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<blockquote data-quote="md66948" data-source="post: 2506233" data-attributes="member: 54894"><p>This is the first time I ever loaded 45-70. I did 3 different loads, (29 grs, 30 grs, & 31 grs), using 4198 and 405gr coated lead round nose flat point bullets. These are light loads for my US Springfield 1884 Trapdoor Cadet Rifle.</p><p></p><p>I only have one turret die plate so I had to put my Lee Crimp Die on my MEC Marksman for the crimp stage. No big deal but I do need to purchase several more Redding Turret Die Plates. The other side of the turret head has my 45 Colt dies.</p><p></p><p>My first several crimps seemed too tight so I backed it off a little and then set the bullet another .005 into the case. That put the crimp grove on the bullet 3/4 down into the 45-70 case. I still think the crimp is a little to tight but I will see how they shoot at the range. I put tiny dots on my brass to separate the loads incase I loose my documentation.</p><p></p><p>So far I have loaded 45 Colt and 45-70. on my T7. My next project on the T7 will be making some 300 BO rounds for my son's AAC SB Upper. I do have a chop saw with a 300 BO Jig and dies to convert 223 cases into 300 BO cases. . I have never made or loaded 300 BO so this will be another venture with a caliber that I have never reloaded before like the 45 Colt & 45-70.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://imageshack.com/i/podudJVCj" target="_blank"><img src="https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/800x600q90/924/dudJVC.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p><a href="https://imageshack.com/i/pmQKi8Qlj" target="_blank"><img src="https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/800x600q90/922/QKi8Ql.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p><a href="https://imageshack.com/i/pomAgpQCj" target="_blank"><img src="https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/800x600q90/924/mAgpQC.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p><a href="https://imageshack.com/i/pmcgTOxUj" target="_blank"><img src="https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/800x600q90/922/cgTOxU.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p><a href="https://imageshack.com/i/pmi107a9j" target="_blank"><img src="https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/800x600q90/922/i107a9.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p><a href="https://imageshack.com/i/poSxaTcbj" target="_blank"><img src="https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/800x600q90/924/SxaTcb.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="md66948, post: 2506233, member: 54894"] This is the first time I ever loaded 45-70. I did 3 different loads, (29 grs, 30 grs, & 31 grs), using 4198 and 405gr coated lead round nose flat point bullets. These are light loads for my US Springfield 1884 Trapdoor Cadet Rifle. I only have one turret die plate so I had to put my Lee Crimp Die on my MEC Marksman for the crimp stage. No big deal but I do need to purchase several more Redding Turret Die Plates. The other side of the turret head has my 45 Colt dies. My first several crimps seemed too tight so I backed it off a little and then set the bullet another .005 into the case. That put the crimp grove on the bullet 3/4 down into the 45-70 case. I still think the crimp is a little to tight but I will see how they shoot at the range. I put tiny dots on my brass to separate the loads incase I loose my documentation. So far I have loaded 45 Colt and 45-70. on my T7. My next project on the T7 will be making some 300 BO rounds for my son's AAC SB Upper. I do have a chop saw with a 300 BO Jig and dies to convert 223 cases into 300 BO cases. . I have never made or loaded 300 BO so this will be another venture with a caliber that I have never reloaded before like the 45 Colt & 45-70. [URL=https://imageshack.com/i/podudJVCj][IMG]https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/800x600q90/924/dudJVC.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=https://imageshack.com/i/pmQKi8Qlj][IMG]https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/800x600q90/922/QKi8Ql.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=https://imageshack.com/i/pomAgpQCj][IMG]https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/800x600q90/924/mAgpQC.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=https://imageshack.com/i/pmcgTOxUj][IMG]https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/800x600q90/922/cgTOxU.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=https://imageshack.com/i/pmi107a9j][IMG]https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/800x600q90/922/i107a9.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=https://imageshack.com/i/poSxaTcbj][IMG]https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/800x600q90/924/SxaTcb.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [/QUOTE]
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