Opinions on 45-70 mold?

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Re: Opinions on 45-70 mold?

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I don't know what distance you shoot , but would run all of them thru .460 sizer, any smaller re rly or save for light close range. The rest take a flat file and lightly run across the base on heaviest and see how much weight is removed. With practice you might get a technique down to get all bullets within .5 grain or less. Then sort into groups close together and use.
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Excellent - thanks much :)
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Re: Opinions on 45-70 mold?

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Man, I am "really" happy with my two molds from Tom at Accurate:

1) 46-355RG, 352gr with my Alloy (this is nearly identical to the Ranch Dog 360gr bullet design).
2) 46-300DG, 296gr with my Allow (this is nearly identical to the Ranch Dog 310gr bullet design).

This first target was at 50 yards with my Handi, using 14gr Trailboss (middle target was the sighting of the new scope). Bottom right was the same bullet, also 5x shots but with 15gr Trailboss (aiming at the small black center area). I am using star brass (2.09" length), Fed primers, and OAL=2.512":
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These two were with my own 46-300DG behind 15gr Trailboss (aiming at the small black center area) I am using star brass (2.09" length), Fed primers, and OAL=2.512"[size=78%]:[/size]
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This last group of 4x shots, also at 50 yards were with my own 46-300DG with 50gr IMR 3031 (I was aiming at the large green center) (same brass and OAL as above):
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Re: Opinions on 45-70 mold?

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Looks great Will!
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Re: Opinions on 45-70 mold?

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Makes me sorry I traded a friend my handi 45-70 but he need a good deer rifle. Did that with a couple of guide guns too but still have Tc contender carbine. It likes the lee 405's.
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