Accurate , 45/70, 405 gr. HP
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RBHarter
West Central AR
I've been running numbers in the Strelok app .
I'm surprised by the numbers really but a bit amused by them .
I can really lay the fire to a 405 ( it's a 45-70 so it's relative) and run it 1600fps and get the virtually same numbers back as a 535 457132 at 1100 fps . Being that slow I can cast it soft maybe knock it down to 525 gr with a drilled HP and get all the joy .
For grins I ran that 600 HTC NOE makes at just 1000 fps , it will eclipse both of the above . I know how hard a 325 Leverevolution kicks and I've pushed a 350 to 1900 which in a light rifle was plenty of recoil . The 535 sub was actually quite pleasent to shoot in an 1895G, I don't know about all day but 50 would certainly not be exhausting really . I find if you have a little bit of rifleman's skill and a knowledge of the loads , a 150 yd zero makes 200 pretty easy to guess in . Past that of course hold over becomes feet pretty fast . Nearly 4' at 300 yd and 5.5 plus by 400 .
I'm surprised by the numbers really but a bit amused by them .
I can really lay the fire to a 405 ( it's a 45-70 so it's relative) and run it 1600fps and get the virtually same numbers back as a 535 457132 at 1100 fps . Being that slow I can cast it soft maybe knock it down to 525 gr with a drilled HP and get all the joy .
For grins I ran that 600 HTC NOE makes at just 1000 fps , it will eclipse both of the above . I know how hard a 325 Leverevolution kicks and I've pushed a 350 to 1900 which in a light rifle was plenty of recoil . The 535 sub was actually quite pleasent to shoot in an 1895G, I don't know about all day but 50 would certainly not be exhausting really . I find if you have a little bit of rifleman's skill and a knowledge of the loads , a 150 yd zero makes 200 pretty easy to guess in . Past that of course hold over becomes feet pretty fast . Nearly 4' at 300 yd and 5.5 plus by 400 .
Spindrift
Well-Known Member
I just checked the load of 3031 that ended my day with the 1895, 405 gn.
Two shots. & three grains less powder.
I have never fired a 45/70. I have heard it is a real «bang-flop»- cartridge. But I always assumed it was the deer that did the floppin’
Intel6
Active Member
I shoot the NOE version of this bullet out of my 1885 SBL and also like it with 2400. The mould comes with a flat/cupped/HP pins also and it makes great bullets. In the pic below is a solid bullet as cast and then coated with HiTek and gaschecked. This is a great all around bullet for the 45-70 in the Marlin Lever.
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Wasalmonslayer
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I love shooting my guide gun 330 grain bullet with 24 gr 2400.
The guide gun has a real nice recoil pad factory installed which I am sure helps a bunch.
It by no means is weak knee’d load but shoots well and can be shot all day.
I would not want to stand in front of it!
The guide gun has a real nice recoil pad factory installed which I am sure helps a bunch.
It by no means is weak knee’d load but shoots well and can be shot all day.
I would not want to stand in front of it!