Very good results yesterday!

[Eric Johanen]

I got out with my 45-70 Shiloh yesterday and ran a bunch of loads (greasers and paper patched) All shot very well. One load with a BACO 535 grain Money bullet (weighed in at 427 grains) patched diameter at 4505, 100% cotton paper, with 78 grains of OE 1.5 a .060 poly wad minimum compression shot exceptionally well. 200 yards on the SR target: 2 3/8 horizontal X 1 1/4 vertical. Wiped between shots with 1 damp and 1 dry using the NAPA/ distilled water mix of 1/7 parts. They just eased in with a bit of thumb pressure for a very good fit on a clean and dry chamber. My load using Swiss 1.5 is 80 grains. When they weather improves I'll get some chronograph data with these two loads. Both powders work great with the bullet seated .140 into the neck sized case. I used a little taper crimp to hold the bullet. It would turn but not move forward when tuned upside down. Not a hunting set up but works well on the target line. Nice to have a bullet working well with 2 powders!