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Reloading 45-70
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<blockquote data-quote="impressus" data-source="post: 2316061" data-attributes="member: 120332"><p>I'm newly signed in finally, though I have been following the various threads for the past year. I have a model 1886 Browning in 45-70. With the shortage of powder I started looking at different loading manuals and found that there are loads given in the "Complete Reloading Manual for the 45-70 Gov't for Accurate Powder 8700. That surprised me as I never thought of that. As far as I know that powder is no longer manufactured, but I shoot a 50 BMG and if you use pull down powder designated to shoot in the 50, the recommendation is to use the reloading specs for 8700, backing off 10% for starting load. I use WC 860 and have lots of it. In the reloading manual for 400 grain projectile the powder charge given as 60 grains of 8700, and of course the 45-70 is 70 grains of black powder. Has anyone ever use WC860 for loading the 45-70p? I think that in as much as 8700 is one step above black powder, I'm thinking that I should be able to easily work up a load. I'm looking for some imput on this before I start testing some loads out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="impressus, post: 2316061, member: 120332"] I'm newly signed in finally, though I have been following the various threads for the past year. I have a model 1886 Browning in 45-70. With the shortage of powder I started looking at different loading manuals and found that there are loads given in the "Complete Reloading Manual for the 45-70 Gov't for Accurate Powder 8700. That surprised me as I never thought of that. As far as I know that powder is no longer manufactured, but I shoot a 50 BMG and if you use pull down powder designated to shoot in the 50, the recommendation is to use the reloading specs for 8700, backing off 10% for starting load. I use WC 860 and have lots of it. In the reloading manual for 400 grain projectile the powder charge given as 60 grains of 8700, and of course the 45-70 is 70 grains of black powder. Has anyone ever use WC860 for loading the 45-70p? I think that in as much as 8700 is one step above black powder, I'm thinking that I should be able to easily work up a load. I'm looking for some imput on this before I start testing some loads out. [/QUOTE]
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