Bullseye
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Using a cast RN hollow point 325 gr bullet, I have used 53 Gr Benchmark and it was quite stout. I used 12 gr of Unique and it is accurate and punches well enough to kill a whitetail but is not a shoulder bruiser by any stretch.
I shoot these mostly at the range for target.
I have a 1895 Marlin lever guide gun.
Now I don't mind plinking with these bullets and I have 2 lbs of Trail Boss gathering dust and some heavier bullets at around 390 gr lead RN. Both are .458 diam.
My friend has a trapdoor Springfield and has shot it but has no ammo. I was going to load up a couple dozen rounds with Trail Boss and the Hodgdon site has starting loads for using Trail Boss.
45-70 Trapdoor 14.0 gr ( oddly for both weighted bullets ) 16 is max.
45-70 Lever No data given
I would load 14 gr for the Springfield trapdoor.
Do you think that I could fire the same bullets loaded with 14 gr Trail Boss from my lever gun or should I just try a lower powder load with Unique?
Say, 10 gr Unique for the Trapdoor? I'm sure that I could get the same to shoot out of my Marlin. We are going to shoot 50 and 100 yd. paper.
Thanks
I shoot these mostly at the range for target.
I have a 1895 Marlin lever guide gun.
Now I don't mind plinking with these bullets and I have 2 lbs of Trail Boss gathering dust and some heavier bullets at around 390 gr lead RN. Both are .458 diam.
My friend has a trapdoor Springfield and has shot it but has no ammo. I was going to load up a couple dozen rounds with Trail Boss and the Hodgdon site has starting loads for using Trail Boss.
45-70 Trapdoor 14.0 gr ( oddly for both weighted bullets ) 16 is max.
45-70 Lever No data given
I would load 14 gr for the Springfield trapdoor.
Do you think that I could fire the same bullets loaded with 14 gr Trail Boss from my lever gun or should I just try a lower powder load with Unique?
Say, 10 gr Unique for the Trapdoor? I'm sure that I could get the same to shoot out of my Marlin. We are going to shoot 50 and 100 yd. paper.
Thanks
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