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Thread: 40-70 for Long Range

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    Boolit Buddy Gobeyond's Avatar
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    I hadn't looked for 40-70 brass in awhile, but now I see that it isn't all that easy to come by like you guys pointed out. The last time I looked, it seemed like it was easy enough to find but not now. I have a lathe that could be used to trim the 405 brass but that would be a PIA for several hundred pieces.
    I have a Shiloh in 40-50SS and I was thinking it would be easy enough to send it back to them and have a 40-70 reamer run into the chamber. Now it appears that the brass is the bigger issue.
    I appreciate all of the replies. I knew there would be good info here and there was. I have an appointment with the eye Doc in a couple days. I'll know then if the problem is glasses or cataracts.

    Bob
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    Actually you might be better off to have them either ream it to 40-65, or 40-70 bn. The 40-65 propably the best bet, as it really doesn't give up much to the 40-70 ss.
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    Bob,
    I would pick up those Hornady .405 cases. I don't know if Hornady will make another run of them or not. That is fine bass for the .40-70.
    Trimming those cases is not a problem with one of these little saws https://www.harborfreight.com/2-in-m...saw-62136.html You can go through 100 cases using this little mewl for trimming cases. I have trimmed several thousand cases and still use the same blade. This saw is a little higher in cost since I got one but it out performs all trimmers I have.
    Just make your self a hard wood block with a V or round bottom and lay the case on it till the rim makes contact with the block and cut.
    I used to trim using my lathe but I saw this little saw in Harbor freight and I picked it up. It has worked fine for several years.

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    https://www.harborfreight.com/2-in-m...saw-62136.html

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    I take my Pedersoli Sharps 45-70 out to 600 yds weekly at my gun club. My bullet of choice to get there is the 535 Postel with 65 gr of Swiss 1.5F and a .030 poly wad. Typically scoring the 7,8,9 rings (and im not that good of a shooter, still learning BPCR).

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