.45-70 single ball loads

[mudgunner49]

Guys,

There was a thread on here a couple of months back with regard to single ball loads and it has faded into the ether. Any idea where it might be???


thanks fellas

[kimwcook]

In the ether?


Sorry, I couldn't help that after all those lawyer jokes.

[roughcreek]

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=33054

[Pete44ru]

I started this thread, about .45 Colt blackpowder/round ball loads:

http://www.levergunscommunity.com/viewt ... ds#p157683

What I didn't get into, at the time was BP/RB loads for my .45-70.

I used Goex FFFg loads, with the 140gr/ .457 RB, ranging fom 5 to 15 grains.
In all cases - the ball MUST be seated against the powder.
I used a hardwood dowel and a vise, but I suppose a mallet could be used ILO of having an extended seating plug made for a bullet seating/crimp die.
I then put a dollop of Ox-Yoke Bore Butter in the case mouth, and pressed that down against the face of the RB as best I could - to help lessen fouling.

The 5gr loads were a lot like shooting a .22, while the 15gr loads more like a .357 from the 22" barrel of my Marlin 1895.

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[mudgunner49]

Thanks fellas - that gives me a place to start...


blake

[awp101]

I used Goex FFFg loads, with the 140gr/ .457 RB, ranging fom 5 to 15 grains.
In all cases - the ball MUST be seated against the powder.
I used a hardwood dowel and a vise, but I suppose a mallet could be used ILO of having an extended seating plug made for a bullet seating/crimp die.
I then put a dollop of Ox-Yoke Bore Butter in the case mouth, and pressed that down against the face of the RB as best I could - to help lessen fouling.

The 5gr loads were a lot like shooting a .22, while the 15gr loads more like a .357 from the 22" barrel of my Marlin 1895.

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I bet those'd be a hoot out of my Buffalo Classic!