by cdrusn4100 on Fri Feb 25, 2005 9:19 am
I'm headed to northern Alberta in May for black bear. I've decided to take my Marlin .45-70 along as my primary weapon. The bullets I've decided to use are Remington 404 grain copper-jacket flat nose. Unfortunately, my reloading manuals do not provide reloading data for this particular bullet.
The distance I'll be shooting at is around 50 yds. I know that most any bullet/powder combo will work, but am just curious if anyone has any personal experience/recommendations on what reload combo would be the best for knock-down power, as well as precision shooting.
I've shot a lot of black bears in Montana with my trusty .30-06 Rem. 760 carbine using 165, 185 and 220 grain bullets, but have yet to use my .45-70 on such an adventure.
Any suggestions or personal experiences appreciated. I have a lot of different powders on hand, so where would you start? Thanks in advance.
I'm headed to northern Alberta in May for black bear. I've decided to take my Marlin .45-70 along as my primary weapon. The bullets I've decided to use are Remington 404 grain copper-jacket flat nose. Unfortunately, my reloading manuals do not provide reloading data for this particular bullet.
The distance I'll be shooting at is around 50 yds. I know that most any bullet/powder combo will work, but am just curious if anyone has any personal experience/recommendations on what reload combo would be the best for knock-down power, as well as precision shooting.
I've shot a lot of black bears in Montana with my trusty .30-06 Rem. 760 carbine using 165, 185 and 220 grain bullets, but have yet to use my .45-70 on such an adventure.
Any suggestions or personal experiences appreciated. I have a lot of different powders on hand, so where would you start? Thanks in advance.
