Ranch Dogs 350gr -45-70

[monge]

just ordered this mold like to here some recipe feed back Like to shoot it 1700-1900 fps?:Fire:

[6pt-sika]

My old circa 1972 Marlin 1895 with the 22" pre Micro Groove barrel shooting the RD 460-350GC with 55 grains of H322 averages 2016 FPS typically for 3 shots .

In another old style Marlin 1895 of 1978 vintage with the Micro Groove barrel I used the RD 460-350GC with 34 grains of XMP5744 . This is what I would call a medium load and would expect it to be in the 1600-1800 range although I've never run that one over the Chrony before .

[btroj]

Sooooo many powders will get you there.

I have used RE7, Vaeget, 4895, H322 all to get in that window.

All worked well, all shot great.

[6pt-sika]

Sooooo many powders will get you there.

I have used RE7, Vaeget, 4805, H322 all to get in that window.

All worked well, all shot great.

Is 4805 a MilSurp powder ?

[btroj]

No, just a typo. I fixed it.

I find 45-70 to be so easy to get good loads for in a Marlin. I actually haven't found a load that doesn't shoot well.

[hornsurgeon]

Heavy loads of re7

[softpoint]

Another that has proved top notch with that bullet is about 47 grains of AA2015.