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50-70 Trapdoor loading suggestions
Jan 3rd, 2026 at 9:49pm
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I have a lovely 50-70 trapdoor, and .515 dia 500 grain projectiles.
Anyone have favorite safe loads they can share. My first post on forum. Would like to shoot it at a 200 yard ram bash. 
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Re: 50-70 Trapdoor loading suggestions
Reply #1 - Jan 3rd, 2026 at 11:00pm
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I'm using 12.5grs of unique with a 450gr copy of the government bullet in my sharps with good results and I use to use the same load in a Remington navy model rolling block when I had one. You ought to see that ram jump when one of those big slugs hit it.
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Re: 50-70 Trapdoor loading suggestions
Reply #2 - Jan 4th, 2026 at 7:34am
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Pretty simple - about 65gr of FFG in modern .50-70 brass. It shoots real well in my m1868 trapdoor.
  
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Re: 50-70 Trapdoor loading suggestions
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