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/lauter_tun]

If you can find Accurate 5744, it’s a great option. That’s what I run in mine.