Looking for 405 gr cast plain base loads for 45/70

[foxtrapper]

I have all my hunting gas check cast loads good to go. I am now looking for some nice ,all day at the range loads I bought a 1k a few years ago of plain base cast bullets from National bullet co. who now are out of business I bought literally 10's of thousand of their 200 gr swc for the 45acp. They were good bullets at a great price! O well back to the 45/70 405's. Anybody can help me out? Thanks

[TedH]

11-12 gr. of Unique with that 405 cast bullet should be a good combination. Nice easy shooter, and is plenty accurate in every 45-70 I've tried it in.

[Chas.]

You might try Missouri Bullet. I've bought theirs and they shoot good. And they're about as inexpensive as you can get ($36/200). They offer 405gr, .458 dia., BHN 18 on their website, but they have a .459 sizer. That's what I specify in the comments section of the order. I usually plink with 24-25gr. 2400 or 31gr H4198.

[Don McDowell]

http://www.cheycast.com
http://www.montanabulletworks.com

AA 5744 is about as good as smokeless powder can get for cast bullets.
2f blackpowder is the best

[2X22]

11-12 gr. of Unique with that 405 cast bullet should be a good combination. Nice easy shooter, and is plenty accurate in every 45-70 I've tried it in.

+1

2x22

[foxtrapper]

While using Unique do you need a filler? There is alot of case left with only 10-11 grains.

[TedH]

Nope, no filler.

[Borregos]

12gr of Trail Boss, 950fps and real accurate out of my Marlin 1895SS.

[damienph]

12gr of Trail Boss, 950fps and real accurate out of my Marlin 1895SS.

Accurate and fun to shoot out of my Wesson & Harrington Buffalo Classic.

[Tycer]

+1 on Unique. You can go a grain and a half higher if you need to for accuracy sake. Not position sensitive at all.

[longarm4146]

25-27.5 of 5744, safe for trapdoors, pleasant to shoot and needs no fillers.........

[Blaine]

For a trapdoor load (I like to stick with one powder as much as possible) 33gr of H4198 gives me about 1300fps. That's a good 100yd deer load, too.

[flatnose]

I my 2001 winchester 1886 rifle, I use 34.5grns IMR4198 for around 1350fps. Accurate load with rem's 300 and 405grn bullet, also with lead plain base 405grn Bear Creek bullets. Winchester brass and primers.

[foxtrapper]

Thanks to all!

[gon2shoot]

23 to 25 gr of 2400 will put you in the "trapdoor" range and 24gr. gives me 1385 fps out of the 26" bbl which will stop most anything that needs stopped.