Ordered an 1895 marlin guide gun, will update previous post after review when I receive it next week?
Received brass today (starline) and I will trim, chamfer and debur to uniform lenghts tomorrow. Should get some 300 and 405 grain rnfp coated lead bullets from mbc early next week.
Which powder would be the best in both. I have a pound of imr3031 and am going to stop at lgs tomorrow to see what they have. Manuals show 3031 and 4198 are both good. What powder would you all recommend, lgs has had a good supply of imr and hodgdon? I am purely using the gun for fun. I am hoping to have something loaded up when gun arrives. I can load for around .92 cents and cheapest factory i see is 1.82 and of course the reloads drop in price per reload due to reusing exp brass (.46 per).
Other thoughts or advice on 45-70 welcome.
Received brass today (starline) and I will trim, chamfer and debur to uniform lenghts tomorrow. Should get some 300 and 405 grain rnfp coated lead bullets from mbc early next week.
Which powder would be the best in both. I have a pound of imr3031 and am going to stop at lgs tomorrow to see what they have. Manuals show 3031 and 4198 are both good. What powder would you all recommend, lgs has had a good supply of imr and hodgdon? I am purely using the gun for fun. I am hoping to have something loaded up when gun arrives. I can load for around .92 cents and cheapest factory i see is 1.82 and of course the reloads drop in price per reload due to reusing exp brass (.46 per).
Other thoughts or advice on 45-70 welcome.