Any reduced recoil load data for 35 or 45/70 contender

[shockmastermike]

In my 45/70 use 37 gr of 3031 under a 300gr cast , usually shooting a 180 grain flat point in my 35.

How much powder and type on the 35

 

[shockmastermike]

I have reloaded for my contender 35 barrel, usually 180gr sp bullets but not really reduced loads. I can check to see what the loads were if you are interested.

Powder type and weight please

 

[gemihur]

Trail Boss
45-70 = 13 gr + 300 gr. bullet
enjoy

 

[1006]

The Lyman Cast Reloading manual probably has data for lighter loads.

Hodgdon says you can reduce H4895 to 60%, and then there is Trail Boss.

Look under Reduced Recoil Rifle Data, and Cowboy Action.

Hodgdon – Hodgdon Powder Company

hodgdon.com

 

[shockmastermike]

The Lyman Cast Reloading manual probably has data for lighter loads.

Hodgdon says you can reduce H4895 to 60%, and then there is Trail Boss.

Look under Reduced Recoil Rifle Data, and Cowboy Action.

Hodgdon – Hodgdon Powder Company

hodgdon.com

Thanks

 

[SpeedyR]

180gr PSP RL7
150gr PSP IMR3031

Both of my loads are well over any currently published max loads, so I'm not going to post them here. I haven't shot my contender in quite a few years (the 35 remington, my guess would be 6-8 years at least), but I have a couple of boxes of each loading.

Might pull a bullet or two from each and confirm that the load is what is says on my label, after I dig thru some more loading manuals one of these days. In the past I had some load data/manuals specific to the contender, could be that they loads were higher than some of the current rifles in production. I've got manuals back to the late 70's and it's always interesting to see how much the load data changes (could be that the powder burn rates and composition changes over time as well?).

 

[Lonegle57]

My 35 rem load is 180 gr flat point over 37.5 grains of 3031, as always, check reload manuals
to be safe.

 

[white ghost]

My 45/70 loads are for my single shot NEF, but should still work well in your set up. My puff loads are 12.0 gr of Unique with a quarter sheet of SINGLE ply tp as a powder position wad behind a 405gr cast bullet. Good for 1060fps out of my handi and freight trains through both shoulders of a deer at 75 yards.

 

[basstracker89]

If you're hand loading you can tapper it to something that will work for you. First, use a slow burning powder. Next use a lighter bullet.

 

[alexs2006]

Way back when I found some load data for 45/70 using a 400gr cast bullet and pistol powder, it was a hoot to shoot. I’ll see if I can dig it up.

Edit: White ghost posted it above.