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45 70 Contender cast boolit hunting [message #20725]

Thu, 14 March 2013 19:34

Spokerider
Messages: 25
Registered: June 2012
Location: BC Canada

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I'm looking for a cast boolit / mold for the Contender 45 70.
This will be a hunting load for black bear up close, and out to about 75m. I would like this boolit to be gas checked, as I will be using 50 pB / 50 WW + 2% tin alloy, and I'm thinking of 325gr to 350gr boolit weight for the task.

What shoots good in your 45 70 Contender?
I don't have the barrel here yet.......what can I expect the TC bore to slug?
Are there any molds / boolit designs to steer clear of? If so, why?

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Re: 45 70 Contender cast boolit hunting [message #20740 is a reply to message #20725]

Fri, 15 March 2013 09:07

wwkmag
Messages: 588
Registered: January 2013
Location: Maine

Senior Member

If you don't mind a heavier bullet, the 400 grain speer flat nose jacketed bullet is very inexpensive and works great on everything up to moose. the only # I have is 50 2479. That # is on a older box....WWKMAG

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Re: 45 70 Contender cast boolit hunting [message #21096 is a reply to message #20740]

Tue, 26 March 2013 11:13

Deezil
Messages: 31
Registered: March 2013
Location: Lynden, WA.

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Ill be reloading for mine in the near future, but going with a jacketed bullit instead. Good luck!

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