I have most of a jug of HS-6 and wondered if anyone has used it in 45-70? Seems as though it may be compatible.
I have most of a jug of HS-6 and wondered if anyone has used it in 45-70? Seems as though it may be compatible.
I use the following site as guidance. http://www.gmdr.com/lever/lowveldata.htm It is dated, but reliable for the data included. I saw HS7, but no HS6. Prob have to work up and check for pressures.
TY LD, great info there. Looks like 13 gr. HS-6 at about 1025 for a 405 gr. boolit gave good accuracy. Caution, this data not verified by me! Also 11 of Unique at about 1000 fps looks good with a 405 grainer. Both those loads seemed good. The HS-6 load has more oomph. I also shot 27 grains of 4198 and that is closer to actual TD loads.
Last edited by Cosmic_Charlie; 12-14-2021 at 12:49 PM.
Kind of settled on 27 grains of 4198. Accurate and seems powerful enough. Reminds me of shooting 12 gage slugs.
22gn 2400 works well for me
TY cabin, got a 350 gr. NOE mold inbound.
I shoot a lot of 25 grains of 2400 with a 405 grain cast bullet!
13 gr of Green Dot worked well. Forgot that GD was an old pistol powder too.
12.5 of Unique on a 405g cast works fantastic out of my sharps.
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BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |