• .45-70-Richard Hickok-2

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     LOAD DETAILS
     GUN TYPE   

    .45-70
     FIREARM  RIFLES
     LEAD TYPE   Beartooh bullet
     CALIBER TYPE   45/70
     RATING   10
     LEAD SIZE   405
     POWDER TYPE   Hodgdon 322
     POWDER AMOUNT   47.5 gr
     PRIMER   CCI large rifle
     BRASS   Remington
     BARREL LENGTH   18½ inch
     F.P.S   1832
     GROUP SIZE   1 inch @ 100 yards
     OVERALL LENGTH   
     GUN DETAILS   Marlin Guide Gun
     OTHER DESCRIPTION  Beartooth bullets give a little more penetration but little to no mushrooming. I prefer the Remington 405 grain bullets. Hold on to your gun as this is a heavy recoil load.
     SUBMITTED ON   13 Aug 2008
     SUBMITTED BY   Richard Hickok

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BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
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