Teknys
Handloader
- Jan 14, 2008
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Running Quickload for a 45-70 .. at what pressure would I set it for in a modern lever gun. SAMMI is what 28K? To get published velocities I bring it up to 55K and 60K.
Is this right?
Is this right?
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Yup, Speer and Hornady offered similar load data...Western Powders had 3 psi rating for the 45-70
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Cool story Paul. You definitely got a good deal.When the 1895 Marlin first came out, gun writer Ken Waters felt that the Marlin was good for Ruger #1 type loads. I'm here to say he was flat out WRONG! Just ask me how I know. Seriously, as Mr. Waters as a conservative reloading type I tried working up to his data for those oh so very warm loads. I still was about two grains below his max when the loads started kicking he lever open. Thinking maybe I'd messed up ai dropped back a bit and started back up. Nope! Same results. Shoot as the lever would kick open ejecting the round. I guess I could have called that gun a semi-semi- automatic as all I had to do was close the lever and chamber the next round.
The gun was one of thert off the line with that horrendous curved butt plate and was never comfortable to shoot. The guy I got it from felt the same was. He'd just bought it that day and e were out back of the place where we worked. Even had a place to soot when things were slow. He fire one shot with a funny look on his face. I think he may have been trying not to cry out in pain. He hands me the riflr and tell me to take a shot. I was careful with that butt plate on my shoulder and touched one off. I didn'yt think it was all that bad and said so. He said, "Make me an offer!" Told him all I had was about $20 in my wallet but there's a shotgun in my truck if you want a trade. He looked at it and said it's a trade. I'd paid $50 for the shot gun. Mess with the marlin for a few years and traded it off for something. Not even sure what I traded for now.
The only 45-70 I have now is my Ruger #1dated to 1978. It's a fun gun.
Paul B.
An autolever action , that’ll bring fear to the liberals.When the 1895 Marlin first came out, gun writer Ken Waters felt that the Marlin was good for Ruger #1 type loads. I'm here to say he was flat out WRONG! Just ask me how I know. Seriously, as Mr. Waters as a conservative reloading type I tried working up to his data for those oh so very warm loads. I still was about two grains below his max when the loads started kicking he lever open. Thinking maybe I'd messed up ai dropped back a bit and started back up. Nope! Same results. Shoot as the lever would kick open ejecting the round. I guess I could have called that gun a semi-semi- automatic as all I had to do was close the lever and chamber the next round.
The gun was one of thert off the line with that horrendous curved butt plate and was never comfortable to shoot. The guy I got it from felt the same was. He'd just bought it that day and e were out back of the place where we worked. Even had a place to soot when things were slow. He fire one shot with a funny look on his face. I think he may have been trying not to cry out in pain. He hands me the riflr and tell me to take a shot. I was careful with that butt plate on my shoulder and touched one off. I didn'yt think it was all that bad and said so. He said, "Make me an offer!" Told him all I had was about $20 in my wallet but there's a shotgun in my truck if you want a trade. He looked at it and said it's a trade. I'd paid $50 for the shot gun. Mess with the marlin for a few years and traded it off for something. Not even sure what I traded for now.
The only 45-70 I have now is my Ruger #1dated to 1978. It's a fun gun.
Paul B.
My Marlin commemorative did that with the Buffalo Bore ammo. I bought the Marlin in 90s it was the half round half octagon barrel model and it has a 26 inch barrel so likely the Buffalo Bore which is supposed to be safe may have added pressure with the longer barrel. They likely tested their ammo with the more normal shorter barrel rifles. What it would do a couple of times is just loosen the lever a little but that is still a sign that I should likely stop shooting the rounds in it.When the 1895 Marlin first came out, gun writer Ken Waters felt that the Marlin was good for Ruger #1 type loads. I'm here to say he was flat out WRONG! Just ask me how I know. Seriously, as Mr. Waters as a conservative reloading type I tried working up to his data for those oh so very warm loads. I still was about two grains below his max when the loads started kicking he lever open. Thinking maybe I'd messed up ai dropped back a bit and started back up. Nope! Same results. Shoot as the lever would kick open ejecting the round. I guess I could have called that gun a semi-semi- automatic as all I had to do was close the lever and chamber the next round.
The gun was one of thert off the line with that horrendous curved butt plate and was never comfortable to shoot. The guy I got it from felt the same was. He'd just bought it that day and e were out back of the place where we worked. Even had a place to soot when things were slow. He fire one shot with a funny look on his face. I think he may have been trying not to cry out in pain. He hands me the riflr and tell me to take a shot. I was careful with that butt plate on my shoulder and touched one off. I didn'yt think it was all that bad and said so. He said, "Make me an offer!" Told him all I had was about $20 in my wallet but there's a shotgun in my truck if you want a trade. He looked at it and said it's a trade. I'd paid $50 for the shot gun. Mess with the marlin for a few years and traded it off for something. Not even sure what I traded for now.
The only 45-70 I have now is my Ruger #1dated to 1978. It's a fun gun.
Paul B.