45-70 Powders?

[olereb]

As some might know my next purchase is going to be a older Marlin(JM)lever 45-70,i wanted to ask y'all what 2 powders would you have on hand for the 45-70 caliber,i plan on using one for light(target loads) and one for heavier,faster hunting rounds on mostly deer at around 100yrd's. I have a lot of Unique already since I have read a lot saying they like that for target loads and I use it in my 45colts. I will only be shooting cast boolits in the Marlin. Thanks a lot for any opinions,i greatly appreciate the input.

[btroj]

I would use 2400 and H322.

So many choices that would work on either end, those are just the ones I use.

[Larry Gibson]

I use Bullseye with 210 - 270 gr cast in my light target/small game loads in my 45-70s. I prefer 2400 or 4759 with 300 - 350 gr cast and 4895 or RL7 with 400+ gr cast bullets in the 45-70.

[NSB]

Reloader 7 and 4579

[grumman581]

For light target loads, you can get by rather cheaply with some of the shotgun and handgun powders. I use 13.0 gr of Red Dot. It's called "The Load" by C.E. (Ed) Harris.

http://members.shaw.ca/cronhelm/TheLoad.html

http://www.gmdr.com/lever/4570g405_dat.htm

[olereb]

Thanks for the replies so far guys,i appreciate it. I should also mention that the target rounds will be 350-360g boolits,didnt know if that would help any. Thanks again.

[00buck]

Black Powder

[chuebner]

Case full of 2F GOEX or Schuetzen, 500gr cast on top and yer good to go.

[Jailer]

4198 is another good choice.

ETA: I do prefer my duplex loads though.

[Mr Peabody]

I'm with NSB. Reloader 7 and SR 4759

[warboar_21]

Unique and Reloader 7 for me

[Rick Hodges]

another vote for H-322 for the hunting stuff.

[olereb]

To those that like the BP I do have a lot of 2F Goex and Schuetzen and will be doing some good ole BP loads.

[MtGun44]

12-14 gr of Unique and 57 gr of W748 work well for me. 748 load is Trapdoor
pressure level but drives a 405 gr boolit or jbullet at about 1750 fps, definitely
effective as a hunting load.

Bill

[Green Lizzard]

buy 4759 in big can

[fouronesix]

Guess I'm in the Rel 7 and 4759/5744 crowd

Rel 7 for the beefier loads and 4759/5744 for the BP equivalent target loads. Been winnowing down my 4759 supply since I prefer 5744- but they are very similar.

[PbHurler]

I'm very partial to IMR 4198 & IMR 3031. Covers the highs & lows well for me. NBC (nothing but Cast)

[groovy mike]

H322 for plinking and 3031 for hunting for me.

[KCSO]

IMR 3031 has given good accuracy from 1200 to ??00 fps in the Marlin for me it's my one go to powder for 45-70 smokless. But I did get good accuracy from FFG black with a little work.

[725]

30 gr @ 4198 + a filler, or 40 gr 3031 are what I use with a 415 cast boolit. Awesome accuracy and DRT performance every time.