I have a armi sharps 45-70. I set-up two dummy loads using a 405gr wfn and the 535gr. postell boolets. I seated them long and
loaded them in the breech. I then seated them a little at a time until they would chamber and the block would close. They are touching
the rifiling,but not engraving. Is this the proper seating depth? The 405gr slug sticks out .030 farther that the crimp grove. The 535gr
sticks out .220 farther than where I would normally taper crimp it. Which method would likely produce the best accuracy.
I shoot the 405gr wfn in my 1886 crimped in the crimping groove just shy of the rifiling, it shoots accurately. I am using 15gr. of unique and would like to be
able to use the 405gr in either gun. Is setting the crimp .030 short of the rifiling in the sharps too far?