The second trapdoor looks to have an aftermarket taller front sight. Did you buy that sight or make it ? My trapdoor shoots like 20 inches high with smokeless loads.
in a contender 16 unique i use (use it on your own risk ) 458 333 grain lee cast powdercoat i think those bullets are to hard , lead a soft lead powder coated will be fine
That powder has been unobtanium in my area for years, and list price (if you can order it) is approaching $75 per pound. There's got to be a better way.....
What primers are you using? I have read and/or seen people say "only magnum with blackpowder loads" and others say "only magnum with smokeless powders."
As someone who owns several antique 45-70 rifles and carbines ( Trapdoors and Rolling blocks ) ..Thank you for putting this info out !
If the Lord was rocking a rifle it would be in 45-70 or .30-30 . Lets get in to this fun one boys and girls!
The second trapdoor looks to have an aftermarket taller front sight. Did you buy that sight or make it ? My trapdoor shoots like 20 inches high with smokeless loads.
How many rounds before cleaning the trapdoor?
in a contender 16 unique i use (use it on your own risk ) 458 333 grain lee cast powdercoat i think those bullets are to hard , lead a soft lead powder coated will be fine
you might be fighting spin drift ....if you look at a buffington sight you will see that the slide angles to the left.....
Accurate 5744 is bulky and a great smokeless powder for trapdoor loads.
That powder has been unobtanium in my area for years, and list price (if you can order it) is approaching $75 per pound. There's got to be a better way.....
What primers are you using? I have read and/or seen people say "only magnum with blackpowder loads" and others say "only magnum with smokeless powders."
Ive literally never used magnum primers, even when loading 300 win mag. Its a communist plot.
LOL! Thanks.
There's a lot of goofy advice out there, go to a library and learn how government loaded these cartridges
How good is the crown on that barrel ?
its quite good
Can you shoot modern 45-70 GOV. Jacketed rounds out of these?
Not safely nor sustainably. They’re just too powerful for older steel
bullets are under sized
Looks like way too much pressure for that fragile trapdoor system
Think of what an accidental double charge would do.
An accidental double charge with smokeless can ruin your whole day. Best to stay with black powder or Pyrodex.