What would be a good CB for Ruger #3 in 45/70

[coaldust]

I have some collar button CB for light loads but need wuggestions for a CB it use for hog hunting. Gas checked or Paper Patched??
Rifle has a Shilen magna-ported barrel

[1Shirt]

You don't need a gas check or paper patch unless you just want one. A plain base 405 wide meplat, of the original Gould HP will do just fine over someplace between 22-26 gr. of 2400 for hogs. Good to 100 for sure. Even with a magna ported bbl you will notice some decent recoil from the little #3. Good luck!
1Shirt!

[pls1911]

RCBS 300 or 400 grain,
You'll love 'em...
Nearly as much as a Ranch Dog 350...

[Larry Gibson]

I'd suggest a 300 gr RCBS GC bullet cast of 50/50 WW/lead at 1500 - 1600 fps. Even with the muzzle break if that #3 has the original butt stock it will let you know you've pulled a trigger.

Larry Gibson

[NickSS]

The last time I went hog hunting I used a Lyman 457124 400 gr round nose. I got 4 for 4 shots so it worked fine on them.

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

PM sent to coaldust
about a couple of molds I have...But have never used.
RCBS 45-300 FN (GC) 2 cav. 300gr
Ideal 457193 1 cav 405gr
Maybe others want to chime in,
would either of these be good for Hogs ? or Bad for Hogs
Jon

[Bulltipper]

Hit Hogs hard! 350+ grains, not like your gonna ruin the meat! har har

[onondaga]

The Lee 457-340-F will do it. Mine drop at .459" diameter and weigh 328 grains with WW:Lino at 7:3 with BHN-14 hardness. At 1500 fps they expand 100% and kill bear and deer very dead.

Gary

[Marine Sgt 2111]

Since I am a glutton for punishment I actually own two #3's in .45-70. 36 years experience with the first one I bought will say to fill the buttstock (the hole underneath the buttplate) with #9 shot to reduce the "#3 kiss." Just about any boolit 300 to 420 grains traveling downrange at 1400 to 1600 fps made of 50/50 alloy of WW and Pb will be more than enough.

Years ago I sold a 1895 Marlin to a friend and gave him 100 rounds to go with it. I used boolits from the RCBS 300gr FPGC mold and loaded them to 1600 fps. The very first buck he shot, at a distance of 50 yards was thrown uphill and spun 180 degrees. Needless to say it didn't run.

[bigted]

really want a frisky load??? try 50gr of 3031 behind a water dropped lyman #457125 boolit sparked with a mag primer. if recoil is a bother to ya then never mind that load...its a thumper for sure.

a fun load with this or any other ruger #1 or 3 is to load 68gr of goex 2f black powder behind the lyman 457193 boolit and spark it with a large pistol primer. this does and will kill at a very good rate for what your looking for.

[Baron von Trollwhack]

The Lyman Gould HP was a very good bullet for deer @ 325 grains and moderate velocities. You can use a very short base pin also. Gas checked or patched it worked very well. BvT