.45-70 Pile-Driver!

Marshall Stanton · #1 05-22-2005, 07:36 PM

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.45-70 Pile-Drivers!

alyeska338 · #2 05-22-2005, 07:46 PM

Marshall,
The link takes us to "The Sportsman's Bible". Not sure if that was your intention or if you have a 45/70 article prepared.

ribbonstone · #3 05-22-2005, 07:48 PM

Good deal...more weight...big straight case just seems to be better at driving heavy bullets than light ones.

Think I may have to re-think my BP only 45-70 status.

Marshall Stanton · #4 05-22-2005, 07:57 PM

Thanks Dave, the link's fixed.... just got carried away trying to get things formatted properly!

God bless,

Ranch Dog · #5 05-29-2005, 05:47 PM

Outstanding bullet Marshall! Guess I'm going to need to try it in my 450 Marlin...

kdub · #6 05-29-2005, 06:32 PM

Hmmmmmm....................

My 1895LTD1 just might have to try a few with the H4895 (have lots of it on hand) and see if my shoulder is up to 525 gr PILE DRIVERS!!!!

Ranch Dog · #7 05-29-2005, 06:38 PM

I figure they might be just the ticket for some of the boars I've been capturing with my trail camera!

Ranch Dog · #8 06-08-2005, 04:36 AM

Hey Marshall...

Would you verify the H4895 load? My RSI software indicates that the load is compressed to 144%!!!

Marshall Stanton · #9 06-08-2005, 08:56 AM

Michael,

Many thanks for the catch! Guess that's what happens when I am typing late. The data for the 4895 loads should read 52.5 grains! Indeed a typo.

The chart in the article has now been amended to reflect this correction, and last night I added some photos of the first critter hammered with the Pile Driver bullet!

Thanks for the catch! And yes, it is quite a peice of lead for the .45-70 and .450 Marlin!

God Bless

MikeG · #10 06-08-2005, 07:43 PM

Wow! That's quite a critter..... congrats, Matt!

Ranch Dog · #11 06-09-2005, 03:30 AM

Like MikeG said... WOW! Great trophy Matt. Great work on your part Marshall!

Mufasa · #12 06-09-2005, 05:56 AM

Thanks gents - I can't say enough good about this big 525 for those of us that enjoy such slugs! I wanted a 500 grain plus slug for this hunt but was not happy with what I was finding out there for designs, as most were really more target style bullets rather than broad-meplat hunting designs. Or, for the few broader ones I did find many would not chamber well in my relatively short-throated Sharps without deep seating past the crimp groove. Fortunately, a call with Marshall revealed him coming out with this beauty at just the right time to develop some good loads (mostly with 4198 and 3031) and be the first to try it out on a large critter. The fact that it shoots quite well in my Shiloh Sharps is an added, but really not unexpected bonus! I'm happy to see it finally made it to the Beartooth "storefront".

Great stuff as usual from Marshall - I took my first deer with a handgun over 10 years ago with a Beartooth slug, and I'm happy to also report I've been using them ever since!

Matt

markkw · #13 07-04-2005, 06:04 AM

Marshall,

EXCELLENT! Finally a heavy bullet with a properly designed meplat! The big flat meplat is the key to any cast hunting bullet. I'd even go so far as to say for any medium to big hunting bullet period based on my personal experience comparing pointed, RN and FN bullets of equal weight over the same exact load in the same gun. The FN's will make a larger wound channel every time.

Since I rarely hunt with smokeless anymore, I'd really like to see these offered in a flat base made from 30:1 lead/tin alloy, they'll surely be the ticket for the BP loading in my highwall.

oldfordjr · #14 08-27-2005, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kdub

Hmmmmmm....................

My 1895LTD1 just might have to try a few with the H4895 (have lots of it on hand) and see if my shoulder is up to 525 gr PILE DRIVERS!!!!

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Kdub:

I am Marlin 1895 (45-70) shooter myself, and I would be very interested in hearing your feedback on the H4895 loads with the 525 grainers. There is a load prescribed by the author on using H4895 @ 52.6 grains for obtainable velocities of 1800 f.p.s. To my knowledge, this is the only data available for handloading the 525's. Please let me know what you find out.

Thank you,

Joe

martin t potts · #15 09-29-2005, 08:14 AM

Marshall

Well done ..

The 525 Grain .. Pile Driver seems to be the answer for the 45/70
For over 40 years i have been making jacketed Bullet's and
it seems to me that you have hit on the right combo/ for weight
and design with the Pile Driver.

I should let you know that there are alot of us that own bullet compays that are now green with envy.

So i hope you don't mind if we start talking behind your back

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