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Recoil that is too much and affects accuracy is an important mitigating factor in cartridge selection, no matter what the gun. I see little to no need for a .45 Govt case larger than a 90, even for 1000 yards.
I load and shoot PPBs for a Sharps .45-70 that was major modified (both the chamber and bore) strictly for PPBs, it won't chamber standard .45-70 Govt cartridges. As such, this .45-70 becomes a virtual .45-90 of sorts. This is a relatively light recoil, long distance cartridge. I create my bore riders using Starline brass, Fed 210M primers, 81 grains of Swiss 1-1/2F, a single .060" LDPE wad, a BACO JIM 444530E mold with 1:16 alloy that produces 528 grain slicks and are wrapped with dry Seth Cole 7# paper.
The rifle sports Lee Shaver super grade vernier soule rear sight and a spirit level front sight. Fouling control is extremely important and for me it's handled by Brent's bore gopher design that I build and use with plain water, followed by a dry patch for the chamber prep for the next loaded round, both the gopher and patch go down the tube at the same, basically to save time during a match. The slicks sit in the case about 1/10" and are lightly held in by the case mouth - slicks can be turned by hand and even pulled out, but won't fall out if turned upside down. You want as little neck tension as possible.
I love these BPCR guns, only use black powder and PPBs, and even have an original Remington .45-70 roller from the turn of the last century. Great sport! I've learned a lot from my mentors, it's all good stuff, and sharing gun knowledge is at least a good thing. I hope my ramblings will help some folks or at least get a few thinking about shooting/hunting with one of these late 19th century rifles. They are nothing short of a blast, promise.
I load and shoot PPBs for a Sharps .45-70 that was major modified (both the chamber and bore) strictly for PPBs, it won't chamber standard .45-70 Govt cartridges. As such, this .45-70 becomes a virtual .45-90 of sorts. This is a relatively light recoil, long distance cartridge. I create my bore riders using Starline brass, Fed 210M primers, 81 grains of Swiss 1-1/2F, a single .060" LDPE wad, a BACO JIM 444530E mold with 1:16 alloy that produces 528 grain slicks and are wrapped with dry Seth Cole 7# paper.
The rifle sports Lee Shaver super grade vernier soule rear sight and a spirit level front sight. Fouling control is extremely important and for me it's handled by Brent's bore gopher design that I build and use with plain water, followed by a dry patch for the chamber prep for the next loaded round, both the gopher and patch go down the tube at the same, basically to save time during a match. The slicks sit in the case about 1/10" and are lightly held in by the case mouth - slicks can be turned by hand and even pulled out, but won't fall out if turned upside down. You want as little neck tension as possible.
I love these BPCR guns, only use black powder and PPBs, and even have an original Remington .45-70 roller from the turn of the last century. Great sport! I've learned a lot from my mentors, it's all good stuff, and sharing gun knowledge is at least a good thing. I hope my ramblings will help some folks or at least get a few thinking about shooting/hunting with one of these late 19th century rifles. They are nothing short of a blast, promise.
