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45-70 accuracy loads for Trapdoor (Read 24338 times)

StrawHat Junior Member Offline Posts: 96 Location: NE Ohio Joined: Oct 30^th, 2008	Re: 45-70 accuracy loads for Trapdoor Reply #15 - Oct 10^th, 2011 at 5:45am	Print Post
	In one of the responses, reference was made to the Arsenal Bullet. When speaking of the Arsenal bullet, are you talking about the bullet nose, the hollow base, all of the above, ??? I have two moulds that throw nominal 405 grain bullets, one is HB the other PB, so I was wondering. Thank you.

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boats Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7726 Location: Virginia Joined: Apr 23^rd, 2004	Re: 45-70 accuracy loads for Trapdoor Reply #16 - Oct 10^th, 2011 at 8:09pm	Print Post
	All of the above except most modern bullets are not exact copies of the Government bullet, Close though. I don't like a hollow base too much trouble to cast. If the bullet is fitted to the individual rifles bore hollow base is not as important as it was to service ammunition that had to fit anything in use. Think you will find most modern shooters use a plain base with the weight groves and nose profile of the Arsenal bullet Boats


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desert-dude Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 439 Location: Selah Joined: Jul 23^rd, 2013	Re: 45-70 accuracy loads for Trapdoor Reply #17 - Apr 10^th, 2015 at 10:09am	Print Post
	This may shed some light on light loads. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)


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Cat_Whisperer Frequent Elocutionist Offline No 1, 9.3x74R Posts: 3983 Location: Mountains of Virginia Joined: Apr 17^th, 2004	Re: 45-70 accuracy loads for Trapdoor Reply #18 - Apr 11^th, 2015 at 10:37am	Print Post
	desert-dude wrote on Apr 10^th, 2015 at 10:09am: This may shed some light on light loads. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Interesting read. Thanks. Good collection of comments in this thread, thanks to all. I got diverted to the .405Win after posting this question and recently picked up a CSA in 45-70 - so this thread caught my eye.

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oneatatime Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4423 Location: Rocky Mountains Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011	Re: 45-70 accuracy loads for Trapdoor Reply #19 - Apr 11^th, 2015 at 7:16pm	Print Post
	I worked up loads for my friend's wife's Trapdoor so was favoring lighter bullets. I had 300 grain and 350 grain ones sized .460. The 350 shot better than the 300 and liked 28 grains of 5744.


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trapdoor Dick Oldtimer Offline Posts: 557 Location: Newark Joined: Mar 26^th, 2009	Re: 45-70 accuracy loads for Trapdoor Reply #20 - Apr 22^nd, 2015 at 8:16pm	Print Post
	Hey Cat, A lot of what the guys are telling you is good. If you're shooting the lighter cast bullets, ie 300/320/350, sixty (honest) years of trying every load and powder out there, including most of what has been said here, With the light end, 300 gr pushed by 18 gr 2400, is my old standby. With the 320/350, 12/13 gr Unique works nice for me. By nice, I mean, it's accurate and doesn't HURT this olde mans shoulder. The old 405 has always worked good with 24/2400. That one starts to hurt unless you've got a fairly flat butt plate. Take your time and see what your rifle likes. Dick

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