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[njc110381]

Hi guys and girls. I just joined up - it looks to be a great forum you have here.

My name is Neil, and I'm a 34 year old gardener/pest controller from the UK. I haven't managed to fill out my profile yet but I thought it would be polite to say hello and tell you a little about myself before I start with the questions! I'm new to bullet casting, which is how I found myself here in the first place.

I look forward to getting to know you all. No doubt there will be a few members who know me from elsewhere but generally speaking I'm a newbie to this subject. I've been shooting for over 20 years and have held powder burning firearms for around eight but have only recently put my name to a .45-70, which I feel is a very worthy calibre to start casting for.

Anyway, I'm off to do a bit more reading and probably ask a few common questions... newbies 'ay, always asking the same old stuff!:veryconfu

[MBTcustom]

Go ahead and ask NJC. If anybody gives you a hard time, they don't remember what it was like. LOL!
If there's anything I can do to help you, don't hesitate to ask. I cast and shoot a lot of 45-70 in lever action rifles.
Welcome to Castboolits!

[richhodg66]

Welcome. I'm just beginning to get serious about loading for a .45-70 (well, "serious" is a relative term). I've only been working with Trapdoor level loads with pretty light for caliber bullets, but it's a fun cartridge to load and shoot.

[bobthenailer]

Welcome ! my mother was a WW-2 war bride from Biringham / Kings Heath.
I have only been back to the UK one time when I was in grade school. l am now 67 but have seen most of them several times when they have visited the USA , My cousin Debbi & her husband were just hear in the USA in June 2015 & one of my other cousin's David was hear last year in 2014

Had a Browning BPCR in 45/70 for about 12 years , it liked the Saeco #020 540 gr rn bullet , sold the gun & bullet mould , still have some of the 020's laying around.

[MrWolf]

Welcome to the madness! The 45-70 was my first Marlin lever and I fell in love with levers ever since.

[Artful]

I had my Marlin 45-70 up at the Arizona shoot in Payson this last weekend - made up some mild plinkers for the kids (of all ages) to try it - amazingly versatile cartridge.

[rush1886]

45-70--the only Gov't I need!

Welcome to the crew, and imho, you couldn't possibly be starting with a better cartridge.

[Bazoo]

Howdy from Kentucky USA. What variety of weapon do you have chambered for 45/70?

[lightman]

Welcome Aboard! There is a lot of casting knowledge here, just ask away. The 45-70 is a favorite on here.

[Bzcraig]

Welcome aboard and I'm in the minority, I don't shoot 45-70.

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

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but have only recently put my name to a .45-70, which I feel is a very worthy calibre to start casting for.

Anyway, I'm off to do a bit more reading and probably ask a few common questions... newbies 'ay, always asking the same old stuff!:veryconfu

Welcome njc110381,
Yes, I think 45-70 is very worthy...if fact, I can't quite imagine what commercial ammo of that caliber would cost in the UK ? :veryconfu

I also, just started casting/reloading for 45-70.
Below are some freshly cast 405gr boolits from a NOE 460-405-RF mold
http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/JonB_in_Glencoe/NOE%20460%20405%20RF%20castpic%20of%20the%20month% 207%202015_zpsya5ekoys.jpg (http://s640.photobucket.com/user/JonB_in_Glencoe/media/NOE%20460%20405%20RF%20castpic%20of%20the%20month% 207%202015_zpsya5ekoys.jpg.html)

[Blacksmith]

Welcome! We have members from all over the world so I am sure some others from your neck of the woods as well as other parts of the commonwealth will be chiming in soon.

I have a couple of .45-70's one is a pistol. I call that my "Manly Handgun".[smilie=s:

[smoked turkey]

Welcome Neil: You are sure to enjoy what you have found here. If you are like most of us, you will be in a constant leaning mode as there is so much information that it is difficult if not impossible to digest it all at once. Ask away with your questions and you will be amazed at the knowledgeable folk that will be available to help you.

[dagger dog]

Hello from the Hoosier state. [smilie=s: