I have a Jap 1886 45-70 and a Marlin in 45-70. (AnD an1885 in 45-90)
I too loaded them hot in the beginning. But since I’m not taking them on a Cape Buffalo shoot, I’ve decided that they’ll never need to shoot 500 grains at 2,000 FPS. (Ha)
My favorite is 405 grain cast ww’s.
That Marlin is very light and it’s much more fun now. Further it’s a moot point on which might be stronger at least for me.
