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Load for a 45-70 Peabody?
Jul 13th, 2018 at 9:14pm
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I have recently come into a 45-70 peabody rifle. It's in very nice condition. I want to shoot it but am worried about recoil. I'd appreciate suggestions for load that won't recoil heavily. Bullet mould? Bullet weight? Powder type / weight? I have no experience with the 45-70. Fear of hungry lawyers aside, I'd appreciate any suggestions.
  
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Re: Load for a 45-70 Peabody?
Reply #1 - Jul 14th, 2018 at 6:40am
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A gent has one he shoots at our club,400 grain bullet with 2400 powder. Its very accurate.
  
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Reply #2 - Jul 14th, 2018 at 7:26am
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I have one of the Peabody-Martini carbines in 45-70.  I shoot 300 grain bullets and the recoil is not at all bad.  Lyman 457191 and the Saeco or RCBS 300s all shoot very well.  Use published Trapdoor loads and be happy.
  
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Reply #3 - Jul 14th, 2018 at 9:38am
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You didn't mention which Peabody you have in 45-70.  Is it a Connecticut Militia model?  If so, you will probably find that the bore is a bit over size.  I have one and had the dickens of a time finding an accurate black powder load. I would have to dig out my notes to be sure, but think the groove diameter is around 0.461 or there abouts.   I didn't have a mould that size so went to a soft lead paper patched bullet of about 460 grains.  Shoots very accurately and recoil is not all that bad.

I have another Peabody which was originally a "Spanish" model with a trashed chamber.  I had that rebarreled to 45-70 and it shoots quite well.  I have been using the Lyman 457193 bullet (420 grains) and it works quite well.  Haven't tried smokless powder in it.

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Re: Load for a 45-70 Peabody?
Reply #4 - Jul 15th, 2018 at 11:06am
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It is a conn militia rifle. I will be shooting smokeless and lead. Are these rifles gain wist?
  
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Re: Load for a 45-70 Peabody?
Reply #5 - Aug 17th, 2018 at 8:25pm
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Connecticut models have Henry rifling. It is not gain twist.  None of the Peabody's, sporting or military,  have factory gain twist rifling.
  
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Re: Load for a 45-70 Peabody?
Reply #6 - Aug 17th, 2018 at 9:02pm
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For years I have loaded 15 grains of Unique behind a 300 grain Lyman bullet with no complaints. MY 45-70s are a Pedersoli and an original Trapdoor.
  
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Re: Load for a 45-70 Peabody?
Reply #7 - Sep 18th, 2018 at 9:45pm
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I have a Conn peabody 45/70 I purchases this with a broken firing pin. recently sent it to Frank @ Peabody. for repair.  Finally got it to the range . Using 24 gn AA5744 behind with a 405 cast 
Shot and Grouped very well @ 100.Yds. plan on Moving Up to 500 Gn.cast
  
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