I am having a lot of fun with my 45-70 and loading 405 grain hollow base lee cast boolits. I'm use to hunting with a 7.62x39 or a 30/06 but wow can this thing be loaded from mild to wild!!
What im wondering is when I'm in the bush toting this rifle and see a ruffed grouse. Its kind a waste to pull the trigger and with one boom kill, de-feather, and cook that bird in one motion. In fact i think it could probably be launched right back to camp in that form without the need of me carrying it all the way back.
Have any of you loaded hand loads that are bird shot? I'm not talking about a .410 shot shell. there is lots of guys out there that use a 2 1/2-3" shot shell so I know about that. I'm talking about hand loading something special. I know that the rifling would create spin and open up the pattern quickly. might waxing the entire clump of shot in wax help keep the groups tighter and slow down spread?
I'm sure some of you who have had the 45-70 for a long time might of played with this idea.
Thanx all and i hope I'm not being political incorrect to wish all a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!