In the past I have loaded smokeless for the 45-70. I have a Marlin, modern one, and a custom Bold Action. I have used Remington brass for both and have not had any problems. For the Marlin I use a 300 gr bullet and a moderate load. The exact details I would have to go and look up as I still have some of those loads here some place. They shoot well and kill very well. For the bolt action I use a 350 Gr round nose bullet at about 2000 fps. Yes it gets the job done very well. Probably a bit on the heavy side for Eastern White Tail deer but hey it works and I didn't have to chase it.
I don't have any experience with the Leverevolution brass as I have a bunch of the Remington. For my BP loads I use Winchester, that way things don't get mixed up.
Sam
The powder used can vary with the velocity you want to shoot and if your rifle is safe for that velocity.
The FTX bullet was designed to permit crimping in lever guns. To crimp requires a shortened case to give room for the pointy bullet.
What velocity are you looking for?
What rifle will you be shooting?
(01-12-2018, 12:15 PM)lynnhawk1965 Wrote: Does anyone reload 45-70 FTX and what brass and powder do you use ?
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