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    Quote Originally Posted by Thegreg View Post
    I've not looked at Reloader 7 but will have a look. Trying to find a Viht powder to be honest, moving most of my other calibres onto it.

    You are quite right, that was a typo on my part, the 57gr was of H335. I've gone up to 50gr of H4198. That's using 300gr jacketed soft points. Still below the max load according to Nosler. For 405gr Lead heads I use 40gr max of H4198.

    My rifle is a Browning made Winchester 1886, capable of handling the same loads as the Marlin 1895.

    I've found a table quoting that Viht N130 is an equivalent to 4198 so might look into that a bit further.

    Cheers
    Greg
    'kay. Your 'Browning-made' 1886 is actually an SKB-Miroku-made rifle, same as mine over in OR, except that mine is in 30-06. I have the half-octagon/half-round barrel, with 'Diana Grade #1' detailing. Second-hand, from a guy who was getting the ever-living snot kicked out of him by it. He was 5' 1" and built like an elf, and may have weighed in at 90# wet.

    tac
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    I have used n120 with lead bullets.

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    45-70

    PM me an e-mail and I will copy the 45-70 page out of the Viht book and send it over,
    I use Unique and GM3 my self, for lead bullets,
    thanks,T,

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    Thanks for the replies. I have seen the data on The Vihtavouri website but it doesn't really help for the lead bullet heads I want to load. The one lead bullet they do give data for is 510gr gas checked, and the powder quantity is significantly less than the jacketed rounds.

    I currently load 350gr & 405gr hard cast, without gas check. I can put a full charge of 4198 behind these with no issues and there's plenty of data to back it up. The American forums haven't turned up much because they don't use much Viht powder.

    I'll keep looking!

    Cheers
    Greg

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    Using 12gr Trailboss in my load with 405gr lead works fine. Nice light load
    I would not worry about it when we leave the EU should sort it out

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    VIT Powder for 45-70

    Hi,
    I used to use 46gn of VIT N133 powder with 405gn cast Tim Hannam bullets, but found it punishing on the shoulder, then I was introduced to Reloader 7 42gn with same bullet and found softer kick and more accurate. I use the rounds in my Sharps Pedersoli rolling block rifle and have been using it since.
    I hope this is useful to you.
    Ajay

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