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ChrisG> You also need to recognize the 45-70 has taken Cape Buffalo and Elephant by both Hunters and PH's who've used both commercial and their own reloads! I am a physicist with much reloading experience. And, what I've learned is we all try to find the limits these technologies offer. But, I...

crs> I've got several manuals (Hornady, Speer, Sierra, ...) from my 280Rem, 22-250 and 45ACP daze. Never bought Lyman cause never used Cast bullets. But, acccording to people on the Marlin forum, there are many 45-70 Trap Door Springfield loads and the 450gr ones are simply there for the...

crs> I've got several manuals (Hornady, Speer, Sierra, ...) from my 280Rem, 22-250 and 45ACP daze. Never bought Lyman cause never used Cast bullets. But, acccording to people on the Marlin forum, there are many 45-70 Trap Door Springfield loads and the 450gr ones are simply there for the...

crs> Getting back to my original question at the start of this thread... ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QUESTION: Develop a load using an Alaska Bullet Works, 450gr Heavy Copper Full-Jacketed, Bonded Core of super hard cast, heat treated, lead alloy (Tin, Antimony). Like...

crs> Zzzzzz... When we both wake up, looks like we have some rag-chewing ahead :)

crs> Thank You... Wow! Had no idea this level of pressure transduction/curve-capture was available for such a reasonably decent price. Clearly, the development of safe, Hi-Velocity loads are now both doable and documentable. I'm a physicist, mathematician and been using physics and proprietary...

crs> Thanx for your historical IMR3031 comments. I too can not speak of direct experience with IMR3031. A friend has used it with the 45-70 for more than 20 years... usually with 450gr, pure lead, Lee Precision cast bullets: that's why I want to try it. I just happened to note that IMR3031 is...

crs> Aaaah, just found your original post in the conversations section. Sorry, I'm new to AHunting. QUESTION: Do you think the slightly faster IMR3031 IS a good substitute for VV N133? Bill

1dirthawker> First, thanx for your review of your field and reloading experience and, I also think 1900 fps is optimistic!... but, looking for pressure signs is part of my safe reloading practices... I may have to stop at ~1800 fps, but I've never been accused of being a pessimist :) If you...

crs> You apparently sent another post, which does not appear here (!!!), but discusses in great details your development of African loads that Mike Rintoul of Grizzly Cartridge developed using the Kodiak 450 FP FMJ, North Fork FPS and Punch FPS bullets. You then suggested I try VV N133 as a...

ChrisG> Don't worry, I carry around an umbrella :) Your point about looseness at the take-down joint does not apply in a Dave (DRC) design as he's built-in a set of adjustments I can perform to tighten-up any such problem. But, I've never had to use them in my 10 years of running both Buffalo...

crs> Dave (R.) Clay invented what he calls a 450-110DRC. It is based on a 50-110 necked-down to .458. He has worked on my Win'86 50 caliber to create his 450-110DRC and shipped many of them to hunts around the world. Tim Sundles (Buffalo Bore) developed some hot 450-110DRC loads with 450gr. The...

These particular bullets were built for a PH who culled elephant with them back in the early 2000's. We used to email back in those years. Can not remember his name... he was also associated with the (old) Ngamiland Safaris and had grown up in the Portland/Seattle NW area of the US. Maybe he or...

crs, That 2150 fps sounds like a 350gr bullet? I am trying to work-up to 1900 fps with the Alaska Bullet Works 450gr bullet... see the attached photo. Bill

IvW, Just got thru for the first time... Answer: Wild Hog and Grizzly. Question: Any suggested IMR3031 starting load? Bill

Hi IvW, My replies to you are not getting posted! Bill

Own a Marlin 1895 (45-70) updated to a Take-Down by David R Clay (DRC), with a: - 19.5" Badger heavy barrel hexagon, - Sights... Scout-mounted Leupold, Ashley Emerson Ghost Ring, - DRC Glove Lever, - (Great!) DRC Trigger - Stainless Steel Magazine Follower. QUESTION: Develop a load using an...