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joeatact
04-18-2013, 10:40 AM
What Lubrisizer Die is recommended for use with 45-70 ?
Thanks in advance
Joe
Tatume
04-18-2013, 02:06 PM
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
04-18-2013, 03:08 PM
The rifle is a Marlin 1895. Thanks for the suggestion
Joe
Crusty Deary Ol'Coot
04-18-2013, 06:11 PM
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
04-18-2013, 08:58 PM
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
04-19-2013, 12:31 AM
.459 works well in my Marlin Cowboy. .457 leads and does not shoot as well.
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