Thinking of getting a new 45-70 mold.

[grubbylabs]

I am thinking of getting a new mold from NOE, a 350 grain HP. I have IMR 4198 and 3031. It seems that with 4198 I get a bit more velocity out of a 400 grain bullet, and not quite as much with 3031, but the reduced recoil from the 3031 is also nice.

So will I see the same trend with the 350 grain bullet?

What other powders do you like?

This is a marlin lever gun so it can handle full tilt loads.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

I see no need to load very heavy 45-70 loads so I usually keep the pressures @ or below 20,000 PSI. I have used 4198, 3031, 4895, 2400 and a few others and I have come to really like AA5744. I hardly use anything other than AA5744 for 405gr lead bullet 45-70 loads. Sometimes with 300gr or 350gr jacketed bullets I will use 3031 up to 25,000 PSI for use in the levergun only. That is rare and only when I pick up jacketed bullets cheap. I own a levergun and a trapdoor so I like to keep one load around that's safe in both rifles.