45-70 Lubrisizer Die

[joeatact]

What Lubrisizer Die is recommended for use with 45-70 ?

Thanks in advance

Joe

[Tatume]

Hi Joe,

That depends on your gun. I use a 0.459" die, but I also have a 0.460" die for Trapdoor Springfields. Some guns will do well with bullets sized 0.457" too. I have a 0.457" die but have never used it. If you're going to buy a die and don't want to slug your gun, 0.459" will probably be good.

Take care, Tom

[joeatact]

The rifle is a Marlin 1895. Thanks for the suggestion

Joe

[Crusty Deary Ol'Coot]

joeatact,

I am currently using on the recomendation of my mold maker, a .460 push through - Lee style - die to soon after casting to size and seat the gas checks on my 465gr bullets, cast of 50/50 WW/lead.

These bullets are quenched as they fall from the mold.

Then sometime later, I run the sized bullets through my sizer/luber using a .461 sizer/luber die.

It was recommended that I allow the bullets to cure for a minimum of 7 days before shooting, and this has worked out quite well.

Sluging you gun is a good idea, but without it I'd go with .459 as a minimum and likely with the .460. Slug it and know for sure.

Crusty Deary Ol'Coot

[runfiverun]

460 for the marlin.
maybe more if it has the stupidly huge throat thing in front of the chamber.
I went to 379 in my 375 win.

[rintinglen]

.459 works well in my Marlin Cowboy. .457 leads and does not shoot as well.