Black Powder Loads For Sharps 45 70 Recipes

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LOADING BLACK POWDER 45-70 - YOUTUBE

Web Feb 15, 2022 Preparing five different black powder loads to test for an upcoming hunting trip with an 1886 Winchester in 45-70. Each powder is measured by weight and the difference in volume …
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.45-70 GOVERNMENT LOAD DATA - SHOOTING TIMES

Web Jan 4, 2019 The traditional .45-70 load put a 405-grain, .458-caliber lead bullet over 70 grains of blackpowder, hence the .45-70 designation, sometimes rendered .45-70/405.
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.45-70 CAST BULLETS | HANDLOADER MAGAZINE

Web The .45-70 was first introduced as the .45 Government for the army’s new Model 1873 rifles and carbines. Case length was 2.100 inches for use with a 405-grain roundnose lead …
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45-70 GOVERNMENT LOADS - RIFLE, HANDGUN, AND PISTOL BRASS

Web My first work with the 45-70 involved loading blackpowder rounds in semi-balloon-head cases, with bullets cast of wheel weights, using the Lyman 457125 mould. This bullet …
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45-70 LOADS USING 5744 POWDER - CAST BOOLITS

Web Feb 23, 2023 The long range load for my C Sharps 45-70 is 27 grains of 5744 under a Lyman 457125 which weighs 525 in 20/1. My mold has been lapped to drop at .459". My …
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LOADING FOR THE .45/70 SHARPS - CAST BOOLITS

Web Mar 3, 2019 Conservatively, there's probably about 50 different ways to load black in cartridges and most work pretty darn good. I think the first thing I'd recommend is getting …
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LOADS FOR SHILOH SHARPS IN .45/70 - SHILOH RIFLE FORUMS

Web Jan 30, 2016 The Sharps Rifles were the magnums of their day, loaded with black powder and lead bullets. True. Shooting smokeless in them, in my experience, does not …
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HOW TO MAKE GUN POWDER THE OLD FASHIONED WAY IN LESS THAN …

Web Dec 30, 2016 Plastic spoon Blunt object for smashing potassium nitrite (I used the handle of a small tack hammer) Fine mesh sieve Ingredients: Potassium Nitrate (Salt Peter) / …
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RELOADING THE .45/70 - RELOAD AMMO

Web Loads for .45/70: (Note: These are near MAXIMUM loads, you should use 10% less to start.) (See note on Powders below or read all about various Powders.) Bullet sizes …
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AN OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE NRA | A RECIPE FOR …

Web Jan 30, 2023 This extruded rod powder is amongst the more popular choices for those who reload their own .45-70 Gov’t. Earlier, we had read from Hornady's Book of Reloading that for our 250-grain MonoFlex …
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45-70 GOV SMOKELESS LOADS FOR SHARPS | THE FIREARMS FORUM

Web Mar 15, 2011 My latest foray into the hobby of shooting is developing an accurate smokeless load for my new Pedersoli Sharps rifle in 45-70. I will go the black powder …
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SHOOTER'S REFERENCE LOAD DATA FOR .45 - 70 GOVERNMENT

Web .45 - 70 Government - Published Manufacturer Loading Data Shellholders: Hornady #14 Lee #8 Lyman #17 RCBS #14 Recipe Type: Lever Actions Modern Rifles Trapdoor Actions …
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SHARPS 45-70 RELOADING DATA - CAST BOOLITS

Web Mar 16, 2011 Most peapol looking for reloading data are thinking smokeless powder. Beleive me when I say that there is no way to get too much black powder in a 45-70 …
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45-70 BLACKPOWDER LOAD DATA - CAST BOOLITS

Web Oct 26, 2015 1 45-70 blackpowder load data I have been shooting my Marlin 1895 and Sharps replica for some time now using smokeless powders. I would like to try some …
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ACCURACY AND B.P. 45/70 LOADS - CAST BULLET FORUM

Web Mar 8, 2010 My black powder 45-70 load consists of a federal mag primer, 7 g of reloader 7, 58g of goex cartridge, a card wad cut from cardboard milk carton compressed about a …
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50 YEARS WITH THE .45-70 | HANDLOADER MAGAZINE

Web These .45-70s have ranged from 20-inch barreled Model 1886 carbines to 34-inch barreled single shots. They have worn open sights, target peep sights and scopes. Beginning in …
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BLACK POWDER CARTRIDGE RELOADING PART IV: STRAIGHT …

Web Aug 18, 2022 The straight-walled cases for this discussion include the .40/70 Sharps Straight, the .45/70 and the .45/90, the good old .50/70 and the longer .50/90 Sharps. There is really no difference in the technique …
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RELOADING 45-70 | LONG RANGE HUNTING FORUM

Web Oct 12, 2019 Almost everyone who doesn't use black powder loads with 5744. I shoot 530 grain cast bullets and tried from 25 to 28 grains. and the the best sustained accuracy …
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SMOKELESS LOAD FOR 45/70 SHARPS (MODERN)

Web Oct 12, 2019 Just a quick note that there are some loads (NOT for 45-70, lol) for smokeless that require slight compression, if you can call crunching a few sticks of …
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LEARNING TO LOAD | BLACK POWDER CARTRIDGE

Web Keith had described the long-range accuracy and effectiveness of the 1874 Sharps rifles with its heavy black-powder loads and cast bullets. By that time, I had begun hunting …
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45-70 DUPLEX LOAD - CAST BULLET FORUM

Web Apr 18, 2020 I have used 15%, ever since (1987). My best 430 - 500 gr bullet, 45/70 load was 10.5 gr H110 and 70 gr of FG, using a LDPE wad and shot breech seated in a …
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45-90 VS. 45-70: THE BLACK POWDER RIFLE CARTRIDGES THAT WON

Web Jul 13, 2022 The paper would quickly peel off the bullet after it exited the barrel thanks to air resistance. The development of lead hardening and bullet lube made the paper patch …
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LOADING THE 45-70 BLACK POWDER CARTRIDGE | THE FIREARMS FORUM

Web Oct 13, 2021 Compressed powder charges burn cleaner and more efficiently than non-compressed powder charges. Black powder charges require that there is zero …
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