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The .50-70 is one of the most inherently accurate calibers I've ever fooled with - not just my rifles, but every .50-70 with a fine bore that I've had the pleasure of shooting. IMO, it is an ignored (and superior) little brother to the .50-90 and .50-140 heavy ordnance.
Originally Posted by Nueces. Accurate Arms advises 5744 as a black powder duplicator when loaded at 40% of the black powder weight. So, for your 50-70, try 28 grains of 5744. That works wonderfully well in my 45-70s. The trouble isn't the weight but the space it leaves.
630. .50-70 Governtment in a Sharps carbine. I have an opportunity to pick up a 1863 Sharps carbine in .50-70 Government or .50 1 3/4 as it's listed on the barrel. The gun is a newer rifle made by Shiloh Sharps. I don't have much experience with the round, I do know from looking I can get dies, ammo and brass fairly easy from Buffalo Arms and a ...
They are 1.032 inches long, vary in width along the seam axis versus 90° from the axis but are nominally 0.515 inch. Couldn't find a sizer. They weigh (average of 10) 469.5 grains (lube removed). Are lubed with something red that doesn't feel like it's going to work for black powder.
50-70 Black Powder Reloading. I decided to make an account to talk to you guys after I had recently acquired a 1868 Springfield Trapdoor rifle produced in 1869 chambered in 50-70 Government. I had started to get into reloading back in early 2020 when ammunition was scarce. Starting out with 30-06 and moving along to each caliber of firearm I ...
Weather was nice enough on Wednesday to take my 1870 50-70 trapdoor to the range. This rifle shoots awesome with a load consisting of a 515142 over a .060" wad on top of 57gr of 1 1/2FG. The wind was blowing directly towards the firing and line and when I touched one off I had a face full of smoke!
I've got a 50-70 trapdoor. I use the Lee 450 grain boolit with 5744, Accurate has load data compatible with trapdoors. I suspect it would work in a rolling block. I think they also had data with their 2495 powder at even lower pressure. Not sure if the 2495 is still available.
45/70 Trapdoor loads. 405 cast bullet they list the max for Trail Boss at a trapdoor load at 13 grains for only 1007 FPS at 25,600 CUP! Compare that to Varget trap door loads at 1781 at 20,900 CUP or H4895 at 1645 at only 18,900 CUP! Trail Boss was producing 773 FPS LESS velocity at 4,700 CUP more pressure than Varget and 638 FPS less velocity ...
The length and style suggest the 50-70 government which is a center fire but the original GI used an in the case primer and the shell looks like a rim fire. There were two types one had crimp marks just above the case rim and the other did not have any. Based on it being found near an old army fort this is what it could be.
Scroll down half way on the page of this link from my web albums. It show several pictures of 50-70 cases, bullets, and compressed powder that the U.S. Government used, and some were just experimental. Notice the concave or notched bottom on most of the bullets used from the .50 pistol to the .45-70. Both 50-70 & .45-70 bullets were rolled, not ...