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<blockquote data-quote="merbeau" data-source="post: 1177420" data-attributes="member: 38494"><p>I have purchased my first lever action rifle, a Henry 3rd edition in 45 Colt. To this point my experience has been with bolt action and semi automatic rifles and handguns but never a lever action so I am in unchartered waters for reloading </p><p></p><p>After doing some investigation I have seen all the issues concerning the use of round nose bullets and the Henry manual states do not use Blaser or other aluminum rounds in the Henry.</p><p></p><p>The use of semi wadcutter bullets seems hit and miss. I plan to shoot the Ranier copper plated 200 gr. SWC and after making some dummy rounds they seem to cycle fine. </p><p></p><p>The issue is degree of crimp. I shot a 45 ACP in pistol matches and crimp lightly but obviously it is not a lever action with bullets stacked end to end in the magazine. </p><p>I am using a set of Lee Carbide dies and my plan is to seat the bullets 0.010 long and then adjust the crimp so that it meets the OAL for the SWC bullet. I am planning on testing using Vihtavuori powders and according to their web site for a 200 grain SWC the coal is 1.594 so seat the bullet to 1.604 and then adjust crimp die until the COAL is 1.594 to provide enough to ensure the bullet will not move under recoil.</p><p></p><p>Does this approach sound reasonable or what other approaches do other people use who reload for lever actions?</p><p></p><p>Robert</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="merbeau, post: 1177420, member: 38494"] I have purchased my first lever action rifle, a Henry 3rd edition in 45 Colt. To this point my experience has been with bolt action and semi automatic rifles and handguns but never a lever action so I am in unchartered waters for reloading After doing some investigation I have seen all the issues concerning the use of round nose bullets and the Henry manual states do not use Blaser or other aluminum rounds in the Henry. The use of semi wadcutter bullets seems hit and miss. I plan to shoot the Ranier copper plated 200 gr. SWC and after making some dummy rounds they seem to cycle fine. The issue is degree of crimp. I shot a 45 ACP in pistol matches and crimp lightly but obviously it is not a lever action with bullets stacked end to end in the magazine. I am using a set of Lee Carbide dies and my plan is to seat the bullets 0.010 long and then adjust the crimp so that it meets the OAL for the SWC bullet. I am planning on testing using Vihtavuori powders and according to their web site for a 200 grain SWC the coal is 1.594 so seat the bullet to 1.604 and then adjust crimp die until the COAL is 1.594 to provide enough to ensure the bullet will not move under recoil. Does this approach sound reasonable or what other approaches do other people use who reload for lever actions? Robert [/QUOTE]
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