1895G 45-70 is a Shooter!

[JD338]

Well I think I found a load for my 1895 Guide Gun in 45-70. Load consist of a Remington 300 gr JHP, 62.0 grs H322, W-W case and Federal GM210M primer.

Shot this group that went .669" c/c.

I will reshoot the gun and clock the load with my Ohler 35 but I think this load is good to go.

JD338

 

[Greg Nolan]

Looks good.
I'm curious what velocity you'll get with the 300 gr. It's certainly an accurate load.
Good Shooting
Greg

 

[HeathSexton]

Very nice!

I love my 45/70, it's in the Encore I can only imagine the joy of multiple shots with the big dawg.

 

[GB300wm]

Great shooting JD. I have a guide gun in a 450 and it really shoots too. It's amazing how accurate the lever guns can be. They are also very fun to shoot. Let us know your velocity. :grin:

 

[FOTIS]

I love it! 8)

 

[DrMike]

That load should work on just about anything. Great shooting.

 

[JD338]

The Nosler 300 gr PT with 62.0 grs H322, W-W case and Federal GM210M has a velocity of 2206 fps from the 1895 Guide. Shot into water filled milk jugs and recovered a bullet in jug #8.

JD338

 

[.405]

Sounds like you have found the perfect hunting load.I have two guide rifles,and have had good accuracy with a 300 grain bullet and 50 grains of Rel 7.The velocity is around 2000 fps.

 

[FOTIS]

The Nosler 300 gr PT with 62.0 grs H322, W-W case and Federal GM210M has a velocity of 2206 fps from the 1895 Guide. Shot into water filled milk jugs and recovered a bullet in jug #8.

JD338

no pictures?

 

[.405]

The .45/70 is one of my all time favorites.I have six rifles chamber for it.I like the Winchester 86 best of all.I have always been a sucker for the obsoletes.I love the .38/55.It was the .308 of the 19th century.My all time favorite is the .405 win.That is what I hunt with most of the time now.
Just remember only the newest high powered magnum will kill game. :lol:

 

[JD338]

Here is the recovered Nosler 300 gr PT shot from my 1895G 45-70. Avg MV is 2206 fps. Shot into water filled milk jugs at 100 yds, found in jug #8. Retained weight is 285.4 grs and expanded to .776" with one petal broken off.

JD338

 

[.405]

That load equals the ballistics that Hornady shows for the .450 Marlin.I have some H322 and some Nosler partitions . I will try that load.Thanks.

 

[JD338]

.405

The 300 gr PT will out penetrate the Hornady, even if it has more weight.
I wish Nosler would not end production of this great bullet!

Nosler, how about keeping the 45-70 300 gr PT alive!

JD338

 

[.405]

Darn ,they are going to discontinue it? I better locate some to buy.
I never liked the performance of the Hornady 300HP.I like the speer 400 grain pretty well.

 

[JD338]

Darn ,they are going to discontinue it? I better locate some to buy.
I never liked the performance of the Hornady 300HP.I like the speer 400 grain pretty well.

Buy what you can, Nosler has quit making them!

JD338

 

[.405]

They are about a buck a piece, but for hunting only ( 100 bullets) will probably last me the rest of my life.
Looks like I hit the jack pot, I was going back through my bullets and found that I have about 80 bullets.That should last me till I kick the bucket. :wink:
I just use them in my Marlins. I shoot cast bullets in my 86's.