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<blockquote data-quote="Varmint Hunter" data-source="post: 2915299" data-attributes="member: 313"><p>I've shot a truckload of handloads through my Marlin 1895SBL. Make life easy on yourself and get a can of H4198 or IMR 4198. Lots of powders work fine in the 45-70 but the 4198s will work well with every bullet weight and will provide good accuracy and speed.</p><p></p><p>The black bear in my avatar was shot in Newfoundland using my favorite black bear bullet, the Speer 400gr FN. No bear has ever stopped one and they expand readily.</p><p></p><p>In the 250gr realm my only experience is with the Hornady 250 MonoFlex. With a max load from the Barnes book you will see trajectories flatten measurably. The bullet is surprisingly accurate. I shoot well under 2" @ 200yds with that bullet.</p><p></p><p>If you want something really stout, try the 350 Swift A-Frame. They are another very accurate bullet and they perform like all A-Frames, but they aren't cheap.</p><p></p><p>Good luck with your 45-70, they're a blast to shoot. I'm sure that you'll get plenty of helpful suggestions here on this LR forum. LOL</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Varmint Hunter, post: 2915299, member: 313"] I've shot a truckload of handloads through my Marlin 1895SBL. Make life easy on yourself and get a can of H4198 or IMR 4198. Lots of powders work fine in the 45-70 but the 4198s will work well with every bullet weight and will provide good accuracy and speed. The black bear in my avatar was shot in Newfoundland using my favorite black bear bullet, the Speer 400gr FN. No bear has ever stopped one and they expand readily. In the 250gr realm my only experience is with the Hornady 250 MonoFlex. With a max load from the Barnes book you will see trajectories flatten measurably. The bullet is surprisingly accurate. I shoot well under 2" @ 200yds with that bullet. If you want something really stout, try the 350 Swift A-Frame. They are another very accurate bullet and they perform like all A-Frames, but they aren't cheap. Good luck with your 45-70, they're a blast to shoot. I'm sure that you'll get plenty of helpful suggestions here on this LR forum. LOL [/QUOTE]
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