Ranchdog 460-425 Help

[jeffrice6]

I'm new to casting as well as reloading ~ I have a new Marlin GBL and purchased the Ranchdog TLC460-425 half N half GC/PB mold for it. Ranchdog has some great data on his site for the GC's but I can't find anything for the PB. As a noob I'm hoping someone can pass on a pet load or some data on loading the PB 425 cast for the 45-70.
I will be casting WW & plan on using this rifle/load for larger game (Elk, hogs, deer, ect...)
Thanks

[MT Gianni]

I don't have the PB but would keep velocities under 1500fps with it. Drop lower or change lubes if it leads. I have not shot mine much prefering the 350 gr version.

[runfiverun]

try 22 grs 2400 with a tuft of dacron

[DLCTEX]

I recommend IMR SR 4759 powder for the 45-70. I have only used the gas checked boolit in the Ranch Dog configuration. I load the Lee 457-340(mine casts .459) boolit but keep velocities down.

[jeffrice6]

Can I load PB using CG data?

[lbaize3]

Sure you can, but watch the velocity as mentioned above.

[btroj]

Data will be the same for both bulets. The GC will handle velocities over 1500 better but the PB may be fine in that velocity range too.

I would try the 22 gr of 2400 with a tuft of Dacron load. It should give in the 1300 fps range and shoot quite well.

[Ole]

I have used a similar load in my .450 Marlin (20gr Alliant 2400) and it was a dandy.

Trajactory like a rainbow but I still got useful accuracy out to about 100 yards.

[stubert]

My guide gun likes 3031, but I'm using an RCBS 45-405 that has been hollow pointed. It weighs 390 now.

[W.R.Buchanan]

I am using 25 gr of 5744 for my .45-70 NOE 460-425 Same boolit as yours but with a GC. This is a 1200 fps load so it will work with a PB boolit just fine.

Randy