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Offline Bob96

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Cast vs. Rainer Loading in 45/70
« on: November 20, 2007, 04:15:42 AM »
  If I am using cast Lead with lube grooves for mild loads in a 45/70 and wanted to try the Rainer Copper plated bullets would I need to change the powder charge?  The Rainer has more bearing surface with no lube or crimp grooves but is soft Lead with Copper plating. At the same bullet weight would charge need to be increased or reduced?
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Re: Cast vs. Rainer Loading in 45/70
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2007, 05:08:24 AM »
If you were running max loads I'd suggest you back off a bit before changing bullets, but you said mild loads so I think you could substitute bullets with no problem. Whether of not they will shoot to the same point of impact is another question but I think it should be safe. I've never gotten great accuracy with Rainer bullets I've tried in .38 spl, .357 mag, .44 spl and mag or .45 ACP but at least they don't lead the bore and are cheap. I didn't know they were making .458" bullets.
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