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    45-70 deep seating

    I have a Henry X Model and a Marlin 1895 lever actions. I am shooting a 350gr LFN gas check bullet and I have to seat .10" deeper for them to cycle. Book says to seat at 2.55" and I have to seat at...
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    Might take scope off and try a red dot, just to...

    Might take scope off and try a red dot, just to see if that helps. I have another spare scope, but it is another old Weaver just as old, about a 1978 6x. Hoping for warmer temps and less wind and...
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    I will sandbag the toe of the rifle and hold by...

    I will sandbag the toe of the rifle and hold by hand in rest, no straps. I will have to wait until it warms up, today was 10 degrees and strong wind. Next week it might be back to 40 degree. I will...
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    vertical stringing from 45-70 Henry X Model

    I put an old Weaver 6 power wide angle scope on my Henry 45-70 X Model rifle. With it strapped down in a rifle rest it is shooting 1st shot dead on target, 2nd shot is 2" high, 3rd shot about 6"...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I loaded 10 rds using the NOE mould, bullets were...

    I loaded 10 rds using the NOE mould, bullets were PC'd OAL was 2.49" and lever would not close on either the Henry or the Marlin. I loaded 10 more rds with bullets sized and lubed on RCBS lube/sizer,...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    been working and had to hold off playing with...

    been working and had to hold off playing with this bullet. I managed to find a Henry X Model 45-70 and was compelled to snatch it up. I tried the LBT 350 gn and it did the same as the Marlin 1895,...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I sized one bullet to .4585 with a Lee sizer. I...

    I sized one bullet to .4585 with a Lee sizer. I made a dummy round, seating to the crimp groove and tried it it the 1895LTD. This was a plain no lube, no PC bullet. It almost chambered, but the final...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I have found an RCBS 405gn mould and boolits also...

    I have found an RCBS 405gn mould and boolits also a Saeco 405gn spire point, both are gas check. I have not used them yet as I found an ice cream bucket of bullets from each mould. I have no clue the...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    i was putting 3 coats of Hi-Tek on. There is a...

    i was putting 3 coats of Hi-Tek on. There is a difference between Hi-Tek and Powder Coat. Hi-Tek goes on as a liquid and is a thin coat that can take as much as 3 coats for complete coverage. When I...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I got the 460-350- RF mould today. It's profile...

    I got the 460-350- RF mould today. It's profile is definitely slimmer in the nose. I will cast some this next week. Does 48 gn of H335 sound like a good start?
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    H335, never tried that powder. I have an old can...

    H335, never tried that powder. I have an old can not sure how much is in it. 44Blam do you have a starting load for 350 gn lead with H335? Are you using standard length brass? I have a lot of...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    i ordered a 460-350 RF 4 cavity gas check mould...

    i ordered a 460-350 RF 4 cavity gas check mould from NOE. I hope that fixes the problem.
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    286227286228 Not sure if these come through, but...

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    Not sure if these come through, but to me it looks like the flat point on mine is wider and less curve to the ogive. I loaded 10 rds with 27gn of A5744. I loaded 4 in the tube and...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    350 gn 45-70 cast bullet question

    I have a new mould that casts 350 gn flatnose gas check .460 bullets. I tried seating at 2.55 OAL but they will not chamber in my Marlin 1895LTD. The lever will not close all the way. I was using new...
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    shot 10 rds with gc's and 10 without from 50 yds...

    shot 10 rds with gc's and 10 without from 50 yds 6.1 gn of Unique for a start load. Gc's shot 6-8" high but good windage 4" group. Without gc's was terrible, shot high, keyholed, 5 on paper, 5 high...
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    out of my Henry X, the 44 spl without gc's...

    out of my Henry X, the 44 spl without gc's keyholed badly and only 5 out of 10 were on paper. The 10 with gc's printed about a 4" group, no keyholes, windage was good but shot 6 to 8 " high. This was...
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    My .44 X Model has taken everything I have fed it...

    My .44 X Model has taken everything I have fed it in both 44 mag and 44 Spl. I am feeding it cast .44 from an old 240 gn RCBS SIL mould. With wheel weights it is throwing 250 gn. Groups are 2 to 2.5"...
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    My .44 X Model has taken everything I have fed it...

    My .44 X Model has taken everything I have fed it in both 44 mag and 44 Spl. I am feeding it cast .44 from an old 240 gn RCBS SIL mould. With wheel weights it is throwing 250 gn. Groups are 2 to 2.5"...
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    I have been wondering about this also. With...

    I have been wondering about this also. With shortages on everything, I bought a bunch of .44 Spl brass instead of waiting for .44 mag to come in. I was thinking of loading the .44 Spl without GC's,...
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    Jon B, does your modified Arsenal 41-220...

    Jon B, does your modified Arsenal 41-220 Keith-SWC / 41-205 Gr SWC feed well. I am looking for a better bullet than my old Lyman 210 for my new Henry BBS
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    can I run 45-70 brass if I hand feed instead of...

    can I run 45-70 brass if I hand feed instead of using the tube feeder? Will the cases fit the gripper things?
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    45-70 350gn CB loading data

    I just got a new LBT mould, 350 gn LFN GC. I cast around 100 + bullets yesterday, PC'd, gas checked and sized today. I am shooting them out of a Marlin 1895LTD, bullets are sized to .460. I am not...
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    45-70 and the Lee APP press

    Anyone have experience with the Lee Automatic Production Press? I am sure it will handle .38/.357mag/.357max, .41 mag, .44 mag, 7mm TCU, but will it handle .308 Win, 30.06 or 45-70 Gov? Has anyone...
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    I used to GC after powder coating but ran into...

    I used to GC after powder coating but ran into problems with GC's falling off. I had several boxes of Lyman and Hornady GC's from early 1980's. I switched to Gator GC's and put them on before powder...
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    final sizing of coated bullets

    I cast around 600 .41 cal bullets using a Lyman mold. I gas checked and sized using NOE .411 size bushing. The mix is straight wheel weight. After sizing I powder coated, I measured today and they...
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check