Casting 45-70 Bullets

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My 1st 45-70 was a 3. I was always told that a hollow base bullet is meant to better contain the powder gases and to flare out to better fill a larger bore weapon bore size.

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First two deer I shot were with Lymans 457483 a 400 gr GC bullet cast of WWs and velocity was right at 1700 fps out of the Mauser.

Casting 45-70 bullets. SNS Casting 4570 459 405gr RNFP Lead Cast Bullets 250. Superior performance in all 45 cal cartridges. 10 to 13 in length for 118 twist 45-70 rifle barrels.

Someone might wonder why large. This new mold by Lee casts an exact copy of the U. An RCBS 45-405-FN a Lyman No.

Our Newsletter Your First Name. The benefits to shooting with the Hi-Tek line are. I have shot several deer with the 45-70 using cast bullets from trapdoor levels to 458 Win Mag 510 gr cast GC at 2050 fps out of trapdoors Marlin M1895 and a Siameze Mauser converted to 45-70.

In searching for the ideal 45-caliber deer bullet Ive tried 400-grain cast bullets and 300- to 350-grain jacketed bullets. Im back to casting for 45-70 again for a Pedersoli Sharps a HR single that rides in the Jeep. Hard Cast Bullets 4570 405GR 458 RNFP Single LG Product Code.

Discussion Starter 1 Jan 21 2013. Casting bullets for the 45-70. These are available in single cavity only.

Load that bullet as cast in 2 alloy and tumble lubed with Lee LLA or 454510. These hard cast bullet is cast with 92-6-2 certified alloy BHN 16 then coated with the Hi-Tek coating and heat cured to anneal to the lead alloy. 45-70 330 gr RNFP Hollow Point Hard Cast Bullets for Reloading.

I weighed them after sizing and putting the Gator gas checks on and there is only 1 grain difference in all of them. I recently acquired my first 45-70 a single shot Handi-Rifle and though I have been casting and reloading for many years Ive never owned a 45-70 or loaded the caliber. Just finished casting a few hundred more bullets for my 45-70.

The 45-70 is one such cartridge that has sustained the excitement of the hunt. 457193 bullet and a Lyman No. Likely to be a match winner if you can shoot well.

457125 bullet with loaded rounds. 4570s have run a twist rate of 1 in 22 to 1 in18 that will stabilize those bullets. Orders over 100 SAVE on shipping from this warehouse.

At the appropriate velocity heavy cast bullets create excessive recoil from my Marlin Model 1895 Guide Gun. The lube utilized on these bullets is. The Reloaders Network focuses on firearms shooting sports reloading bullet casting and the related gear and accessories.

Your load is the same that I seem to like in my 4570 rolling blockRobert. Hard Cast Bullets 4570 300GR 458 RNFP Product Code. 4570 405 Grain Round Nose Flat Point - Black Coated - 250ct.

Alas both rifles were long ago sacrificed to the AR-15 accuracy gods. The bullet is completely encapsulated. Most of Mikes 45-70 hunting experience has been with these three cast bullets left to right.

Long distance shooters of large caliber guns like 4570 need bullets that meet the demands of such shooting. So my question is have any of you ever tried loading 45 pistol bullets in a 45-70 rifle. Handles and sprue plate are included.

Most of the shooting is done with bullets in the 405 grain to 530 grain range depending on the rate of twist of the rifle. Molds for large bullets like those for the 4570 usually have only one cavity to leave enough surrounding metal to dissipate heat. All molds for pistol calibers are double cavity to speed casting.

This bullet can be loaded as a 45-70 or a 45-90 Flat Rate Shipping is included in the price Category. Ill never see a 1gr difference in a 415gr bullet on target. A well matched 45-70 load for your 405 gr HB bullet in 2 alloy for example listed by Lee is a mildly compressed load of A-XMR3100 60 grains with a pressure of 18200 psi and a velocity of 1422 fps.

Heres a rather odd question. Model 1873 Rifle Carbine bullet as made by Frankfort Arsenal for the trapdoor Springfield rifle. Described in great detail by J.

Four- or six-cavity molds speed up the casting for handgun bullets. MB-45-300RNFP 45-70 RNFP 300 GR 458 Note. Jump to Latest Follow 1 - 20 of 22 Posts.

The first bullet I cast was a Lyman 457193 for that rifle. Unique venting allows consistent and effortless fill out. It is a place to teach to learn and to collaborate and interact.

After receiving one of my first paychecks I drove to Morris Watch Shop in Milton West Virginia and spent most of it on two rifles. Feature trochioidal venting on the mold face and sprue plate mating surface. Spencer Wolf in his book Loading Cartridge for the Original 45-70 Springfield Rifle and Carbine he discovered that modern shooters had misinterpreted the Frankfort Arsenal records.

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Joined May 7 2011 3208 Posts. Cast bullet vs jacketed 400 grain for a 45-70. Hollow base cast bullets especially for a Trapdoor 45-70.

4570 405 Grain Round Nose Flat Point - 250ct. 6930 Save 29 Price Per Piece. For a 100 bullet casting sessions for 22LR up to 50-70s and metrics As to how the ladles print on the targets the neatest group 457123 Lymans 525gr saved black powder target was 23 out of 25 holes within a MOA at 100yds and many targets Ive saved at 200 -.

After the bullets are coated they are then sized to 458 for final product. Im still at the early stage of collecting brass and finding dies for the Handi Rifle. This Hollow Point cast bullet is the famous 45-330 Gould Express bullet designed by John Barlow founder of Ideal.

4570 405 Grain Round Nose Flat Point - Red Coated - 250ct. There is a direct relationship between the bullet casting alloy the final diameter of the cast slick bullet the thickness of the patching paper and how the paper is wrapped on the bullet. I was so impressed that when I found a trapdoor at a flea market I had to have it.

The diameter of the cast slick and the thickness of the patching paper are at least a bit. I added pure lead to my alloy and upped the weight from 405 to 415gr. 07-02-2010 1158 AM 3.

4570 405 Grain Round Nose Flat Point - 250ct.

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