45-70 Brass Hornday

[catkiller45]

Has anyone on here used this brass for black powder cartridge?

Wondering how it is.. Midsouth has a deal on it...Thanks

[LUBEDUDE]

Why wouldn't it be ok?

I use whatever brass I can for BP and have not had any problems. However, I do not shoot a lot of BP, just every now and then.

As long as the fouled brass has not been "un-neutralized' for too long, i.e., put in soap and water or vinegar and water, or whatever your favorite concoction is.
I try to put my fired brass in the water mix right away, that way I get many reloads of them.

Is there something I am missing ? What else do I need to be aware of ?

As expensive as 45-70 brass is, if you found a deal, I'd jump on it!

['74 sharps]

I've had great luck with Starline 45-70. Some cases have 40 + reloads, and still fine. I do not crimp or resize for my Sharps; however, I do anneal from time to time.

[catkiller45]

well some of my brass is going south now..I have some that was loaded at least
75 or so times..I had 3 of them split today,so I am going to get some new and
have never thried the horny brass afor...

[Lead pot]

Hornady brass is to short.

Anneal your brass and it will last

[Frank]

Lead pot:

Hornady brass is to short.

Anneal your brass and it will last

Lead pot's right. Don't buy Hornady brass! It's way too short! It's designed for their flexible tip ammo only. I hate to see someone go through what I went through, that's why I tell. They should say something on the box.

[LUBEDUDE]

Lead pot:


Lead pot's right. Don't buy Hornady brass! It's way too short! It's designed for their flexible tip ammo only. I hate to see someone go through what I went through, that's why I tell. They should say something on the box.

Thanks!

I didn't think of that.

[catkiller45]

I thought all brass had to meet Sammi spec's Screw it then I aint gonna buy that no go ****ing **** how about star brand

[Ed in North Texas]

I thought all brass had to meet Sammi spec's Screw it then I aint gonna buy that no go ****ing **** how about star brand

Hornady produces some calibers of brass in 2 sizes, regular SAAMI and Leverevolution. So when dealing with the usual lever action calibers, we do need to be aware of which brass we have (or what once fired brass is being sold). It may be that they only sell standard brass when selling brass only, but I don't know that to be true. We can be sure that if we buy Leverevolution ammo, the brass will be short.

Hope that helps.

Ed

Oh, and "Star brand" (Starline) is good brass, but some calibers might need annealing before use because Starline produces the brass to stand up to "hot" smokeless loads (e.g. .45-70) and the brass might not obturate with the lower pressure BP loads.