I Need A Load For A 45-110 With A 525 gr. Cast Lead Bullet With Smokeless Powder @ 1400 fps.

[Kid Death 6683]

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[Reverend P. Babcock Chase]

Howdy Kid,

 

I can't help you with a load for what you want, but I suspect to drive that 525 gr. bullet at that velocity you are going to have to absorb some real punishment. Best of luck.

 

Rev. Chase

[Pb Mark]

Does the manufacturer of your gun have any suggestions?   An 1885 Badger Browing vs a Trapdoor...which will survive?

[The Original Lumpy Gritz]

It's a BP only round.......

[Lucky R. K.]

I would suggest you contact the manufacturer of the powder you plan to use. Several years ago (2008) I did this when looking for a smokeless load for a Rolling Block chambered in 40-65 Winchester. They suggested I use 5744 with a "starting point" of xx.xx grains and a "max." range of xx.xx grains. With things the way they are today they may not still offer the information.

Lucky 

[Bailey Creek,5759]

A cartridge that big is a Black Powder round.

If you can find Trail Boss powder, it would be a good powder.

[Bailey Creek,5759]

I looked at my copy of Cartridges of the World.

They list a load IMR, 4198 powder 24 grains with a 485-grain bullet.

At 1300 fps, with a Lyman bullet Number 451112.

There was also a load for a 550 Grain Bullet using 5744, 30 Grains of powder.

At 1275 feet per second.

[Hoss]

I’d try 5744. Works well in my 45-70

25 grns

535 grn Bullet 

1260 fps 

200 yds 

[Griff]

Lyman's 50th Reloading Handbook lists several loads for either a 500 or 525 grain cast bullet... I'm sure you can extrapolate a safe load from there.  One can never have too many reloading manuals.  

[Silver Creek Jack]

Accurate 5744 is your friend.

[Cpt Dan Blodgett, SASS #75655]

Hope you have a really good Doc who can rebuild shoulders.

[Caladisi kid]

What is the twist in your barrel, assume it is somewhere around 1/20 for the heavier bullet?  Itchy minds want to know.