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    45/70

    I have H&R Buffalo Classic in 45/70. I am sent me some 500gr SP cast boolits and I need a good load with Varget. I loaded some with 45grs of Varget does that sound ok? And can I use cardboard for a wad with blackpowder loads. I was going to 55 to 60gr of RS black powder.

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    Get a good manual and double check whatever you get off the internet against the book. Even well intended advice can have typos.
    Be safe.

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    I have 3 manuals Lyman Lee Serra. And the varget loads are within specs for lever action rifles. I do not have any black powder load data.

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    I shoot that 45 grain Varget load in my 45/70 using a Lee 500 grain rn and the same bullet with 50 grains in the slightly longer 45/90. I also use 55 grains of Varget with a 405 grain jacketed bullet when shooting jacketed, which I rarely do anymore. 45 grains of Varget and that 500 grainer is well within the load range of that H&R. With the 405 grain bullet and 55 grains of either Varget or H4895 the 45/70 will be a compressed load at only around 26,000 CUP according to the Hodgodn data.

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    I think Varget is too slow for use in that light rifle. To get enough pressure to burn well requires a heavy load that will produce a LOT of recoil
    You would do better to use SR4759 or Accurate 5744 and load to about 1200 fps.
    EDG

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    4198 will work with 500 grain boolits

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    49 grains Varget with a 405 gr boolit.It's fine to play with,haven't really persued it any further.
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

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