I been lurking here a while, and been getting some pointers for a BPCR newbie from Don for a few months. I have a Pedersoli Sharps Sporting Rifle, and been trying to come up with a good BP load. I started off with Grafs (Schutzen) 2F in my 45-70 with the Saeco 480 bullet. After much experimenting I settled on a so-so load and used it in my first Silhouette match last month. With 70 gr of powder, a .030 wad, and the 480 gr bullet cast from wheelweights, I was getting 1138 fps, 15 feet from the muzzle, and a 5 shot group of 2.5" @ 100 yards on a good day.
Don suggested I try some Olde Eynsford, so I picked up a couple pounds the other day. I loaded 70 gr. through my drop tube, and compressed it another .275" to get to my normal seating depth. Tried them out today, and boy oh boy, this stuff looks promising. My velocity jumped to 1320 fps, with a spread of only 19 fps for 6 shots. My first shot from the clean bore I didn't count in the group, but the next 5 had three holes touching and the other two were also touching but about an inch away from the others. Total group size was slightly less than 2". I also found that the cases were MUCH cleaner, and after 12 rounds just using a blow tube the bore cleaned up with one wet patch and one dry patch. Going to try some more this weekend, and play with the charge and compression a little, but so far I think this is going to be pretty good stuff.

Thanks for the info Ted.

That's some pretty impressive speed for a .45-70. If the velocity variation can be kept low enough then it should be pretty good I expect.

Chris.

Ted,

Ya going to the Q?

Always lotsa fun !


Jim

(06-01-2013, 09:27 AM)Old Jim Wrote: Ted,

Ya going to the Q?

Always lotsa fun !


Jim

I got a couple days marked off at work, but it's still kind of up in the air. Hope to make it, but if we do, we won't arrive till Friday morning.

Jim.

This is my Gypsy home Stop on by at the Q.


IMG_0801 by Kurt's Hobby, on Flickr

(06-03-2013, 01:01 AM)TedH Wrote: [I got a couple days marked off at work, but it's still kind of up in the air. Hope to make it, but if we do, we won't arrive till Friday morning.

Ted try and let us know next week so we can get you squaded with us. Might also pm Jim or I your cell phone number .

(06-03-2013, 06:28 PM)Don McDowell Wrote:

(06-03-2013, 01:01 AM)TedH Wrote: [I got a couple days marked off at work, but it's still kind of up in the air. Hope to make it, but if we do, we won't arrive till Friday morning.

Ted try and let us know next week so we can get you squaded with us. Might also pm Jim or I your cell phone number .

Right now, we're planning on going. So unless something dramatic happens, we will be cutting out of here mid day Thursday and hopefully arriving Friday mid morning.

Me thinks your chrony is somewhat 'off'!!

(06-07-2013, 05:55 PM)Rick Mulhern Wrote: Me thinks your chrony is somewhat 'off'!!

I doubt that Rick. Have you looked at the 1500+ that Kurt gets out of the 44-100 and a 500 gr slick?
My 44-77 is getting right at 100 fps more with Olde E than KIK.