Harve Curry
Member
I'd been meaning to try these out for a low pressure smokeless load for accuracy and velocity.
45-70 Marlin 1881 relined 28" barrel:
19.5gr of 2400 powder, corn meal 32gr, 330gr Lyman/Gould hp bullet, shot a 3 hole group into 3/4" at 50yards.
Velocity is 1262fps with a 10fps variation.
56-50 Spencer Carbine of 1865:
15gr of 2400 powder, corn meal 15gr, 350gr Rapine bullet, shot a 3 hole 6" group at 50 yards.
Velocity is 1049fps with 9fps variation.
This was from a sitting position, the Spencer has shot 6" or less at 100 yards from a bench.
I've been shooting smokeless in these guns for over 10 years. I'm lookin for a better load then I been using with the Kapok tuft.
Knowledgeable opinions appreciated.
45-70 Marlin 1881 relined 28" barrel:
19.5gr of 2400 powder, corn meal 32gr, 330gr Lyman/Gould hp bullet, shot a 3 hole group into 3/4" at 50yards.
Velocity is 1262fps with a 10fps variation.
56-50 Spencer Carbine of 1865:
15gr of 2400 powder, corn meal 15gr, 350gr Rapine bullet, shot a 3 hole 6" group at 50 yards.
Velocity is 1049fps with 9fps variation.
This was from a sitting position, the Spencer has shot 6" or less at 100 yards from a bench.
I've been shooting smokeless in these guns for over 10 years. I'm lookin for a better load then I been using with the Kapok tuft.
Knowledgeable opinions appreciated.