Tumble or Pan Lube

[Sliver Shooter]

I cast up some Lee 405gr 45-70 bullets and plan on using smokeless powder loads that will be kind of mid velocity. These will be used in a 24" Encore rifle. I have been tumble lubing all my cast boolits for my pistols and it works well for them. The lube is the 45-45-10 . For the 405gr in my rifle, will tumble lubing be ok in it or should I be pan lubing them?

[hpbear101]

I've had success with TL 45-70 bullets, I load all my cast 45-70 bullets with trap door loads.

[rintinglen]

TL will work just fine. Two light to medium coats and you're off to the races. At least, up to 1500 fps or so for plain base.

[Gar10]

I just cast and tumble lubed the same bullet with 45-45-10 for my 45-70 Buffalo Classic, I used “The Load” that C.E. Harris came up with using Red Dot powder. I was pretty surprised with the results.

[Winger Ed.]

Either will work.

Ya might not want to load up too many of those without firing a few in that lighter weight of a rifle.
I loaded a bunch up in the 'teens' for speed, and soon wished I'd loaded them down closer to the old trapdoor speeds.

Of the ones I have left, I save them to shoot in the winter when I'm wearing a heavy coat.