Really bragging or really tickled.

[Pulp]

Took my H&R Buffalo Classic out to the land today. .45-70, Lee mold 500 grain bullet (mine weigh around 476 grains) over 55 grains of Goex FFFg. I couldn't see a couple of bullet holes through the scope. When I drove down to the target this is what I saw:



Yes, I said scope. Right now I'm just working up loads, and my old eyes need all the help I can get while shooting. Later I'll take the scope off and put the iron sights back on.

Edit: 100 yards.

 

[Indy4570]

I have always gotten excellent accuracy out of my H&R buffalo classics as well as the short handi rifles in 45/70. Nice shootin!

 

[Armored farmer]

That's an excellent group!
I like my handi rifles in .204, and .30-06. I like to cast my own bullets, so a .45/70 may be in my future.

 

[Malckom]

I have always wanted a Buffalo Classic .Maybe some day. Would like to see one made in octigon barrel tho.

 

[DrLaw]

Add five more grains. See if that doesn't raise it to the point of aim. (If, of course, you were aiming at THAT card)

 

[Pulp]

Right now 55 is as much as I can load with those long bullets. The rifle has a very shallow throat, if I try to load 60 it moves the bullet out far enough I can't close the action. A local gunsmith can ream it out for me so I can load bullets farther out, still trying to decide if I really want to do that.

 

[BHP FAN]

take your scope two clicks ''up''...

 

[BHP FAN]

I LIKE 55 gr. 2F Goex. low recoil, and super accurate. I use 405 gr. carbine bullets, though.

 

[hang fire]

re; kbbailey That's an excellent group!
I like my handi rifles in .204, and .30-06. I like to cast my own bullets, so a .45/70 may be in my future.
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There are many more .30 cast boolit moulds than for the .45 caliber. Cast boolits for .30 calibers are very accurate and can be pushed at a pretty high velocity. I have several .30 rifles and shoot cast boolits in all of them.

 

[duelist1954]

Nice group.