hi everyone...

need help with a load...

http://www.cpcartridge.com/45-70marlin-B.htm

Conley Precision Cartridge says here that if you have a + 5.5 at 100 yards 200 yard zero in this load you can almost effectivly have a 300 yard deer gun if you dont mind compensating 22 inches at 300 yards...i have a stainless guide gun without ports, assuming i will lose about 120 fps from the 18 1/2 barrel, what powder and how much would i use to get similar results????

also how are you loading this bullet. thanks for all the input and help

be kind, this is my first post...

400 Gr. Barnes O (Flat Point)muzzle 1900 / 3206 100 yards +5.54 / 1668 / 2470 200 yards +0.00 / 1464 / 1902 300 yards -21.84 / 1287 / 1471

boom stick

First, its a 400 grain flat point not a semi-spitzer. Second, in the Marlin 1895 its at most a 200 yard proposition for the average hunter. Don't try to make the 45-70 into something its not. If you need 300 yards get a rifle suited to 300 yards.

well its kinda both isnt it, it has a flat point but looks to be kinda half and half. i know its not ideal, i just only have one rifle. i was just trying to make a 250 ish yard rifle since almost all hunting is under 250 yards and the 400 barnes o seems to fly the best in terms of energy and trajectory