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Has anyone used 500 grain bullets in a 50/70 Rolling Block carbine?
I just got a carbine and the only bullets I have are .515 500gr.
I want to use a light charge of FFG, a full load would have...

Found brass, still looking for bullets.
Paul

I just got a 50/45 Remington Rolling Block Carbine and would like to try to make some ammo for it.
I would like to buy a few 50/70 cases and some .515 diameter bullets of 400 grains or less....

How about the Lyman Mag 20 ? I got many years of use from the M61 I had.
I like the mould guide that Lyman uses.
I will be going to a gun show in a couple of weeks and hopefully will be able to see...

Would like to have some opinions on buying a new furnace.
Unfortunately my Lyman 61, that I had used for more than 40 years, was stolen Monday night.
What is the quality of the ones now available?...

Thanks Hubertus,
Very interesting information.
My bore is .346 land to land and .356 groove to groove.
I have been shooting .357 162 grain Saeco semi wad cutter gas check bullets.
I have some...

Didn't check for accuracy, too much snow and ice to set up targets. Just fired downrange to check functioning.
Hubertus, I just sent you a PM with my email. Forgot to tell you I slugged the barrel...

Hubertus,
The barrel slugs .356 groove to groove and I used 162 grain .357 cast bullets.
The barrel is clearly marked 8.7x72R and is Nitro proofed.
A 9.3x72R case, neck sized with a .357 Magnum...

Just found this thread while looking for information about my 8.7x72R Drilling.
It is a Hubertus under lever gun 16x16x8.7x72R, made about 1920 and Nitro proofed.
I just made some cases for it this...