I have decided to hunt with my new H&R 45-70 handi, 22" barrell, this year. I will be hunting in southern arkansas bottomland. I will be hunting from a ground blind, on public land. I want to shoot the deer through the shoulders, hoping to eliminate having to go look for him that much and also minimizing meat loss. (Been told you can eat right up to the hole)
Got a rifle, new Remington Brass, and a Lee Handloader. Oh, and I dont want to rattle my teeth when I shoot it.
I looked at some 405 Cast bullets at Sportsmans Warehouse today and some hornday 350 HP. Also looked at the Winchester Ballistic Silvertip and the Silver HP. Done some quick math and figured I could load dinosaur loads for about 10-15 a box. So I figured leads thumpers would be better.
Anyway enough rambling, I am asking for your help in selecting what load you recommend given these parameters.
I would recommend with a 405 gr cast or one of the 405 gr jacketed bullets with a charge of 38-40 grs of 3031. That'll put you spot on the original ballistics, and generally shoots good groups , and will plow thru most any deer ever built from any angle, and is easy on the shooters shoulder. The 405's hold up better in the wind than the ligher bullets do, and retain downrange ballistics better than the lighter pills.
