Author Topic: 45/70 mould recomendation (Read 815 times)

KSR · « **on:** July 01, 2004, 03:53:38 AM »

What would you all recomend for a 45/70 mould for a Winchester High Wall
Limited Edition. I will mainly be plinking and shooting a few long range
cowboy side matches at 100 to 400 yards. I might take it deer hunting
also.
I have RCBS moulds for my 25-20, 32-20,357, 44, and 45's and like
them quite well. But I am open to any possibilities.
I will probably shoot smokeless but it is possible that I might try a few
rounds of black too.

Thanks In Advance.

Leftoverdj · « **Reply #1 on:** July 01, 2004, 06:15:25 AM »

I'm partial to Lee C459-405-HB.

Nobade · « **Reply #2 on:** July 04, 2004, 01:32:10 PM »

Depends on the throat and groove diameter in your barrel, but if it's short throated and not too big I like the RCBS 405 gr. gascheck design. It shoots incredibly well in my Marlin 1895 and C. Sharps 1875.

Lloyd Smale · « **Reply #3 on:** July 04, 2004, 02:24:27 PM »

ill second nobades recomendation the 405 rcbs fngc and the 500 grain fngc are hard to beat

TennesseeNuc · « **Reply #4 on:** July 04, 2004, 07:39:53 PM »

KSR,
You have a third vote for the RCBS 405g GC from me.
Best.
TnNuc

Graycg · « **Reply #5 on:** July 05, 2004, 04:12:51 AM »

I've had outstanding accuracy out of my Browning 1885, ruger number 1 and Marlin 1895 with the 300 grain RCBS flatnosed bullet. It shoots great and lowers recoil significantly, which is great for plinking. This bullet will not shoot for beans out of my original 1884 trapdoor, but I believe that is more a function of it's oversize bore than the bullets design.

I have heavier bullet moulds, but this is my deer and plinking bullets. I can easily hit a 16 inch gong (cast Iron frying pan actually!) at 300 yards with this bullet, so it doesn't lose it's accuracy at longer ranges.

regards,
graycg

SGD · « **Reply #6 on:** July 06, 2004, 03:00:42 AM »

Graycg,
How does that 300 RCBS work on deer?

LAH · « **Reply #7 on:** July 06, 2004, 02:54:41 PM »

One more for the RCBS 405. Tim Sundles tells me it's the best all round bullet for the 45-70 he's used.

KSR · « **Reply #8 on:** July 07, 2004, 03:16:33 AM »

Sounds like a RCBS 405 gr it is. Thank you to everyone that gave their
recomendations. I will let you all know how it works after I get the mould.
By the way how hard of a bullet do you need when using the gas ckecks
to keep leading down? I am more used to pistol bullets than rifle.

Leftoverdj · « **Reply #9 on:** July 07, 2004, 06:39:59 AM »

KRS, aircooled wheelweights oughta do you fine. That's a good choice for the higher range of hunting loads, but when you get tired of gaschecking for loads that don't need it, you can pick up a Lee C359-405-HB for the cost of one box of GCs.