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Mike Duke
09-14-2020, 08:42 PM
Hello everyone. I’m Mike, and it’s finally time to start casting.
I recently converted an old 11mm Gras Vickers Machinegun over to 45/70 and if I don’t cast, this will be damned expensive. I’m looking foreword to this new experience. Although I’ve been a reloader for 20+ years, I’ve never cast.
Thanks in advance for any help, and if I can help anyone please let me know.
RedlegEd
09-14-2020, 08:52 PM
Hi Mike,
And welcome to CB! I own several .45-70s, and you are absolutely correct. If you don't cast and reload, it would be crazy expensive to shoot that marvelous old cartridge.
Ed
dverna
09-14-2020, 09:39 PM
Welcome...sound like an interesting project.
Mal Paso
09-14-2020, 09:43 PM
Hello everyone. I’m Mike, and it’s finally time to start casting.
I recently converted an old 11mm Gras Vickers Machinegun over to 45/70 and if I don’t cast, this will be damned expensive. I’m looking foreword to this new experience. Although I’ve been a reloader for 20+ years, I’ve never cast.
Thanks in advance for any help, and if I can help anyone please let me know.
Photos of the Vickers would be cool!
Welcome to the Forum!
Winger Ed.
09-14-2020, 09:44 PM
Welcome.
I learned early on, casting is the only way I can afford to feed my .45-70 lever action.
Mike Duke
09-14-2020, 09:46 PM
Here you go:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-39q3RKQSaQ
samari46
09-15-2020, 12:46 AM
Mike, looks like bullet casting for the 45/70 Vickers is definitely in your future. Loved the victory dance. Frank
monadnock#5
09-15-2020, 03:03 AM
Yup, that was a well deserved happy dance.
Ozark mike
09-15-2020, 03:10 AM
What level of loads ya using. I always wanted a gatlin gun in 45-70. That thing is awsome
kungfustyle
09-15-2020, 04:43 AM
Wow, that's a quick way to drop $20. Very cool. Yep, you'll find that those 400 and 500 grain boolits will add up too. That is the fastest way to drain a melting pot. Looks like great fun. Welcome to the board. By the way cool video's.
GhostHawk
09-15-2020, 05:16 AM
Nice thing about the .45-70 is you can go anywhere from mild to wild.
Lead will add up if your running it through a Machine gun, best stock up on it.
Welcome to the community. You should fit in well here.
smithnframe
09-15-2020, 06:12 AM
Welcome from Texas.......sounds like fun!
pworley1
09-15-2020, 07:04 AM
Welcome, keep us updated on your project.
StuBach
09-15-2020, 08:08 AM
Welcome to the addiction.
tigweldit
09-15-2020, 08:59 AM
Welcome to this great site. You can dance and you have a super cool gun. Once you get your cast boolet to your satisfaction, you can really rock! I'm sure the good people here will be of help.
mrbigsteel
09-15-2020, 09:09 AM
Welcome!
Conditor22
09-15-2020, 12:04 PM
Welcome to CB
I love shooting 45/70 but I HATE wasting/throwng away lead so I built a boolit trap to trap my 45/70 boolits.
You will want to figure a way to recover your lead or find good sources of lead.
with a 500 grain boolit you get 14 shot to the pound 340 grain -- 20 boolits per pound
https://www.starlinebrass.com/45-70-govt-brass great price for new
https://www.brassworldeshop.com/45-70govthornadyoncefiredbrassreloadingcartridgecases pinpolished100ctbag.aspx when in stock
https://sagesreloadingsupply.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=60_150
lightman
09-15-2020, 12:10 PM
Welcome Aboard! Feel free to ask questions, join in on others threads, ect. Oh yeah, we like pictures!
woodbutcher
09-15-2020, 06:00 PM
[smilie=w: Now that`s what I call belt fed happiness.Welcome aboard Sir.
Good luck.Have fun.Be safe.
Leo
brass410
09-15-2020, 06:02 PM
welcome that sounds like a fun project
Mike Duke
09-15-2020, 07:12 PM
Thank you everyone. I would like to post pictures and get more input on this project, but with all the different forums here I’m not sure where to post. Where could I start a thread on this?
Welcome aboard!
“Military Rifles” would be a good fit.
Mike Duke
09-18-2020, 10:16 PM
Today I ran 500 gr cast with 24 gr imr4198. I got 1050 FPS and the gun ran great
45workhorse
09-18-2020, 10:29 PM
Happiness is truly a warm belt fed machine gun. [smilie=w:
Or as they called them in WW 1, emma gees!
GregLaROCHE
09-18-2020, 11:54 PM
Welcome to the forum. Lee makes moulds for a full range of boolits that work with .45/70 rounds. Have fun!
haak48
09-19-2020, 09:09 AM
Today I ran 500 gr cast with 24 gr imr4198. I got 1050 FPS and the gun ran great
I tried to warn you Mike, this casting thing is a disease! JH
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