45-70 load with pistol powder

[S.billy]

I have seen load data for 45-70 with unique and 2400 but I don't have any of those powders. I have a can of hodgdon 800x which I know is good for 44 mag. Does anyone have a published data for a 45-70 or am a crap out of luck for now. Thanks billy

 

[au_prospector]

Steves pages has data but you gotta agree to the disclaimer.

Google it.

WAIT sorry, not for 800x.

 

[ATCDoktor]

Here's a site with quite a bit of data for the 45/70 using pistol powder:

http://www.gmdr.com/lever/lowveldata.htm

Look on the left side of the page, scroll down to 45/70, pick the bullet weight your using and there you will find data utilizing mainly pistol powder.

They do list 700X but not 800X.

 

[S.billy]

Found that website to but all my internet searches came up short for 800x

 

[rcmodel]

As well it should turn up short!

As you stated, you are Crap out of Luck for now Billy!

800x is not one of the pistol powders used in light 45-70 lead bullet loads.

rc

 

[S.billy]

Figured as much but thanks for the help

 

[Ks5shooter]

Are these loads good for a 1873 trapdoor...what are the pressures?

 

[rcmodel]

They say they were tested in a modern Marlin 1895.

They apparently were not pressure tested at all.
So who knows?

If you want safe, pressure tested pistol powder, lead bullet loads for a Trap-Door Springfield?

Buy a Lyman cast bullet handbook.

rc

 

[lilguy]

Be careful with pistol powders, I loaded UNIQUE rounds for my Ruger #1 that blew the extractor out of my Marlin 1895. It was an early lesson in over loading an action. Many years ago, I remember it like it was yesterday.

 

[steveno]

if you made a max load using unique in a Ruger #1 in 45-70 and then put that load in a Marlin I'm not all that surprised that it caused some problems. the only powders that I had any luck with in my Ruger #1S in 45-70 was unique and 2400

 

[ArchAngelCD]

if you made a max load using unique in a Ruger #1 in 45-70 and then put that load in a Marlin I'm not all that surprised that it caused some problems. the only powders that I had any luck with in my Ruger #1S in 45-70 was unique and 2400

I have gotten very good results with HS-6 and HS-7 under a 405gr Cast bullet when shot in a Marlin levergun.

 

[Jlr2267]

They say they were tested in a modern Marlin 1895.

They apparently were not pressure tested at all.
So who knows?

If you want safe, pressure tested pistol powder, lead bullet loads for a Trap-Door Springfield?

Buy a Lyman cast bullet handbook.

rc

Yep, that data makes me a little uncomfortable w/out knowing pressures. Their upper end Green Dot and Titegroup loads made me do a double-take to make sure I was reading the charges correctly.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

Yeah, I don't think I would use those loads in my Trapdoor either. I stick mostly with fast rifle powders or 2400 in a pinch at low pressures for the Trapdoor. (they don't make that gun any more)