348 WIN and 45/70

[Duckiller]

Just found out that cases for both of these caliber will not fit in standard loading blocks. I assume most people make their own blocks. Question is what stock do you use? ie 3/4 inch plywood or 2x8, 2x10. ?
The .348 is for Lions and Tigers and Bears, oh mi. At least it will be loaded that way with 250 Barnes bullets. The 45/70 , while it is suitable for defending the family from Buffalo stampedes I don't really that much recoil. I have a single cavity Lyman mold 457127. Supposed to drop 210 gr. RN. I can find no reloading data for this boolit. If anyone has any suggested loads I would greatly appreciate the information. Also any other light loads for plinking would be greatly appreciated. The 45/70 I have is a Marlin 1895 Cowboy and it has a very definite COL limit. 405 gr is probably the upper limit for this rifle, suitable for bison and smaller animals but it does recoil a bit. Tis is a new gun and I am mentally prepared to buy a few new molds, just looking for suggestions.

[stubshaft]

For plinking I shoot 26.0 2400 behind a RCBS 400gr boolit. I use the same boolit for hunting but stoke it ahead of 52.0 3031.

[405]

Yep, I made my own. Used a flat piece of 3/4" inch pine board. Layed out the hole spacing. Drilled 11/16ths holes with a drill press- drill them all the way thru. If you have a Forstner bit that makes a flat bottom hole then you can use 1" stock and not drill all the way thru. Found it easier to drill thru then attach a bottom piece of 1/4" plywood. Works for all the larger cases.

[peerlesscowboy]

Try 10gr Unique in your .45/70 for a "plinker", and moulds are available for the .348 too if you wanna' shoot cast in that one :cbpour:

[missionary5155]

Good morning
Personally I would sell the Barnes thangs and get a couple molds. A 220-250 grain for the Model 71 and a 400-420 for the other. Whatever the caliber .350 boolit could not handle you have the caliber .458 to reach for. That has been the thinking of lead boolit launchers for 400 years.
Now you can shoot 3x more and become better than proficient with two fine calibers.

[btroj]

I don't use loading blocks. I have a plastic basket with primes cases and an empty basket next to it.
Dump powder.
Seat bullet.
Put in other basket.
Repeat til done.

I have not used a load block in almost 10 years. I don't worry about double charges much either.

Brad

[405]

Or if you don't want the fuss of building anything :).... for a loading block, just order a plasitc one from Midway designed for the large nitro cases- 470 etc. About $8 or a custom made more expensive wooden one from one of the BPCR suppliers.

[44 flattop]

Good morning
Personally I would sell the Barnes thangs and get a couple molds. A 220-250 grain for the Model 71 and a 400-420 for the other.
I couldn't agree more. I have a 200gr (210gr) and a 250gr (265gr) mould for my .348. For my .45 calibers I use a 405gr (425gr) nearly exclusively. All make for good hunting bullets up to and including T-Rex. I know the deer, bear and elk I've taken over the decades with cast haven't put up any more of a fight than with jacketed stuff!

44

[Malcolm]

I use 15 grs of unique in the 45-70. It runs about 1400 ft . I use it in a Marnil 1895 & it does very well.

[Freischütz]

Pieces of 2x4 make good loading blocks.

[451whitworth]

i have a wood loading block from Midway from about 15 years ago that fits 45/70 and 348 just fine. it is the #8 block, don't know if it's still made as i haven't bought anything from them since.

[Keyston44]

These work really well for loading 45-70.
http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=882114
Key