CSA 40-70 Hepburn

[Kurt]

I been working with the two .45-70's. The Shiloh and Brownchester 85 high wall. I even got a split case of Swiss 1.5 and 2F to see just how good it is compared to the KIK and the OE.
I haven't hardly ever shot the .45-70's but they are the only rifles that make the 12# 2oz weight so they will be it. I tried several PP and GG and they all shot well, BUT they don't compare to the old POPE designed bullets, the Lyman 121PH that looks like them.
Yesterday was a perfect day for seeing what a load would do. good light on the target face 4 MPH head on breeze temp just cleared 50 degrees, perfect day.
The brown Chester 85 BPCR with 68 gr or 1.5 swiss shot less then 3 -1/4" @ 200 several groups less then three inches down to 1-1/2 inch with the Wolf primers. I tried Fed Match, WLR, and Wolf because that is all I have left except the Fed gold match pistol primers.
The Parlor Shiloh knocked off my hat twice when I went down to look and measure the groups. Could not imagine that that rifle shot that well. No wonder my Daughter shoots my ears off with it when we shoot together.
1-3/4, 2", and 3/4" using the wolf primers that been in dry storage since the last primer shortage several years ago.
I find it hard to shoot a 3/4" group at 130 yards in my yard with a scope on my other rifles but this rifle is not tapped for blocks and don't look like it needs it shooting that rumble strip Pop bullet.

Don.
Got a E-Mail from Gail. I told her I will be shooting at Alma Sat. and Sunday the weekend of the 24th and I asked her how she was coming with the .45-90 and she said it should be done In 1-1/2 weeks if she gets some screws. Man that would save a lot of driving through the concrete jungles they call city's beings I'm more then halve way there already.

Kurt