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Thank you for the kind words and wisdom! I need all the wisdom I can get

I have not shot the gun yet, so not sure on effectiveness. I will say it’s not super soft, it feels fairly firm. It may take the brunt of the edge off a hot load (?).

I need to get it out to...

Thank you for taking the time to prepare this post. Very good info for someone like me “preparing to cast their first bullet”. This place is an incredible wealth of knowledge.

Congrats on the purchase! Glad I could be of inspiration!

I don’t know George, that Marlin is really really nice. BTW, I think that the aperture sight on the Marlin is exactly what I’m going to put on mine. Looks slick!

I think between you and Dusty, yall have hit on the best ideas. I’ll chase those down. Thanks guys

Both. Henry just started adding the side gate to either all or most of their lever actions. Apparently by popular request. I like having the top off option of the gate while using the tube for...

Thank you fellows

FINALLY stumbled on what I’ve been looking for. Henry 45-70 color case octagon barrel. I’ll ultimately put skinner aperture sights on it in “black gold”.

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For obtaining proper final slug dimensions and diameter accuracy, is there an accepted size “above nominal bore” of the lead ball one uses to slug a barrel? I don’t want to barely kiss the edges and...

Thank you missionary. Sounds like I have quite a bit of leeway. LOL

Very nice

Thank you guys

That’s good info. You drilling them or casting them that way? How’d you settle on 1:15?

BTW - I see you’re in Cleveland AL. I’m not too far off here in Hoover. Small world.

Thanks Ben. Good point.

A lot of my purchasing is going to need to wait until I have a gun in hand and am able to slug the barrel and “impact cast” the chamber.

Just looking to see if the...

So, I’ve managed to procure a 457193 mold as part of my supply gathering. During my research I’ve also come across the 457463 mold. I don’t know what it is about that boolit cross section, but it...

Thank you beltfed

Thank you ChristopherO. That’s my line of thinking as well. I’ve either shot, or helped hunting club members track, dozens and dozens of deer over the years. With high powered rifles (30-06, etc)...

Y’all have me figured out for sure. LOL

That’s a good data point, thank you

Thank you men. Maybe I’ll just do a 20:1 haha

I’m slowly working toward accumulating supplies to cast 45-70 boolits for a deer and hog hunting application. The idea is a 405gr flat nose (Lyman 457193, 457463, RCBS 45-405 etc) up around...

Hello everyone,

Great website with endless information to read. Glad to join in, thanks for having me.

I’m interested in getting into casting and loading for a 45-70 and am slowly acquiring...

Nice gun, looks great. I’m looking to buy an octagon barrel version of that Henry sometime soon. I hope to put a Skinner receiver mount aperture on it. If you work up some 405 grain loads that...