Howdy fire,
I was recently gifted a Marlin guide gun lever action 45-70 by my father.
He tends to be an Indian given, so I'm trying not to get too attached, haha.
Anyhow, what should I know about reloading for this gun?
I usually reload for pistol on my 550, but occasionally dabble in rifle reloading as well, so I know how to stay safe, read load data, test with chrony, look for pressure and work up, etc.
I also have a rock chucker, so I probably won't buy the 45-70 shell plate until I know I need it.
If anybody has a favorite bullet/grain/powder/load, lemme know
Usage is dual fold - I want to blow up milk jugs and have fun around the farm without breaking the bank.
I'd also like to take deer up to 100 yards. I'll only be shooting iron sights, so won't be pushing it too far.
I'd prefer to use one load for everything so as not to have to adjust to multiple points of impact, but if that's unrealistic I can build a solid plinking load and use other guns for deer this winter.
Berry's Bullets 350 grain looks like a good purchase once they get back in stock. Ditto starline brass.
If anyone is looking to bail on dies, brass, and bullets, my DMs are open.
Otherwise I'll probably just buy lee dies, since this will be far from a "precision" round.
Thanks!
