Originally Posted by AussieGunWriter
Just took my Model 70 to the range last week and my newest load is really performing.

Barnes 300gn TSX Cave Point designed for the .45/70 over 78 grains of H 322 and Fed 215's for 2534fps.
4 check groups measured .959", .590", .474" and .526" at 100 yards.

Barnes 350gn TSX over 76gn of H 322 gives 2434fps and .765"
Using 78gn of H 4198 I get 2582fps with single digit SD and around .75 MOA.

Woodleigh 400gn Weldcore over 74gn of H322 gets 2336fps and 74gn of H 4198 gets 2454fps all shooting sub MOA in my Model 70.

Barnes 300gn X bullet was a long time favorite over 75gn of AR 2207 which is H 4198 for 2640fps. Used this one as lot in Oz when culling ferals.

405gn Remington is also a good one with my best shooting done with 73gn of Rel 7 for 2286fps or 67gn of IMR 4198 for 2233fps without pushing the bullets too hard.

John


John, I use the Barnes 250 gr. "cave point" TTSX, in my BPCR 45-70 for primitive season. I'm running a Barnes Marlin level load at 2,550 fps with Vv n-120. It may even be faster than that out of the 30" Badger barrel, haven't clocked it.

That bullet will blow lung tissue and a bucket of blood out the far chest on a hog or WT. And, it's pretty accurate. I have a CDS set up for that load and can keep them centered on a pie plate out to 300 yds., around 5" or so. Not so primitive, IMO..

DF

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