So Wholesale Sports in Canada is closing its doors, I bought a .458 mould for my 45/70's when I got home I realized it was hollow based, will this make a difference?
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So Wholesale Sports in Canada is closing its doors, I bought a .458 mould for my 45/70's when I got home I realized it was hollow based, will this make a difference?
The original BP bullets were hollow-based. As long as you don't exceed black powder velocities you will be fine. Above 1400 fps you want a GC bullet.
You can always have the pin turned flat or have a flat pin made.
In my experience you do not need a gas check until you reach pretty high pressures.
I used to have an 1895 Marlin and converted Siamese Mauser. Both were fed top end loads (respectively) under PB boolits and leading was never a problem for me using the Lee 405 gr. flat point, Lyman 457124 385 gr. and Lyman 457125 500 gr. boolits.
Not saying a gas check might not make life easier but I never had a problem.
That HB mould might be a different matter. As Outpost75 says, you should okay at BP pressures but the skirt may blow out or extrude at higher pressures.
Which mould did you get?
Longbow
I got a Lee 405 grain, I will be using it in 2 Sharps replicas and a Rolling Block replica so won’t be pushing them that fast.
I to made the same mistake and had the same question. I was thinking that maybe I would only use it with the holy black for fun occasions my lever is a bear to tear down for cleaning.
The Lee 405 gr HB is a replica of the original 45-70 bullet made for the trapdoor US M1873 rifle and carbine. It actually is not a hollow base as is a minie' bullet but is referred to as a "dish". It is there to regulate the weight of the bullet at 405 gr while keeping the external bullet dimensions consistent.
At trapdoor 45-70 level loads with BP or smokeless it will do fine.
thanks larry your input is appreciated
I have the Lee 405gr. HB mould and it's a favorite. My Henry 45-70 really likes that bullet. As mentioned above it's not a typical HB with the thin skirt for expansion but rather a means of controlling the weight of the bullet. Gp
Thanks for the replies