Jethro
09-12-2010, 06:55 PM
I have an Old 1868 Trapdoor that I have sucessfully shot Buffalo Arms Co., 50-70 Sharps Ammo in 425 gr. .0512 dia. through.
The cost of the ammo is enough to make me shoot it only on the 4th of July so I bought an RCBS 50-70 set with decapping and sizing die and a bullet seating die. Also have a Lee bullet mold in 450 gr. 0.515 dia. I would like to duplicate the load from the Buffalo Arms Co. Except use Jim Shockey's Gold which can be substituted grain for grain with black powder. Does anyone know the powder load that Buffalo Arms uses?? I assume it would be a little different with a heavier bullet.
Thanks.
The cost of the ammo is enough to make me shoot it only on the 4th of July so I bought an RCBS 50-70 set with decapping and sizing die and a bullet seating die. Also have a Lee bullet mold in 450 gr. 0.515 dia. I would like to duplicate the load from the Buffalo Arms Co. Except use Jim Shockey's Gold which can be substituted grain for grain with black powder. Does anyone know the powder load that Buffalo Arms uses?? I assume it would be a little different with a heavier bullet.
Thanks.