Help with 45/70 reloading

specialed43 · 03-27-2005, 09:04 PM

For handloading the 45/70, who makes bullets for this caliber? I found that Nosler makes one and Barnes has a few. Anyone else? I am looking for a 300 grain bullet that is not a hollow point.

In the factory load category, who produces a good bullet?

Ed

patch51 · 03-28-2005, 06:55 AM

I think Speer makes a 405gr soft point that works pretty good in my 14" barrel.

Buckshot · 03-28-2005, 10:27 AM

Hornady seems to have a good selection of bullets for the 45-70

Vapodog · 03-28-2005, 11:23 AM

Have you looked for cast bullets?....Lyman is a good place to look.....and the 45-70 is a fine candidate for them.
Actually there's a lot of companys that make cast bullets for the old 45-70

specialed43 · 03-28-2005, 12:27 PM

I looked at Hornady's web site and did not see anything. What weights were those bullets in?

Ed

James B · 03-28-2005, 02:06 PM

Go to MidwayUSA and type in 458 diamerer bullets and you will find all the companies offerings and there are many. Good Luck.

Brush hunter · 03-28-2005, 07:08 PM

specialed43, you looking for lead or jacketed?

Rockfish1 · 03-28-2005, 10:27 PM

Dude forget about them sorry jacketed bullets... what you want is some good hard cast lead bullets...

http://www.trueshotbullets.com/

http://www.castperformance.com/

here's 2 outfits I use for all my 45-70 loading... these bullets got it all over the jacketed stuff for durability and penetration... I'm pushing 405grGC bullets out to just over 2000fps in a long barreled Encore and these things are serious killers... no leading problems, stuff just gets body slammed and dies... and the nice part is you can eat right up to the hole...

Buckshot · 04-04-2005, 02:39 PM

I use Hornady 300gr hp and 350 gr interlocks.