KIK load For 45-70

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LazyM
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KIK load For 45-70

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Does anyone have a good load for 45-70 using the old KIK powder? I need to start using up the powder I have.
pacecars
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Re: KIK load For 45-70

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I will have to dig out the loads rdnck gave me a while back. They worked very well in my .45-70 with the Lyman bullet and 3f
Real gun powder is black.
beltfed
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Re: KIK load For 45-70

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Not actually for the 45-70,
but I had found that I could use the same Weight, NOT Volume of KIK 2F
and I was of Swiss 1.5 and had a good load in my 40-65 similar velocity and close
to the same accuracy.
I use the KIK 2f load for gong matches , but stay with the Swiss 1.5 for paper matches.
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Re: KIK load For 45-70

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I have burned up about 200 lbs. of 2f kik mostly 1n muzzle loaders but also 6 or700 rounds of 45/70 in a ped rifle . my load was 70 gr. by wght. with a .030 wad drop=tubbed and compressed to seat a nose pour adj. hoch mold bullet wghting 438 gr. with an ave. vel. of 1308 fps.bullet was cast from pure soft and lube was my own mix . This shot 1 hole groups at 50 yards and 2 inch or better at 100 yards wiping was done every other round. Cases were win. and primers were win. lg. rifle. This load was responsible for several white tails in Wis. Sights were the barrel sights that came with the gun.

Mark
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Re: KIK load For 45-70

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Well ,I'm sure a lot will disagree but KIK was absolutely some of the best powder I've ever used. Flawless performance with ppb's and grease cookies. Was great stuff
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Re: KIK load For 45-70

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70 grain of 2 f or 69 of 1 1/2
Cci or we large rifle primer
AKA Donny Ray Rockslinger :?
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