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I'll be pouring a chamber casting once the Cerrosafe comes.
I want to follow up on your ref to Kenny and Mine Ray before I try this. ....who are they, and how do I find their writings?
Thanks.

..bad post. ...meant to quote another.

Yes. I stopped beating around the bush and just now ordered Cerrosafe. BTW Bolton Metal products was 1/2 the cost of Brummels.
After I get a good casting I'll know for sure the chamber dims. I...

Thanks, and dang. My brass measures 2.1".
But all is not lost. I have enough 45-70's and 45-120's to swap for 2.4" brass.
The copper mold below was my Pop's. .441" dia, 1.5" long, 525 gr....

I've made more measurements and assumptions on this. Please advise if I'm fixing to blow my face off.
-Chamber appears to accept a 45-90 WIN.
-My 45-70 Govt. loads are nearly ready to be made into...

Thanks Brent. From a quick Google search I think may have something here. Case length is close to my measurements. ..haven't found the spec case diameter. But since the tool seems to have a straight...

I looked up Velo Dog. .225" bullet dia., so probably not.
...but it's an interesting gun. Pocket gun to protect bicyclists from dog attacks.

I looked up .19 Calhoun hornet, but the case dimensions are larger than those in my tool.

First, I'm NOT soliciting to sell this. That will come later on S&S once I get this and other tong tools ID'd.

Stamped: Ideal Mfg Co New Haven CT. 22 10 stamped where the caliber is normally...

Below is a scan of his notes on that very topic. Seems he owned a "Franken-Sharps" and knew it. But he was sure it was a 45-120.
He dabbled with the gun Nov and Dec 1963. He noted he had trouble...

Cerrosafe looks easy enough. Will a compressed wad of cotton or cleaning patches work to block the bore?
But I think I already know the answer. I dug out an old box of 45-70 Govt. cartridges....

I used a bore light to look at the chamber. I noticed the machined diameter where the cartridge centers (throat?) ended before the rifling, with a recessed clearance between. The cartridge length is...

Thanks DM. I bought a Lyman die set for the 45-120. Do you know if the brass taper angle is the same with the shorter brass?
Assuming it is, and the neck expanding and seating die can adjust down...

Per my post from a few years ago I'm still working on firing my Dad's 45-120. ...at least he thought that's what he owned based on his meticulous 1960's notes.
Taking his word as gospel I ordered...

Thanks. No chamber length stamp. I have old inside calipers that should get me w/in 1/8", but based on following posts I reckon it's 2 9/16".
I see you're in NW IA. Where? I'm in Cedar Falls in the...

Thanks. I believe there are one or more boxes of 16 ga. shells in one of Dad's reloading/ammo trunks. ....likely 2 9/16". But they are dusty and look old, but probably OK to fire.
Are 2 9/16"...

Winchester Model 12 - 16ga. s/n 423231. Apparently produced in 1914.
I moved it from my Dad's house over 30 yrs ago. ....only had it out of the case a couple times.
I've only fired a scatter gun a...

I found this sight in my dad's reloading trunk. I Googled the patent number and found that it is from a Martini Cadet rifle.
Interesting because I remember him owning a Cadet. The base of the sight...

Thanks, Your link gave me the "404" error, but I got into the molds through site/shop, etc.
Which mold number are you now using, and which are you considering?

Thanks. Quick measurements give a cartridge OAL of 2.965, mold bullet length 1.086, bullet exposure .816.
Dad fussed much over headspace, so I'm assuming its correct. ....no idea of distance to the...

I'm not embarrassed to say I'm a 68 yr old newb here. I don't understand the term "throats". Please answer again in baby talk. I'll catch up eventually.:wink:

Wow. I'm getting confused. Dad cast to .266 with a Lyman #266469 mold, and sized to .263/.264. He slugged the barrel and measured .2655 groove dia.
I measured the bullet in the pic at .2625. He has...

Thanks, I'll check it.
Stewbaby's comment below about high velocity and high twist would support this.

Working my way through my bucket list of my Dad's guns I want to shoot.
He left a 1918 Swede Model 94. He kept meticulous notes. In 1963 he tested three different loads with good target patterns:...

I'm working on it. ...but I was reminded by a forum boss they have to be 'meaningful' posts.
....so this one doesn't count.