HEAD0001

I believe that. However I do not recall ever seeing anything in writing from Remington(or any other mfr.) that said to "Load them up hot". Everyone always says to not even use reloads. Tom.

bronko22000

I had my hands on one about 3 months ago. Was ready to buy it until I started to do some reading on it. The pressures supposedly should not exceed those of the old trapdoors. This seems odd because they also chamber this same rifle in 30-06.

eldeguello

The trapdoor can take as much as 28K PSI. (At the Artillery Museum at fort Sill, OK, I once saw an experimental trapdoor Springfield that Army Ordnance built in .30/40 Krag as a test bed for the new cartridge.)And even at 1300 FPS, the 405-grain .45/70 round will do a lot of damage. These rifles are chambered for .30/'06 as well, so it must be a case head size vs backthrust problem rather than a pressure problem, per se. However, regardless of chambering,double rifles are not noted fortheir particularly stout breeching system. Most doubles are chambered for low-to-medium pressure rounds in the Nitro Express class.

snuffynra

its a liability problem,i have been told that i can by regular over the counter loads in it,many others have been reloading with heavier loads.they do not want you to put couple buff bores in and thump both triggers.if i need to go for more power(which would be another continent)i have a 1895 450 marlin and a pair of cz 550s in 375 h&h and 458 lott,among others .i want a double for under $5000 to put in the display and plink with once in a while.even cabelas Kodiak double rifle says NO HOT LOADS ,and its $ 4500 the standard 45/70 has been dropping the biggest bears on this continent since its birthday.the 45/70 IS NOT A DGR caliber,you can load it till the bullet wont fit in case and its still not a dangerous game caliber.dangerous game rifles start at 375h&h and some think that is too small.

snuffynra

also i will know more tomorrow,it should be here,