Thanks all for the info.
Type: Posts; User: WI Shooter
Forum: Cast Boolits
I load for a 45C Henry rifle. Great rifle and fun to shoot. My current load, and I am happy with it, is 8g of Unique behind a 250g cast bullet. Of course am always looking for something different and...
Forum: Leverguns
250 grain SNS Casting RNFP, .452 diameter. With 8 grains of Unigue. Give me about 1056 f/s our of my Henry rifle. 16 to 17 Bn. 9/6/2 alloy. No leading problem and a joy to shoot. Offhand and off...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Thanks all. I will pass your information along.
Forum: Cast Boolits
This morning the question came up about bullet tumble when shooting cast. Have read about the problem but of course the memory fails. Any comments or wisdom I can pass along will be helpful.
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Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I have been shooting Unique behind 250g cast in my Henry rifle. Have also been shooting AA 5744 with 405g bullets in my 45-70. In my Lyman no. 49 manual, 45 Colt rifle data, I see XMP (AA)...
Forum: Factory Rifles
Marlin 1895, 22" barrel in 45-70. Love those lever guns with a big hole in the end of the barrel.
Forum: Leverguns
Bought an 1895 22" barrel Marlin last year in 45-70. Nice shooter and no problems. Also put a scope on it as the eyes are over the hill also. Have wanted a 45-70 for years and should have bought...
My dealer in River Falls, WI has a 45-70 cowboy on the rack.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Finally got my 45-70 last year, a Marlin 1895 with 22" barrel. Love those lever guns. Have been shooting 300g and 405g ahead of IMR-4198 and A-5744. Max load of 35g 4198 behind a 405g boolit. Would...
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |