Favorite Powder for 45-70 Marlin

[Razor]

Just ordered a guide gun, and will probably put 100 rounds of 300 jacketed HP through it, to smooth up the barrel. What would be a good powder? I have alittle bet of AA223 and 5744, but not much. What are some of the powders you like in the marlin?

[pdawg.shooter]

For full power paper patch loads I like AA2495.

[86er]

I use a lot of H322 for full power loads with heavy bullets.

[k8bor]

I use three powders. H-4895 for mid-power loads, and H-4198 for full power loads. (both Hodgdon's)

The most fun and useful loads around here though are with Unique and cast bullets. 15.5 grains under a 405g lead bullet, or 16.5g under a 365g cast gc ranch dog are both potent deer medicine in upper Michigan here. Also, tack driving accurate in my 1895CB.

[2ndovc]

In my 1895 I've gotten fantastic accuracy with Varget and 350 gr Hornady JFPs.


jb

[piller]

I have used IMR3031 a little. So far I haven't loaded much for my Guide Gun.

[Chas.]

31-35gr H4198 w/405gr. cast
25gr 2400 w/300gr cast
Both are plinking loads and very easy on the shoulder, but will down about anything in N.America. The load w/2400 is my plinking load that I shoot a lot of in my BFR.

[Doc Hudson]

IMR 4198 has taken care of most of my .45-70 smokeless powder needs.

[Don McDowell]

3031 for jacketed. 5744 for cast.

[Hobie]

54 gr. H322 under the 300 gr. jacketed bullets duplicates the factory 300 gr. loads.

[O.S.O.K.]

Yep, for factory duplication loads with the 300 JHP's, I use IMR-3031. Works very well.

[Ray Newman]

IMR 3031 + 300 JHP is what I load in my Marlin cowboy .45-70.

[Leverdude]

I use 3031 alot for higher end loads & 2400 for plinkers.

[CEMENTHEAD]

Mostly H-322 for heavy loads. Sometimes H-335 for same. Trailboss for plinkin'.............

Thanks, Tom

[SFRanger7GP]

Jacketed bullets, IMR 3031; cast bullets, XMP 5744

[Buck Elliott]

H-322 for short-barrelled guide guns. 400 gr + bullets

22" tubes on up --- H-335

56 gr of H-335 under a LaserCast 400 gr. bullet gives me nearly 1900 fps from my '86 Extra Light.

[2X22]

From mild to wild 3031. That includes light to heavy bullets.

However, I have been playing around with 11grs of Unique with a 300gr cast for a FUN plinker!

2x22

[TedH]

I can't believe nobody mentioned RL7 yet! That's about all I use for 350's on up. 300-350 gr. cast bullets get thrown a lot with Unique or 5744.

[Buck Elliott]

I used lots of Rl-7, years ago, but i find I get better consistency with the H-335. Go figger...

[Naphtali]

I prefer H322. Having written that, for those of you who prefer IMR 3031, I have an unopened 8-pound container of 3031 that I want to swap - swap, not sell - for 8 pounds of H322.

[Razor]

Thanks for all the help. Now if I could just get my gun!