Greetings,
First post here. Wondering if anyone has used Hodgdon's new Benchmark powder for loading the 45-70 in Marlin lever guns. I am contemplating trying it with LBT 440 grain cast bullets. I want to try to max out (safely, of course) the velocity of this bullet in the Marlin - standard 1895 SS with ballard rifling.
Thanks in advance and a great site here I might add. Sorry I didn't find it before.
By the way: Does the Beartooth, 450 grain .458 cast bullet function in the Marlin?
Thanks,
redleg
P.S. I assume all responsibility for loads fired in my guns. I know sometimes it's hard to share specific data.
First post here. Wondering if anyone has used Hodgdon's new Benchmark powder for loading the 45-70 in Marlin lever guns. I am contemplating trying it with LBT 440 grain cast bullets. I want to try to max out (safely, of course) the velocity of this bullet in the Marlin - standard 1895 SS with ballard rifling.
Thanks in advance and a great site here I might add. Sorry I didn't find it before.
By the way: Does the Beartooth, 450 grain .458 cast bullet function in the Marlin?
Thanks,
redleg
P.S. I assume all responsibility for loads fired in my guns. I know sometimes it's hard to share specific data.