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Chick Newbie Offline Posts: 3 Location: Texas Joined: Jul 30^th, 2021	45-70 Jul 24^th, 2024 at 4:35pm	Print Post
	Is there one particular bullet that seems to shoot out of the Shiloh Sharps 45-70 better than others? So many choices. I also am in the hunt for some 45 2 7/8" brass if anyone knows where I might pick some up. Thanks


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JHand Participating Member Offline Posts: 37 Joined: Apr 15^th, 2024	Re: 45-70 Reply #1 - Jul 24^th, 2024 at 4:45pm	Print Post
	My dad has settled on the 530gr Lyman postel in his Shiloh. Recently we tried the 525 Money, and it was ok to 300m, but fell apart after that


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Bent_Ramrod Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1450 Location: Southern Arizona Joined: Feb 8^th, 2006	Re: 45-70 Reply #2 - Jul 24^th, 2024 at 9:05pm	Print Post
	I have a Hoch copy of the Ideal 457125, the original Government bullet, which seems to shoot well out of all the .45 blackpowder rifles I have to at least 600 yards. But my go-to for .45 grease groove bullets is the Paul Jones 540 gr Creedmoor, which is good to over 900 yards, at least. Jones is out of business, but Buffalo Arms makes a copy of the mould. The Postel bullet shoots well too, from my Lyman mould. I found the Money bullet didn’t shoot as well, for me at least.


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Oldbee Junior Member Offline Posts: 82 Location: Foot Hills of the Adirondacks Joined: Sep 26^th, 2021	Re: 45-70 Reply #3 - Jul 25^th, 2024 at 7:42am	Print Post
	Right now I shoot the 535 gr. Postal, but have not shot past 300yds with it.

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nuclearcricket Oldtimer Offline Posts: 736 Joined: Oct 15^th, 2008	Re: 45-70 Reply #4 - Jul 25^th, 2024 at 7:57am	Print Post
	I have had very good luck shooting an original design Postel bullet. My mold was cut by Walt at NEI, and sadly that company has passed away. The Creedmore and the original 457125 bullet are also excellent choices. Sam


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silver Full Member Offline Posts: 187 Location: Central wi, Joined: Sep 20^th, 2016	Re: 45-70 Reply #5 - Jul 25^th, 2024 at 8:36am	Print Post
	I have a Shiloh in 45-90 and have been shooting the BACO 459535m3 money sized in lee push though sizer to .458 out to 600 Yards and have some good results. Have not shot I any further yet. It is cast with 16/1 and drops out at 526 grains. Most people are casting the money bullets with 16/1 to help the nose from Slumping. Have also shot same bullet in pedersoli 45-70 to 200 Yards with 10 shot groups in 2.5”


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Ranch13 Oldtimer Offline Posts: 538 Location: East Central Wy. Joined: Jan 20^th, 2018	Re: 45-70 Reply #6 - Jul 26^th, 2024 at 11:12pm	Print Post
	3 bullets I have found to shoot well in my Shiloh 45/70’s are the saeco 645 cast from 20-1 The 525 money bullet and the .446525m paper patch both cast from 16-1 the paper patch bullet wrapped in Seth Cole 55y The original postel from Buffalo arms copied from an original mould cast from 16-1 All have shown to shoot quite well to 1000 yards


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ddg7 Newbie Offline Posts: 8 Joined: Jan 6^th, 2022	Re: 45-70 Reply #7 - Aug 4^th, 2024 at 6:42am	Print Post
	Out of my Shiloh 45-70, 1 in 16 twist, the Buffalo Arms bullet JIM459535P1 shoots well out to 800 yards. I cast these 20 to 1.


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