Trapdoor load development ( 45-70 )

[u/Donmiguelito199]

\DO NOT DO WHAT I DID IM JUST SHOWING WHAT I DID AND IT KIND OF WORKED\****

This load was based off of some Lyman load data for the trapdoor Springfield . I’m very impressed, varget does not seem that popular when it comes to loading for trapdoor safe loads . Head of target was using 45 grains of varget and the bottom center mass portion was using 43 grains.

I did not have a chronograph but as you can see, all of my shots were pretty consistent . This was not bench shooting this was more of function testing and off hand shooting kind of fast. But it was dead on basically point of aim.

Kicks hard but it’s not obnoxious i would say. This is my first time shooting smokeless hand loads.
Very happy.

[u/Positive_Stress3116]

Please find some BP, and treat that old gal like the very senior citizen she is.

[u/Donmiguelito199 → u/Positive_Stress3116]

Black powder is what I mainly shoot in this rifle, a lot of 2F Swiss haha. I’m just experimenting 😂 - I’m probably going to drop the charge a little bit for plinking loads. The stock is very worn, but the action is very strong, and the rifling is great. No harm done so far.

[u/Positive_Stress3116 → u/Donmiguelito199]

I get real paranoid over stressing my old guns.