45-70 Fg

[brad925]

Has anyone used Fg in a 45-70? On Goex site they show that for the powder used on their data page. Reason i am asking is because i have a bunch of it i bought for fast draw blanks but a year ago i got arthritus bad in my drawing hand and can't shoot my SA.

[Don McDowell]

It will work, but the velocity will be considerably less than with 2f.

[Bent Ramrod]

I use 80 gr of Swiss 1F with 525-550 gr paper patch boolits in my .45-70. I would think that you could get a similar load to work with GOEX.

[Gunlaker]

I used a lot of it in my 1885 C. Sharps. I have a Brooks Creedmoor bullet with two reduced driving bands so I used 74gr of Goex Fg. I don't remember the exact velocity, but I think it was 1150-1180 or so. Interestingly I got some extremely low velocity variation. I used Federal Large Rifle Magnum Match primers.

Chris.

[Don McDowell]

If you use a bunch of compression on it, it does burn surprisingly clean.

[brad925]

If you use a bunch of compression on it, it does burn surprisingly clean.

I compress my ffg with a card wad over the powder and my expansion plug in my rcbs die. Not sure if this is right but its what i have. Can you over compress fg? I only compress what i need to get my OAL that fits my chamber.

[Don McDowell]

You know if you've over compressed it if the case bulges to where it won't chamber.

[brad925]

Thanks Don. Appreciate the info.

[Wayne Smith]

You know if you've over compressed it if the case bulges to where it won't chamber.

Been there, done that, but with 44-40. You really can get 40 gr. in the case but no guarantee it will chamber!