45-70 paper patch

[Eric Johanen]

I cast 100 more of the Accurate 45-485XR yesterday and will load them again using the same charge of 68.0 grains of OE 1.5 fg. I do believe I'll settle on a OAL of 2.925. Out far enough and still gives very good clearance for barrel fouling from previous rounds. The card/lube wad column was more than adequate to keep fouling soft and leave a nice lube star at the muzzle. The bullets are patched with a 25/32 inch patch and have 3/32 inch of the patch folded under the base. No leading and easy to chamber. If this load proves out it will be my shoot dirty/paper patch hunting load for the Shiloh 45-70 Rough Rider. Now back to Lucrezia and paper patches!!