45-70

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Any existing data without such a reference should be treated as suspect and not used.

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bangers

45-70

#1 Post by bangers »

had a go with a 45-70 today with its 300 nitro grain makes my .22 look sad with its 40 grain
good fun tho

:grin:
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saddler

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#2 Post by saddler »

bangers wrote:...with its 300 nitro grain
Que??
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Watcher

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#3 Post by Watcher »

300 grain bullet and nitro powder?
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Re: 45-70

#4 Post by dromia »

Watcher wrote:300 grain bullet and nitro powder?

I sincerely hope so! :o
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#5 Post by Watcher »

Bangers, not making fun of you I promise. 300 grains of nitro would be fun though :o
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#6 Post by tackb »

I run a 45/120 and it gets black powder exclusively , it's the only way you know !
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Bunnyassassin

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#7 Post by Bunnyassassin »

tackb wrote:I run a 45/120 and it gets black powder exclusively , it's the only way you know !
What recipe are you using? About to start reloading for my 45/70, interested in range rather than tamer recoil..
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Tower75

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#8 Post by Tower75 »

dromia wrote:
Watcher wrote:300 grain bullet and nitro powder?

I sincerely hope so! :o
I was about to say the same.

300 of Nitro!?
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tackb

Re: 45-70

#9 Post by tackb »

Bunnyassassin wrote:
tackb wrote:I run a 45/120 and it gets black powder exclusively , it's the only way you know !
What recipe are you using? About to start reloading for my 45/70, interested in range rather than tamer recoil..
405g jacketed head over 110g of Fg black powder with a magnum LR primer (i cant get 120g of black in unfortunatley , even with a 1m drop tube!)
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