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Glad to hear you are ok after that!

Just out of interest I crunched your load data in quickload

Your standard 26grn load is running at about 24,400psi which is in the trapdoor data range but a...

Maybe freebore wasn't the correct term to use, the projectile I used to check the unsupported jump was sized .463, my loaded projectiles are .461 and my bore slugs out to .459. I dont think an...

Have you checked the throat/free bore? I have a Marlin 45-70 im trying to squeeze more accuracy out of. I loaded a flat based pill backwards seating it deeper until it would chamber without binding....

My 45-70 Marlin is more than enough for any game im likely to encounter locally. I load from 145gr collar buttons to 550 WNFP's all cast lead so its all covered. From a one gun hunting pov any...

You sure its zinc?

I cast some foundry type in my lee 4-20 pot recently for a mate doing some experiments... I normally run the pot on a 4-5 heat setting for magnum/taracorp alloys and can add...

They drop easy

PM Mihec about his collar button mold for the 45-70... I recently bought one from this overrun stock (he still had a couple left).. I have cast some up but not tried them yet... ~145grn @.460 dia
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I've ordered some 8mm Mauser expanders that I can reduce in dia slightly so I can play with neck tension with my new cases as I dont have any once fired yet, I'm thinking I want minimal neck tension....

I had some time today so I tried making one of the throat impressions with a pure lead slug hammered into a filled case. The distance between the measurements from the case mouth are 0.10in. One of...

My bullets are .305 all the way to the ogive

My range test were not exactly what I had hoped for.. At 25m my 10 shots were spread into about a 1 foot group, 2 of the holes were ovaled. I also had two loaded exactly the same but with the bullets...

A shorter but still pointed nose would be better I have been thinking as well, just to make it a bit more robust.. I have been keeping my eye on the pointed NRA PP mold in the group buys, proven...

Paper measures at .003, double thickness is measuring .006-.0065.. One side of the paper is smoother than the other, the rough side you can see lots of long fibers in the paper but it seems very...

I loaded a handful of rounds to test at the range on saturday, I will only have access to the 25m test range for sighting in rifles but that will do at this stage to see if they are going straight....

Ok I tried Lee Alox for final sizing but I think it soaks into this paper too much, they look great but cutting one off it seems the layers stick together in places.. maybe I will come back to this...

I hope the bullet works ok, I'm also concerned about the nose.. if after a load of testing it wont shoot I will be looking at getting one made that is like the original .303 brit round nose...

This project has been on the back burner for a while but today I had a some time so I played around some.

I ended up getting some push thru dies from buckshot.. nice dies :)
My test batch of...

If starting from scratch...

Lee 20lb bottom pour
4 cavity (or more) mold
Lee/buckshot push thru sizing die
Tumble or pan lube

Any spare $ would go towards a second lee 20lb pot so I can...

Thanks for the posts people, it sounds like I'm on the right track. I bought a cigarette roller online that should be here any day (my hand rolled attempts will take some more practice ;) ). After...

Hey all.. I'm interested to give paper patching a go and wonder in my No1 MkIII 303 would be a good candidate? .. Its got a near mint bore, has been bedded and i recently was given a parker hale...

I slugged a friends new 1894 .44MAG (ballard) a week ago after he got poor groups and leading with a cast load using .430 bullets... Turns out his has a .433 bore so I'm going to get him a mold that...

I was reading some stuff on the Garrett Cartridge site about this recently.... full article is here


....Interestingly, our 540-grain Hammerhead for the 45-70 produces penetration channels or...

I have a micro groove 1895 that slugs out at almost .459. I shoot nothing but cast out of it sized at .461 and it will shoot a variety of my cast bullets touching at 50yds if i do my part.

I have...

I shoot nothing but plain based cast bullets in my micro grooved marlin 45-70 these days. As mentioned the trick is to use the right size (big enough), my barrel slugged out to .459 and I get the...

Check this link for some good info/results on the Lee 405 HB ... link