What did you do at your reloading bench today?

[Oldbrass]

I'll give you one guess!!!

You scored primers OR you didn't load

[gpraceman]

I got my new casefeeder setup on my Dillon 750, complete with mirror for checking the bowl. No more dealing with the DAA mini case feeder.

[Kissmybrass]

I'll give you one guess!!!

You scored primers OR you didn't load

Reloaded some 45-70s and hit the range!

[Oldbrass]

Congrats on the primer score

[Hatchdog]

Finally did a laddered loading using 2400 in 41 mag. Now to get to the range and see what my rifle likes. It’s going to be interesting to compare the the Win 296 I tried earlier.

[Vaquero]

Good luck.
What bullet we using there Hatch?

RP

[runnin n gunnin]

As of this AM 07:00 Arizona, Midway has both CCI Small and Large pistol Primers. I just ordered one brick of each. Get em while there hot !

[Hatchdog]

Good luck.
What bullet we using there Hatch?

RP

RP, I’m using the Hornady 210 XTP-HP. Interesting that Hornady doesn’t list data for 41 mag rifle but both Speer and Sierra do. And, the velocities listed in these two manuals differ greatly.

Winchester 296


Speer: 20 grains 1302 (min) and 22 grains 1412 (max)

Sierra: 18.3 grains 1550 (min) and 20.1 grains 1700 (max)


Alliant 2400


Speer: 18 grains 1605 (min) and 19 grains 1699 (max)

Sierra: 17.7 grains 1500 (min) and 19.1 1600 (max)


Both tested in a 20” rifle.

Once I find the load that groups the best I’ll run it across my chrono and find out for myself. The Sierra bullet resembles the Hornady much more so than the Speer bullet does. That could certainly create a difference in velocity.

[BigAl52]

Large Pistol still available

[RanchRoper]

Rainy day might just load some 45 Colt. There is room for a couple more boxes in the cabinet…

[runnin n gunnin]

Rain? Rain? We have heard of this myth in Arizona !

[NHshtr]

I loaded 100 45 ACP. Used 230 grain lead Hi-teks over 4.3 grains of WST.
Next up, 45 Colts to shoot in the 1866 Winchester.

[quest450]

Getting my Starline brass ready, still waiting on projectiles
First time handloading for .45-70 Gov

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[runnin n gunnin]

Nice ! ! !
What powder and bullet are you going to use?

[NHshtr]

Those cases are looking good!

[quest450]

I recently got 4lb of IMR 4198 and just ordered some 405gr and 330gr projectiles from Bruce at Montana Bullet Works
I'm looking for a mild-er load with the 330gr and I'm gonna work up the 405gr to a full power load
For primers I have a bunch of CCI 400, 450mag, BR4, Fed GM205

Any suggestions are very welcome as it is my first rodeo with .45-70

Thanks in advance Mark N

[quest450]

Looks like 40 - 44gr of IMR 4198 with 330gr and 36.5 - 40.5gr with the 405gr according to Lyman 49th Edition

[quest450]

don't wanna hijack this thread, maybe I should start one in the reloading subforum

[runnin n gunnin]

Hey quest, don't worry about tying up the thread, this is what its for.

Below are some results of my loads for my 45-70. All were 5 round groups shooting at 50 yards, iron sights, bench rest position shooting 405 grain bullets.

Between Hunters and Missouri Bullets, I favor MB hands down (you will find a lot of the members use MB). You can see that I had tighter groups with the MB than Hunters.

I load either IMR4198 or H332 with pretty equal results and to this point really don't prefer one over the other, which gives me some nice flexibility for available powder. (I dropped 36.5 grains of IMR4198 and 43.5 of H322 for both bullet types)

So load em up and let us know what the results are !

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[Travlin]

quest450, What 45-70 rifle are you loading for?