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I bought the two .458 top punches for the luber. They are the RCBS 600 and the 607. The 600 works fine. The 520gr. boolit is too tall to use the 607 punch. I am going to contact KeithB to see if he...

I can't find any posts that address this so I will start one! I have just purchased a Lube A Matic 2 and have a top punch to do flat top boolits. No issues there. But I like the 520 gr. .458 45-70...

I bought some 520 gr. boolits from a Lyman mould 457125. The Sharps seem to like heavy boolits so I thought I would give these a try. There is no loading information I can find on these beasts. I...

I was using a compression die but wasn't going deep enough. I deformed the boolit when I set it to length. I hand started each one and they were all perfect. Thanks a million!!

Thank you all for your suggestions. Let the experimenting begin!

Thanks for the answers!!! I checked to see what cases I was loading. All were fresh out of the bag Starline cases that I ran through the sizing die.... They all drop right in before I charge the...

I am new to loading BP cartridges for my Sharps. I just purchased a Shiloh Sharps 30" barreled gun. I am loading 70 gr. of 2F behind a cast 500 gr. boolit. I am loading new Starlight cases,...

Thank you all for the help. Sgt. H, it appears we are shooting the same boolit and I am going to load up a few of each from 25 to 28 gr. Having worked up loads for muzzleloaders for so many years I...

I am new to the 45-70 world. I've spent the last 45 years shooting nothing but flintlock rifles and as age and some infirmities are starting to set in I am looking for a new challenge. I need some...

What is the OAL of the cartridges you load? I'm a bit confused as to how long the loads can be for the Pedersoli Sharps 45-70.