Reeder Custom Guns - 45-70 pressure

Alcorn
45-70 pressure
Tuesday, February 19, 2019, 17:41

Their are 3 classic pressure levels for 45-70. Trapdoor Springfield, 1895 Marlin, and Ruger #1. Trapdoor Springfield and 1895 Marlin are safe in Contender. Ruger #1 is safe in Encore. I am doing 2050 FPS with 350 Woodley and re-7 in my 16" Encore.

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