45/70 molds for my new buffalo

[drawerdoc]

i see Lee sels 45/70 molds in .459 ,, but only sells resizeing dies for .457 ? wanted Lee becase the price is right,,, anyone have any thoughts? Thank You

[montana_charlie]

Two thoughts...
- Factory dies can be opened up.
- 'Buckshot' can make any size you need.

General information...
Depending on the inner dimensions of your rifle, you may not want to resize your bullets, at all.
CM

[snowtigger]

You might try them un-sized. They are Lee's, have you mic'd them, either sized, or unsized? They are notoriously lax in their attention to spec.

[drawerdoc]

thanks,,, but how do i get the gas cap on the bottom of the boolit?

[VTDW]

Try Ranch Dog:

www.ranchdogmolds.com

He da Man!!!

Dave

[wiljen]

The only lee 45/70 mold that requires a Gas check is the 500gr RN. All the other molds cataloged are plain base designs. I have the 340gr, the 450gr, and the 500gr Spire Point if you want a few bullets to try before buying a mold.

[lovedogs]

drawerdoc... I assume you're talking about a Buffalo Classic. I load for two of them. Both are excellent shooters and both have bores right on .458. For silhouettes we use a Saeco 1881 500 gr. For a lighter hunting bullet I've just gotten a Saeco 350 gr. GC mould. They both drop from the moulds at .460 using a 20:1 alloy. I size them both at .459 and lube with Larsen's 50/50 lube. Both bullets shoot MOA. I push the 500's at 1180 to 1250 FPS and the 350's at 1442 FPS using AA5744. No leading and excellent accuracy.