Low recoil 45-70 loads?

[jonbearman]

I used to use a small square of toilet paper to hold the powder against the primer. It worked perfectly with low density charges. I took one square and cut it into 4 equal pieces and used it to take up the space.

 

[ballisticxlr]

Not low recoil but I love my duplex loads. 3gr of Unique over the primer and 45-50gr of FFF. Can shoot 50 of those in a row before carbon buildup becomes an issue. Normal cautions apply. If you break your gun doing what I do, it's your fault. I've shot these out of original trapdoor springfields in large numbers.

 

[tharger]

A really heavy sharps

 

[tangocharlie]

AA 5744 has always been the go to for me for low recoil 45-70 loads. Neck surgery makes it a necessity and 5744 has worked...lots. Mostly behind 405 gr. cast bullets in my Shiloh Sharps.

 

[BenPerfected]

AA 5744 has always been the go to for me for low recoil 45-70 loads. Neck surgery makes it a necessity and 5744 has worked...lots. Mostly behind 405 gr. cast bullets in my Shiloh Sharps.

Is there any such thing as low recoil on a 45-70?

 

[XTR]

Is there any such thing as low recoil on a 45-70?

Actually yes. Sure you can make slobberknockers that can separate your retinas or your shoulder, but there are also loads that push 405s at subsonic speeds that are more realistic compared to the original loads for the 73 Springfield.

Remington factory ammo that is Springfield rated runs about 950 to 1000 ft./ second with a 405. They’re actually really mild. consider that’s similar velocity as a 45 ACP and twice as heavy you effectively have double the recoil of a 1911 in a rifle it’s pretty tame.

 

[Medic505]

Actually yes

I agree. 13.0 grs of Trail Boss runs a 405 just over 1000 fps. I haven't shot it past 300 yards, but it's accurate out to there. Fun too!

 

[best defense]

Try Unique with some cast bullets. I use it in my Rolling blocks for BP pressure loads. Very low recoil

Is there a load for the unique in any of the load books? You did not specify the weight of the powder. I would look it up if I could.

 

[JASON50CAL]

Is there a load for the unique in any of the load books? You did not specify the weight of the powder. I would look it up if I could.

The Lyman #47 manual has loads in it for 45-70 with unique and a search over on the castboolits website will show load data with unique and different bullet weights. I don’t have my log book to look and see what exact load I used but I use it in my 45-70 Rolling blocks

 

[LAH]

I use the RCBS 45-405-FN with 25 grains of 5744 in my side hammer. Great load for me.