I've sold off a few rifles to focus on BPTR. This is a .45-70 that I haven't shot before today. I might not have to do any load development at all on this one. This target is ten shots at 223 yards. With the exception of the flyer in the ten ring , the rest of the group is only 2" tall. It's unfortunately a fair bit wider than it is tall, but that's my fault I think.
The load is Starline brass, WLR primer, 80gr Swiss 1.5, 0.030 Veg wad to compress powder, 0.060" LDPE wad, Buffalo Arms 446535 sized to .445". Wet patched with 8lb Seth Cole and seated 0.105" into the case.
The rifle is an original action with a 32" Badger barrel that Steve Rhoades chambered for me.
Chris.