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Trying to find accuracy in a 45-70 405 Gr Bullet with 4198 powder.
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<blockquote data-quote="Les in Wyoming" data-source="post: 2105219" data-attributes="member: 115820"><p>OK, so I coated these soft lead bullets and tried them out. I loaded them with the same load I use for the poly coated bullets, (42.5 grains 4198 405 gr bullet) but also tried 3 with half a packing peanut stuffed into it for wadding. I am shooting at 60 yards. The first one (without the peanut) shot a horrible 10" horizontal group. But the next three shot a 3" vertical group. Not an exceptional group, but way better than the other without it. A half a packing peanut takes up more room than the powder and bullet. In other words, they are packed down tight. I have read somewhere you cannot compress 45-70 loads. Now that I have loaded 10 more, I want to double check. I have to roll these between the fingers, insert them and stuff them in. Then the bullet shoves them down the rest of the way. </p><p></p><p>It appears that I can only get a 405 grain bullet of any kind to shoot with only marginal accuracy. But this thing loves 300 grain bullets no matter how you shoot them. I want it to like 405. I am wondering about seating depth? Shooting a Marlin 1895 cowboy. I have been seating all bullets at 2.550 as per the specifications. Has anyone messed with bullet jump in these rifles? Thanks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Les in Wyoming, post: 2105219, member: 115820"] OK, so I coated these soft lead bullets and tried them out. I loaded them with the same load I use for the poly coated bullets, (42.5 grains 4198 405 gr bullet) but also tried 3 with half a packing peanut stuffed into it for wadding. I am shooting at 60 yards. The first one (without the peanut) shot a horrible 10" horizontal group. But the next three shot a 3" vertical group. Not an exceptional group, but way better than the other without it. A half a packing peanut takes up more room than the powder and bullet. In other words, they are packed down tight. I have read somewhere you cannot compress 45-70 loads. Now that I have loaded 10 more, I want to double check. I have to roll these between the fingers, insert them and stuff them in. Then the bullet shoves them down the rest of the way. It appears that I can only get a 405 grain bullet of any kind to shoot with only marginal accuracy. But this thing loves 300 grain bullets no matter how you shoot them. I want it to like 405. I am wondering about seating depth? Shooting a Marlin 1895 cowboy. I have been seating all bullets at 2.550 as per the specifications. Has anyone messed with bullet jump in these rifles? Thanks. [/QUOTE]
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