ok sounds good ,that's what I have been reading that you don't have to have a real tight crimp ,just tight enough hold bullet.
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Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
ok sounds good ,that's what I have been reading that you don't have to have a real tight crimp ,just tight enough hold bullet.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
ok thanks I'm measuring .515 to .517 I will try them out
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
the rifle I want to shoot is a 1870 u s n Springfield rolling block ,I have it working and all cleaned up .just want to shoot it a few times and then pretty much going to just enjoy it ..I will...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I am new to black powder cartridges ,I am getting the needed supplies together for loading a few 50-70 government rounds.dixie gun works has .515 425 grain 4 groove conical bullets available...
Forum: Vintage Ammo
every now and again I pull stuff off my junk pile and decide its good again ,,,,,,,,,,,,
Forum: Vintage Ammo
does anyone have a 50-70 government shell casing or two to sell me I am working on a rolling block and need some brass for fitting my extractor,?thanks
thanks for all the info im just getting into cast bullets ,I am getting a lot of arthritis in my hands and find I really like the lite plinking loads ,I have been shooting 2.8 grains red dot in my 38...
ok thanks guys it was making me a little uneasy because that load was only found in one loading book out of 6 books' im going to use these 225 grain bullets up and go to 250 grain s w c and red dot,
sounds good ,I am trying to use up oddball stuff I have on hand ,given the fact I cant find any supplys for sale in my area yet, but I do have a good supply of red dot ,
yes should be vary light ,does anyone see any safety issue with this load ?225 grain RNFP,300 cci primer and 5 grains of bullseye.?
I have some acme 225 grain 45 colt RNFP bullets ,I have lots of reloading books but can't find data for this bullet weight I found one in old Speer book that was close and it had starting charge of 5...
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |