I have a Pedersoli Sharps that I swore I would never load with smokeless ... but ... I want to check it out.
I was thinking trailboss. I'm open to recommendations.
But I'm not sure how much I should load. Right now I use 62.2 grains of FFG and compress it. I know that compressing it is a big NO NO with smokeless.
The bullet is 530 grains, cast from 20:1.
The only data I can find online is for bullets weighting under 500 grains.
Some people say to fill the case until the powder touches the bottom of the bullet and that is the max load for trailboss. Then take 70% of that, and that becomes the min load. But I'm afraid this might be too much, I like my hands and dont need them to blow up.
1. Does anyone have any reliable data for smokeless powder in a 45/70 (even if it is for a Trapdoor) with a 500+ grain bullet?
Sorry if this has been asked before, post the link and I will go read that thread.
I was thinking trailboss. I'm open to recommendations.
But I'm not sure how much I should load. Right now I use 62.2 grains of FFG and compress it. I know that compressing it is a big NO NO with smokeless.
The bullet is 530 grains, cast from 20:1.
The only data I can find online is for bullets weighting under 500 grains.
Some people say to fill the case until the powder touches the bottom of the bullet and that is the max load for trailboss. Then take 70% of that, and that becomes the min load. But I'm afraid this might be too much, I like my hands and dont need them to blow up.
1. Does anyone have any reliable data for smokeless powder in a 45/70 (even if it is for a Trapdoor) with a 500+ grain bullet?
Sorry if this has been asked before, post the link and I will go read that thread.