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  • benenglish

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    Loaded a few more up today and both flavors are rocking 40° shoulder awesomeness.
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    What's the one on the left?
    Military Camp
     

    Eastexasrick

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    Loading for my trapdoor Springfield.
    45/70
    CCI LRP
    388 gr. FPHB cast
    60/40 beeswax/olive oil lube
    63.2 gr. 2f BP - 24" drop tube
    Collet crimp
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    I load 45-70 and 50-70 for a couple of trap doors and rolling blocks. I try to match the lead alloy to Lyman #2 for both. I see your using wheel weight, real black powder, and the same lube I use. May I ask how they perform in the Springfield?
     

    usmcpmi

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    Rick,
    I have a couple...an 1885 highwall, a Perdersoli trap door and a 1887 trapdoor.
    The bullets are .459 un-sized, as the repro guns run a .458 barrel. Going to try them first in the 1885 and see how they shoot. Then the new trapdoor, then on to the old man...I haven't slugged the bore on the old rifle yet. If they shoot too loose, I'll slug it and see if that's an issue. I have 2 bullet molds that drop them out at .460, I'll just have to see what groups best.
    I'll post as soon as I shoot some.
    MG

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    dee

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    What's the one on the left?
    It is a 6mm BR- Ackley. Basically a 6mm br but the shoulder is 40° versus the standard 30°. Some say it is more inherently accurate but I'm not certain about that. I do know that it feeds out of aics pattern magazines much better than the standard br does.

    That exact setup is a 110gr Hornady A-Tip pushed by RL16 at 2825fps. Other round is a 223 Ackley improved with a 80gr Berger VLD running 2925fps. They are ironically extremely close in trajectory so the 223 gets shot a bit more for practice.
     

    Eastexasrick

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    Rick,
    I have a couple...an 1885 highwall, a Perdersoli trap door and a 1887 trapdoor.
    The bullets are .459 un-sized, as the repro guns run a .458 barrel. Going to try them first in the 1885 and see how they shoot. Then the new trapdoor, then on to the old man...I haven't slugged the bore on the old rifle yet. If they shoot too loose, I'll slug it and see if that's an issue. I have 2 bullet molds that drop them out at .460, I'll just have to see what groups best.
    I'll post as soon as I shoot some.
    MG

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    THANKS
    My 45-70 rolling block is a Danish 1871 it slugs at 458 the trap door is a 1873 it slugs at 457 so I size to 458 and use the soft alloy. The other rolling block is 50-70. Springfield It slugs at 513. my Lee mold drops them just right to use as is.It likes the sort alloy. I use 2F BP in all, with the 60/40 lube.
     

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    THANKS
    My 45-70 rolling block is a Danish 1871 it slugs at 458 the trap door is a 1873 it slugs at 457 so I size to 458 and use the soft alloy. The other rolling block is 50-70. Springfield It slugs at 513. my Lee mold drops them just right to use as is.It likes the sort alloy. I use 2F BP in all, with the 60/40 lube.
    Rick,
    I also shoot 45/90. A highwall, a Sharps and an 1886 Winchester. So I try to make the best of the big bullet molds. I do shoot some modern rifle powder loads as well. I posted the trapdoor load, because I finally found some brass available. My loads run from 300gr up to 485gr.
    MG

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    CodyK

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    Ordered some bullets, Barnes 145 grain Match burners, for my 6.5 creedmoor, and the Hornady lock and load neck turning tool, from Midway. Never worried about trimming my brass before, but it’s about to be on its 3rd go round through the reloading process, and I’m trying to get more consistent with my brass prep. Next purchase is gonna be a better way to trim it. I’ve got the Lee quick trim dies and drill attachment, but even when the cutting attachment is adjusted to its max length, it seems to trim the brass shorter than I’d like. And I also have the Lee case length gauges, and cutting attachment that I can use on my Lyman prep station. But they don’t allow any adjustment.


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    scattergun6

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    Ordered some bullets, Barnes 145 grain Match burners, for my 6.5 creedmoor, and the Hornady lock and load neck turning tool, from Midway. Never worried about trimming my brass before, but it’s about to be on its 3rd go round through the reloading process, and I’m trying to get more consistent with my brass prep. Next purchase is gonna be a better way to trim it. I’ve got the Lee quick trim dies and drill attachment, but even when the cutting attachment is adjusted to its max length, it seems to trim the brass shorter than I’d like. And I also have the Lee case length gauges, and cutting attachment that I can use on my Lyman prep station. But they don’t allow any adjustment.


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    I really like the Little Crow Gunworks trimmers they call the World's Finest Trimmer. I have one for each of the rifle calibers I shoot. High quality, sharp, easy to adjust and use, and very quick. They are all I use anymore. Just bought one for my 6.5 PRC and made short work of 100 cases.
     

    dee

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    I use a giraud it's extremely fast I can chamfer, debur and trim 100 pieces in about 4 minutes. Downside is the price but the fact it does 3 steps in one process helps soften the blow.
     

    Sabot

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    Recently scored some 55gr projectiles that I honestly wi never make the time to load. 223 for some reason just seems tedious. Throw in brass trimming and I’m out.

    I love loading 9mm and 45 on my 550B though.
     

    TexMex247

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    Y'all need to buy a packet of printer friendly Avery mailing labels. I format them like this...

    Bullet_______________________
    Brass______X____Primer_____
    powder___________@______gr
    COL__________Crimp________

    I tweak them a little here and there and also make one for processing brass that shows times fired, sizing method, trimmed to..., chamfer, flashhole deburr, etc.

    Once you start you'll never go back to the old ways.
     

    digger

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    Anybody reloaded any 45acp using 240g hp with accurate powder. I accidentally bought the 240g and then had to get the accurate to find a load table.
     

    Eastexasrick

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    Cooler days are coming. I'm ready. Loaded 200 .45 colt for the BP conversions and the Ruger Black Hawk. 230 gr Rainier soft lead copper plate for all. 11.5 gr, for the Ruger, 8.0 gr Unique for the conversions. All loads for the Ruger are in nickel cases and the others are brass so no mix-up
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