45-70 loading on a progressive press. :)

[1989toddm]

Reddoggm, ever shot the levrlution stuff at dusk? Plenty of flame from my 1895!

[Char-Gar]

Unless you have a Gatlin gun in 45-70 why would one want to load the round on a progressive?

[M-Tecs]

Unless you have a Gatlin gun in 45-70 why would one want to load the round on a progressive?

I resemble that remark. A couple of points to keep things in prospective. By trade I am a toolmaker. By comparison reloading is low precision and no challenge. In particular I find single stations and turrets really really really boring. Did I mention I find reloading on single stations really boring?

By the time I was 15 I had loaded 50K plus on a single station press. By the time I loaded 250K all the novelty of reloading had worn off.

For me reloading is an ends to a means. I reload so I can shoot. For me reloading is work nothing more. That being said I do enjoy seeing how fine-tuned and efficient I can get the progressives running. For the over 600 yard loads I weigh all charges. I use the Dillon powder funnel die for this on both the 650's and the 1050's. I have a 24" drop tube for the 650 when I load BP on the 650. I also shoot Cowboy Action but that has almost zero accuracy requirements. I shoot NRA High Power, Long Range and BPCR competively.

Using my progressives I don't give up anything in accuracy compared to the single stations so why would I not want to use a progressive???????

Below is a list of presses I have. I enjoy using the 1050's the most and I am currently rebuilding the RL-1000.

2 Dillon Super 1050’s one for large primer and one for small primer
1 Dillon RL 1000
3 Dillon 650’s one for large primer, one for small primer and one dedicated to 45/70
2 RCBS Big Max A4’s
2 RCBS A2’s
1 RCBS Rock Chucker
1 CH4D Champion O press
1 Herter’s Super Model 3
1 Herter U-3 Super
1 Wells C
2 Mec 9000g’s
2 PW 375's - one for 10 gauge and one for 3 1/2" 12 gauge
1 Mec Jr.

[Char-Gar]

A fellow with a tool fetish should indulge himself, Gatlin gun or not.

[M-Tecs]

A fellow with a tool fetish should indulge himself, Gatlin gun or not.

After I retire I am thinking about building a 45/70 Gatling. The tool fetish does keep me out of the bars.

My wife says I have a problem! Sometimes I just don't understand her


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[62chevy]

Oh my I'd have to put the rifle down and play with my gun!

[reddoggm]

Reddoggm, ever shot the levrlution stuff at dusk? Plenty of flame from my 1895!

No I was given a box of those don,t seem to feed well unless ya stuff em in the pipe one at a time Don,t get me wrong they will feed just seems hard but as far as dark goes No I,ll have to check that out I like Flames LOL

[monmouth]

After I retire I am thinking about building a 45/70 Gatling. The tool fetish does keep me out of the bars.

My wife says I have a problem! Sometimes I just don't understand her


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Look at the smile on that man's face, something the Northeast anti-gun jerks will never understand. The feeling of security, freedom, and......... there's lady in the pic

[camotruck]

There Is a lady in that pic!

[43PU]

There is a Gun in the picture?

[BloodGroove4570]

45-110 and 45-120 - two cartridges I would love to have the opportunity to shoot at least once.

I shot the 45-120 one night. I wish I could remember how it really shot?

[reddoggm]

There Is a lady in that pic!

There is a Gun in the picture?

I Thought I was seeing things That Gun Looks like one of Mine
DOGG!!!

[SoCalDeere]

I havent loaded 45-70 on My RL 650 but reloading 7X61 Sharp and Hart and 300 Win Mag doesnt leave a lot of room for fat fingers

[4719dave]

Man after my own heart ...

a 650 "dedicated to 45-70"? You must shoot it a lot!!

[chsparkman]

I just loaded a box today on my Hornady LnL. Works great. I used Universal powder that meters very well.

[9.3X62AL]

You guys are the worst lot of enablers and provocateurs ever assembled in one place. I am now confronted with the sitch of having 3 rifles in 45-70 and 2 in 30-06......my caliber duplicating has been a handgun trait of mine for years, but not so much with rifles. I went to the Ponsness-Warren "semi-progressive" system for handgun and smaller rifle reloading almost 15 years ago, and it was a significant upgrade in production rate over the single stage. This system is much like a turret press, except that the shell holder does the moving instead of the tool head. If you've loaded shotshells on a MEC 600 Jr., that is a pretty close approximation. Anyway, P-W has a similar tool that will accommodate rifle-length calibers up to 375 H&H, and I'm not sure how much longer I can live without one of those for my 30-06ing and 45-70ing.

As far as the picture goes.......put the rifle in the safe, put a Glock in the nightstand, and get busy with the pretty lady. Guns are fine, but man does not live by ordnance steel alone.

[onceabull]

I'm here tearing up over how many years it has been since I would have followed Als' advice above....Onceabull

[Col4570]

I do,nt use a press for my 45.70BP rounds after they are fireformed.I just weigh my charges and Bullets.Compress the powder in a drill press to a stop and push in my bullets by hand,no crimping.My primers I punch out with a hammer and punch and fit them in a harbour press.I enjoy doing it this way and can produce enough for my requirements.i suppose if I wanted a large quantity I might use a progressive but I am always aware that they sometimes malfunction when delivering powder.

[seaboltm]

They are quite a hand/ shoulder full I,m sure you could make a reduced load for paper punching but that would,nt be any fun would it
Hell a 45-70 with a max or near max load can give a pretty good wowlop
DOGG!!!

No doubt brother. I loaded some Lee 405 grains to 1800fps+ in my 1895. Even with a Kickeez slip on pad, I was bruised after just 10 rounds. I weigh 260. I do reload on a Lee loadmaster, but have no pictures. Last week I loaded 40 rounds of 45-70. To 1500fps. My limit unless its an emergency.

[BIGRED]

Well i am a proud new owner of a 1895GBL and here is a pic from last night on the Pro2000, 1st loading. 10gr of Unique for some mild loads behind a 405FNGC. this is for those Zombie Elephants....