40-45 Grains Reloader 7 is an accurate load in every Marlin 45/70 I own.
400 grain RCBS gas checked, hardcast to 15+ or cast soft (50-50 WW PB) and heat treated to 20+.
Bullets hold together and penetrate into next week, withstand higher velocity and with a shoulder shot inside of 100 yards, ....DRT
Load, shoot, practice. Be able to place your shot. KNOW where the impact point is before the trigger is pulled.
Be sure to shoot it next to a road, up hill, and under a tree.... makes packing out a LOT easier...
Location, location, location...
