RE: Light 45-70 loads?
Light loads are not a mistery , just look in most any reloading manual and pick the starting loads for the trap door springfield. They are very plesant to shoot,and recoil is generally quiet mild. This is what makes the 45-70 so much fun and also so useful, with a reloading settup you can take them from mild to very powerful,as long as you have the right rifle. You know ( tin cans to cape bufflow).