peterk123
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Just picked up my Marlin 45-70 Guide gun. So, needed something to shoot out of it. Soft loads only because I could not find the powder I want here locally. So, I used some Alliant 2400; 24 grains to be exact. Actually shot quite nicely. Man, that is a fun gun. Let's call these the lipstick rounds
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I'm with you about the hunting. At the lower end this not much different than my inline, and the Marlin is certainly more accurate.What are those bullets? I'm cheap and just shoot cast but maybe i should try these coated ones.
I wish straight walled cartridges were legal for deer in Ma.
Love it!
I’m a big fan of 12 grains of Unique for plinking loads.
32 grains of H4198 with a 405 for trapdoor loads.
Anything above that gets exciting quick!
Not at all. 32 grains of H4198 takes up the same amount of space as 12 grains of Unique.12gr of Unique?
Wouldn’t that get lost in a 45-70 case?
Im just asking here I don’t reload 45-70.
It seems like a huge case for such a small amount of powder?
No issue with all the empty space?
12gr of Unique?
Wouldn’t that get lost in a 45-70 case?
Im just asking here I don’t reload 45-70.
It seems like a huge case for such a small amount of powder?
No issue with all the empty space?
It’s because your press is the wrong colorFound IMR 3031 at Cabelas! Okay it is time to crank it up, just a bit
Hey, not sure if you guys have run into this, and I probably should post this as a new thread. The retention spring on my Hornady LNL would keep popping out of its flush position in station one where you feed the first casing. The issue I found was caused by the smaller groove on the bottom of the shell plate (#14), compared say to a 9mm. I ended up grinding my base a bit, as well as rounding the leading edge of shell slot, ever so slightly. Now it works like a charm. Here is a pic of my grind on the base of my press. I suspect this is an issue with any shell plate that is 45 caliber or larger. Pete
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I have micro groove in all 4 of my MarlinsThe Marlin 1895 is a very strong rifle and will handle loads that are heavier than you'll want to shoot. I believe it has Ballard rifling instead of micro-groove so will shoot lead bullets as well as jacketed. Yes, it uses large rifle primers.
The Marlin 1895 is a very strong rifle and will handle loads that are heavier than you'll want to shoot. I believe it has Ballard rifling instead of micro-groove so will shoot lead bullets as well as jacketed. Yes, it uses large rifle primers.
Interesting. Never ran into that with my LNL. Though 44 mag would be the closest caliber I have to 45.Found IMR 3031 at Cabelas! Okay it is time to crank it up, just a bit
Hey, not sure if you guys have run into this, and I probably should post this as a new thread. The retention spring on my Hornady LNL would keep popping out of its flush position in station one where you feed the first casing. The issue I found was caused by the smaller groove on the bottom of the shell plate (#14), compared say to a 9mm. I ended up grinding my base a bit, as well as rounding the leading edge of shell slot, ever so slightly. Now it works like a charm. Here is a pic of my grind on the base of my press. I suspect this is an issue with any shell plate that is 45 caliber or larger. Pete
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Damn. No way I’d buy a 45-70 unless I planned on reloading. Or if it was strictly a hunting rifle that only gets a box of ammo every year....I just recently bought a Marlin 1895SS and have been looking for some affordable ammunition. I may have to take a look at these. Do these loads use large rifle primers?
45/70 is so easy to load forI knew that I would end up reloading for this at some point. But when you find something you want which is relatively scarce, you buy it then.
45/70 is so easy to load for
Get a lee loader or a Lyman 310 and you will be fine.
There are some more detailed videos out there but this one shows the simplicity of it.
I’ve loaded a bunch of 45/70 this way and even though I shoot a ton of it I wouldn’t feel under gunned with just a lee loader
View: https://youtu.be/3duhNVjAu6E
45/70 is so easy to load for
Get a lee loader or a Lyman 310 and you will be fine.
There are some more detailed videos out there but this one shows the simplicity of it.
I’ve loaded a bunch of 45/70 this way and even though I shoot a ton of it I wouldn’t feel under gunned with just a lee loader
View: https://youtu.be/3duhNVjAu6E
Yeah that’s the beauty of it. It just works. He has another video where he loads it with an old nail and that’s about it.Okay, I think he took less time than I do with all my fancy reloading stuff. I'm tumbling, then lubing, then resizing, then tumbling, then priming, then hand weighing the charges, back to the basement to press the bullet and crimp it. Uggh. Oh, and somewhere along the line I probably should measure the OAL of the casing and probably trim them all to size.
I love this cartridge though, and I only have about 75 reloads under my belt.
Already looking at loading some lighter bullets and trying some other powders. I also ordered the Skinner peep sight so I can actually hopefully begin to at least hit the broad side of the barn (really can't see crap with those iron sights, aging eyes and bifocals). Everything goes right and I am taking this thing coyote hunting soon. I think it just may have enough kinetic energy to take one down
No problem. Yeah his old Cowboy 1895 is sexy.Thanks for posting this. Good information. Plus, I like the rifle he has.
I like the skinners. One of these days I’ll order a proper Vernier tang sight for mine.That tang rear sight was wreaking havoc on me so I ordered a skinner peep. Darn things are expensive but it is a thing of beauty. Looks like it was always part of the gun. I think I am going to like it.
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No toes were injured in the pic below
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The Marlin website says that the 1895s have Ballard rifling. I know that at one time all Marlin rifles had micro groove rifling. Maybe they recently smartened up..
Microgroove wasn't actually a problem, it was that there was a mistaken perception that it was a problem. That's why they ended up going back.
I have a couple with microgroove and they handle lead just as well as jacketed.