminder on the Lyman manual. I will check that tonight.
good shooting
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| Posted: Thu Apr 16th, 2009 01:55 AM |
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Load that lee 500 3r bullet with 25 grs of 5744. It's a pretty fair bullet out to 4-500 yds but past that it can have some stability problems.
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| Posted: Fri Apr 17th, 2009 02:50 AM |
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I was going to say for some loads in your rifle:
IMR 3031 - Starting load is 37.5 grains
IMR 4198 - Starting load is 29 grains
IMR 4895 - Starting Load is 41.5 grains
Jerry
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