Last weekend I ran through 75 rounds of .45-70 with no primer back up problems. The first load was 40 rounds loaded in REM plated cases 50 grains (volume) of FFFg Du Pont, a .454 gas check skirt down, a fiber wad topped with a laser cast 405 grain bullet re-lubed with a beef tallow, bees wax, Crisco mix. Winchester LR primers were used throughout. The bullet compressed the load slightly and gave acceptably accuracy at 100 yards in Cody Dixon competition. 30 rounds were fired in the completion, the rest in sighting in and practice.
These were used in my Winchester (Miroku) 1886 lever action rifle.
The second load was 50 grains (volume) GOEX Olde Eynsford FFg dropped through a 36” tube into REM plated cases, an .030 fiber wad, a 1/8” felt wad lubed with SPG, The load was compressed about 1/16” with a Chey-Cast 350 grain re-lubed bullet. Winchester primers were used. The reason for the lube wad in this load was a small amount of hard fouling at the muzzle end of the barrel when I cleaned after shooting the first load. It seems, the small lube grooves on the bullet could not carry the distance so I added a little more lube.
This second load was shot in practice and gave me a good grease ring at the muzzle. It is my plan to get this fall one of DD’s proper BP bullets, but frankly it is 3PM and here in central Texas my thermometer shows an even 100 outside so casting must wait.
Respectfully submitted,
Bunk