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If you size and lube with a press try using a flat faced nose punch. I personally wouldn't worry about it though.

Ed

Let me see....one member has 25-20 but needs 32-20. Another member has 32-20 but needs 25-20....

Hmmm seems like there must be a solution close by....:Bright idea:

Ed

Buffalo and elephant? Wow....not sure I'd go after cape with that caliber...

I've used it through the years with mixed results. Sometimes it shows better accuracy by a wide margin, sometimes no change. Sometimes it shows substantial increases in velocity, sometimes not. I...

Tough choice. I was going to say the '92 in 32-20 because it can be loaded up for big game while the standard anemic loads can be used to fill the pot. But the better choice would be the '94 rifle...

I've experimented with toilet paper, corn meal, Card wad, and COW fillers through the years. Only in straight wall, or nearly straight wall cases though. The comment that COW will absorb moisture...

I built guns for FA from 1989-1997. Cylinder throats are .4520-.4525 IIRC. I believe that towards the end of my time there, we may have allowed .4525-.4530 provided there was no more than .0005...

I load this caliber for two different 1886's. Both have tight chambers and loose groove diameters. One slugs at .4080, and the other slugs .4085. I tried using resized 45-90 brass but didn't like...

Lyman 323470 is scary accurate in mine. I use 20:1 alloy. Getting ready to try it in the 32-40. Hope it's as good in that one.

Ed

Original 40 - 82's had tight chambers and loose bores. This created some problems with the reloading. Brass is made from 45-90, but then runs tight in the chambers. BACO sells stretched brass which...

LeadPot, that is the first I've seen photo's of with the Crescent. I like it! Extra Fancy or Presentation wood?

Thanks to everyone for replying. I think I'll stand pat for the next few months...

Geeze...you guys are sure giving me plenty to think about. I admit there is quite a bit of appeal of being able to buy good old 45-70 brass and go that route. Heavens knows I have enough odd ball...

Thanks for the replies. Longranger, what vintage Shiloh do you have, and was it Shiloh's standard twist, or custom? Don brings up an interesting point, in that the 40-72 was practically the same. ...

Decided to get myself into some Holy Black. Not to mention fulfill a 20+ year old dream rifle. I put myself on the 17+ month wait for the rifle, but I'm needing a little more input on the cartridge...

4759 has been discontinued. So if you plan on using it a bunch, replacement won't be so easy.

Ed

I've been shooting an original Take Down for about 20+ years now. It's handled a few deer, but nothing larger. I've always shot Hawk 300 gr. bullets in it, but recently purchased a mold from Tom at...

Worst one I ever owned was a brand new Colt SAA. Groove was .401 and the throats were anywhere from .396-.398. A half hour on a Sunnen hone with pin gauges took care of that. Shoots great now.
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What I was talking about before. About a 50 yards shot. Quartering away. Ran about 10 yards...maybe 20.

I have a 25-35 I had enormous amounts of trouble with. The final solution was to add a cannelure to the 117 gr. Nosler BT and trim the point flat. IMR 4064 and it was about 1" groups at 50. ...

45 Colt brass generally won't fit into Freedom Arms 454 chambers without resizing with 454 dies first. IE: 454 brass is slightly smaller at the base. So your problem will likely be worse.

Ed

Am I the only one who questions the 55 one dollar bills? I understand the Franklin's, but why 55, and why in ones?

Ed

The quality of the Japchesters are excellent. Miroku has been making them at least since the 80's starting with the Browning recreations of the Winchester's. I have 4 of the Browning models. None...

I used to use a few grains of Unique, fill to the mouth with cornmeal, and top with a parrifin plug. This was on a .219 imp. Zipper. ....little different animal, but should work the same. ...

I have several brass, several AL, and quite a few iron. AL is always my last choice. Seems that the aluminum always has more trouble releasing and tends to show folds in the bullets easier. Brass...

Tom and I worked together to come up with the 51-450C and 51-450D. I had asked him to duplicate the nose similar to (if I remember correctly) his 46-300 series, and give me both plain base and gas...