Re: 45-70 Unique/ Herco/Blue Dot loads? ? ?

JFWIW. Yesterday chrono results otta a 24" 45/70.

All Rem brass-- REm 9 1/2Ms-- Lee 459-500-3R@ 490 grs ww alloy. All geared to around 20-22,000 psi.

23 grs 4227 1125 fps

24 grs 2400 1361 fps

23 Aliant '410' 1261 fps.

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I have been using 21 grains of 2400 in the 45-70, under the Ideal 457124 and 457483. The former is a plain base bullet that casts about 400 grains in my alloy; the latter is a 385 grain gas check design. I stuff two sheets of TP over the powder, which completely fills the case under the bullet. This has been my old standby load in Trapdoors for 40 years, and in the Rugers for about 20 years. Very reliable, excellent grouping. I have never tried a lighter bullet, but would be interested in your results.

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Bob S.

I wonder if you would even need the TP with the 2400 as it is not a position sensative powder. In C.E. Harris's article for using 2400 in cast loads in the 1994 Handloaders digest he does not reccomend using any fillers with this in military cases. Now I know the 45/70 case is a bigger case but I have heard too much of using fillers in cases to use any. You can call me chicken or what ever but I have heard it both ways and I like my Roller too well to destroy. So I guess I will not use any fillers even TP Jim

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