45-70

[kodiak1]

dave
I think if you go with the 405 you will never regret it.
Anything that shoots 45 (.457) around here be it trapdoor, roller, sharps they all like that 405 bullet.
Another bullet that I have really good luck with is the 535 Postell, but it is a big old honker for just shootin.

Good Luck Ken.

[1Shirt]

I shoot a #1 Ruger in 45-70, and it seems to digest every thing I put thru it quite well from collar buttons and round ball(s) thru the big 500 plus lobbers. I shoot mostly 2400, but for strictly paper, am finding that Trail Boss is the cats whatever!
1Shirt!

[tdoor4570]

the 45-70 just begs to be shot with full power loads, in all bullet weights. I have 3 45-70's 1-NEF single, 1-Marlin lever, 1-Dantish rolling block. I use both cast and j-word bullets with smokless and B-P and have fun with all of them. Load them to the gills and go for it. tdoor4570

[retired PO]

I have an original 1884 trapdoor, and load for it,.. but wanted to try blackpowder, How the hell do they get 70 grs, in there???????

[versifier]

With a long drop tube just like with smokeless powders. Granule size is a factor, too. I assume that what the gvt loaded was at least FFFg, possibly even finer.

[kodiak1]

65 plus Grains of Black will make her work very efficent.

Ken.

[retired PO]

Next shoping trip Ill try and find fffg and see if that makes a difference. I assume the large rifle pimer will work fine, or do I need to go mag????? (long as Im shoppin)

[versifier]

I would only bother considering a mag primer if I were loading Pyrodex, and not even then unless I was getting erratic ignition.

[retired PO]

I am using pryodex ffg right now because thats what I have,... it works ok, in the .58 1862. and if they say its a cleaner burning powder,... Im not lookin forward to shootin the dirty stuff.
but would love to load some bp cartiridges.

[versifier]

I don't think Pyrodex is any cleaner burning than BP, it just doesn't stink as bad and it's easier to find locally. It's every bit as corrosive if not cleaned out promptly, though, but like BP, really hot water does the trick. I'd hate to have to clean either out of a lever action, though. Thank god for single shots.