Bullseye Powder Loads For .30 Carbine or 45/70?

[Speedo66]

I'm getting back into reloading after a multi year hiatus. I had only loaded .38Spl. target loads at that time.

I've got about a pound and a half of Bullseye left over from that time and was wondering if there are any loads for .30 Carbine and 45/70 with that powder?

I know it's generally a pistol powder, but you never know unless you ask.

Thanks

 

[Jim Watson]

No.

Oh, I guess a careful loader could do something with it, .30 carbine with .32 S&W ballistics, pulling the bolt by hand, say. You might could use it in .45-70 with a round ball gallery load but even for that, I have never seen anything faster than Unique recommended.

 

[Speedo66]

That's kind of what I thought.

How about any loads for those two cartridges with Trail Boss?

Thanks

 

[Jim Watson]

Hodgdon shows Trail Boss loads for .45-70 but not .30 carbine.

 

[jcwit]

Did you find any recipe's for the above in your reloading manuals?

 

[USSR]

Speedo66,

While .30 Carbine ammo uses pistol powder (2400, 4227, H110, etc.), it just doesn't use powder as fast as Bullseye. Spend the $$$ and get the right powder for it.

Don

 

[SASS#23149]

trail boss loads in rifles,and pistol,are very wimpy.
The powder was designed for high density/low recoil loads,i was disappointed in my 30-30 loads using it,won't even try it in 45-70 for that reasonI .
I would not even consider using Bullseye for your purposes.

 

[zxcvbob]

Bullseye is a great powder for all kinds of handgun loads from light target loads to full-power in anything but magnums. (IMHO it doesn't get the respect it deserves for full-power and light magnum loads.) Don't waste it loading crappy rifle cartridges with it. Buy some 2400 or 4227 and load *good* rifle cartridges, and save the Bullseye for later.

If you want to try making some "gallery" loads, Red Dot is usually the powder to use because it is a lot bulkier than Bullseye.

 

[Asherdan]

Check out the 350 and 405 grain 45/70 loads. Data is included for Bullseye for both.

That said, I've only experience with the Unique and 2400 loadings so you'll have to read and decide if this is worth your trouble with Bullseye.

 

[rcmodel]

I wouldn't!

Starting a 350 or 405 grain bullet moving with Bullseye is like smacking a bowling ball with your fist!

You need to give it a shove with slower powder.

I would also be concerned that the very small charge necessary would run out of steam before the bullets got out of a rifle barrel.

rc

 

[Speedo66]

On that chart they have a loading with Bullseye for the 32-20 cartridge, with a 115g bullet.

The loads run from 2.5 to 4.5g and the velocity from 952-1344 fps. Seems like they would be pretty close to a lightly loaded Carbine, but don't know if they would cycle the action.

I don't know enough about reloading to assume it would be safe to exchange the loads, so I don't intend to try it. I like my Carbine (and my face) too much to take the chance of damaging them.

Looks like I'll be buying another powder.

Thanks to all for their help.