Reeder Custom Guns - Bolt thrust was a killer with hot Marlin 1895

Rsim
Bolt thrust was a killer with hot Marlin 1895
Tuesday, February 19, 2019, 15:51

loads of yester year when I too, was much younger. The heaviest bullet I use today is the Hornady 350gr. RN, or "baby" .458. My favorite hunting bullet used in RSA in 2003 and 2004 was the now discontinued 300gr. Nosler PP, "Protected Point" designed for levergun tube mags.

I bought 4 boxes of 50 PP's back then to squirrel away, not knowing they would die a quick death. I have four reloading manuals spanning 22 years, each starts with a different "Max" pressure for the TC single-shots. The 2004 Lyman Manual actually has a specific load for the Nosler 300gr. PP @ 27,000cup.

My 445SM G2 carbine has a very similar "bolt thrust" footprint as the 45-70 at a higher pressure without any side effects. But, that's handloading...

45-70 handload/pressure question - Rsim, 2019-02-19, 12:29
- I NEVER load with hear say advice.. - Huey, 2019-02-19, 13:00
  - To be easy on the frame I'd stick to less pressure loads - WB, 2019-02-19, 15:15
    - Bolt thrust was a killer with hot Marlin 1895 - Rsim, 2019-02-19, 15:51
      - I've done soem wild things, but never actually - WB, 2019-02-19, 18:30
      - Both Hornady and Sierra have loads - Amede, 2019-02-19, 16:21
        I use the Revolution thumbhole stock to spread out - Rsim, 2019-02-19, 16:39
  - Trust, but verify. (nm) - ChrisG, 2019-02-19, 15:09
- Sounds like a good for the encore. Not sure about the G2... (nm) - Kyle, 2019-02-19, 12:57
  - I wouldn't worry too much about the new G-2 or Encore - Gary Reeder, 2019-02-19, 22:00
    - Thanks, Gary (nm) - Rsim, 2019-02-20, 05:41
  - 45-70 pressure - Alcorn, 2019-02-19, 17:41
    - Those were my thoughts given long experience with the 45-70. - Rsim, 2019-02-19, 20:21