favorite powder for 45-70 modern loads?

[buggz]

Hello,

Still trying to catch components as best as possible.

What is your favor powder for 45-70 modern loads?

Thanks.

 

[Varmint Hunter]

H4198 or IMR 4198 can't be beat for bullets of all weights in the 45-70. There are other appropriate powders but 4198 is just about perfect IMO.

 

[buggz]

Thanks for this information.
I just recently received 8lbs of IMR 4198 as it was available.
Lucky purchase for me, cool.

 

[RobfromME]

I have found 3031 to be a very nice powder for modern "Marlin Only" loads in the 45-70, both with lead gas check and jacketed bullets. Accurate and good velocities.

 

[Bob Wright]

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[MagnumManiac]

In both my 45-70 and 45-120, I found Win 748 to be the best powder and, in my 30-30 too.
I tried 4198 (H4198 only), H4895 and RE15, none of them were as good as 748.
I always wanted to try RE12 but never got the chance before it was dropped from production.

Cheers.

 

[Varmint Hunter]

Here's a quick list from the Hodgdon reloading site:

Powder

• 2015
• 2200
• 2230
• 5744
• Benchmark
• H335
• H4198
• H4895
• IMR 3031
• IMR 4064
• IMR 4166
• IMR 4198
• IMR 4895

 

[BrBa.]

IMR 4198 is one of the more versatile powders that works well with various bullet weights. The latest pricing and availability pushed me toward finding one or more substitutes. I landed on N120 (300-350 gr) and N130 (350-420 gr) at significant discounts. Have only tried the N120 thus far with a 300 gr bullet. Accuracy is on par with IMR and it doesn't heat up the barrel as much. Happy camper.

 

[3chester]

Reloader No. 7 or Accurate 5744, both work very well, with various bullets in 45-70 loads.

 

[BrBa.]

I really wanted to try RL7 but prices on Alliant powders are completely jacked. 5 lbs of RL7 for same price as 8 lbs of N130? Easy decision.

 

[3chester]

I really wanted to try RL7 but prices on Alliant powders are completely jacked. 5 lbs of RL7 for same price as 8 lbs of N130? Easy decision.

Yep that's a big difference in price. Have used N133 for 45-70 but never tried N130, yet. At around 50 grains per shot that's about 140 cartridges, loaded per pound of powder. At $65 bucks a pound, that works out to about a dime more per shot, than the $40 bucks a pound stuff. The accuracy of Reloader 7, seems worth that bit more money but, quite a few powders do well in a 45-70 case.

 

[C-130 Dude]

I really wanted to try RL7 but prices on Alliant powders are completely jacked. 5 lbs of RL7 for same price as 8 lbs of N130? Easy decision.

Found a few Alliant powders at my lgs, but were priced $65-75 per pound. Insanity!

 

[sturner]

I'm using H4198

 

[Lonewolf74]

I wanna know what the deal is with H4198…I think it's the only powder I haven't seen available anywhere for nearly 4 years???

I have a great load using Alliant 10x and 300 grain bullets. I drove them clear up to 2400fps without pressure signs in my 18.5" guide gun. I got scared of the velocity and the recoil so I backed it down to 2325 and left it be. As stated I'm looking elsewhere with Alliant's new prices