45-70 Buffalo Classic

[millwright]

I need loads that have been tested for Velocity and Pressure in the Buffalo Classic please.l

[Scibaer]

Any good reloading manual, Hodgdon's, Lyman's or the like will have velocity and pressure levels , in cup or psi , sometimes both. Even the inexpensive Loadbooks list those specifictions with thier loads. you are better off getting load data and spec's from a reliable source like an up to date reloading manual then from someone here, ( not that you'd get bad info, but mistakes could happen ) and info from a manual cab be and should be cross referenced. the 45-70 levels can run fairly stout, your shoulder will tell you when to stop. the pressure levels can go very high in a SB2 reciever, on par with .500. more then the average shooter will comfortably handle for more then a few shots.
glenn

[millwright]

Thank you for the info, I definitly use reloading manuals, but I was wondering about the pressure limits of this particular receiver.  I will call H&R.  Thank you again.

[EsoxLucius]

Any 45-70 load suitable for the Marlin 1895 can be used in the H&R 1871 Buffalo Classic.  The question then becomes are they suitable for your shoulder.  After trying some 405 grain Remington JSPs at 2000 fps I was glad to settle back down to my 488 grain Schmittzers at 1200 fps.

[warrior1]

my marlin really likes 46-50grs of reloader7 with a 300 gr. jacketed,and my buffalo hunter likes
40-46grs of imr3031 and a 405gr lead bullet. good shootin dan