Yeah I've been hanging around a while. I rarely have time to be active on forums, but they contain a wealth of information and differing points of view.
I was at work when I made the first post and was depending on memory, of which I have none...
Hmmmmm... Well Hogdon has this on their
website for the Marlin lever action 47/70 rifles -
350 GR. HDY JRN Hodgdon Varget .458" 2.540"
54.0 grains 1786 fps 21,800 CUP
60.0C grains 2013 fps 29,500 CUP
This is from a conversion website -
2,200BAR = 31,908.3023006PSI (14.50375 PSI = 1 BAR).
Does CUP=PSI or close???
Rocket science isn't my bag but, I think the action should be as strong as a Marlin Lever action or stronger.
I plan to start at 50gr and work up. Recoil may determine the max load. I have a .458 mag and some other meat grinders and I don't enjoy shooting them either.
Let me see if I can get some pics up.
Mick
