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Offline BKS

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45-70 Handi Question
« on: February 24, 2005, 11:55:40 AM »
I am thinking about going to order a 45-70 Handi and I want to reload for it.  In the vast experience of other 45-70 handi owners that reload, will the classic lee loader do all the reloading that I need for this cartridge or would it be better to buy the hand press and dies.
 I don't have the room for a standard press set up.

 If someone would post some pictures of their 45-70 handi-s it would be great while I wait on mine.

 THANKS  for all the great information that I have gathered from this site.
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« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2005, 12:07:46 PM »
If you'll go to www.castbullet.com Junior, who posts here from time to time has a really good article on his introduction to the .45-70 Handi.

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« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2005, 12:11:02 PM »
I see no reason the Lee Loader won't do everything you might want to do with the 45-70. I know one fellow who hangs about uses one and I wouldn't be surprised to find that a couple more use on too.
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« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2005, 12:19:14 PM »
I'm a new handloader myself, started last year with a Lee Loader, it was so much fun, I decided to get a Lee Classic Cast press with dies for the 45-70 and the 45-120 Buffalo Classic I'm currently working on....the Lee Loader works just fine for basic handloading and the 45-70 is probably one of the easiet to load for from what I've learned, it shoots pretty much any load with good hunting accuracy and some loads extremely well.









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« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2005, 12:27:17 PM »
One of Junior Doughty's best articles is on his 45-70 Handi shooting black powder loads.

http://www.castbullet.com/shooting/1871.htm
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« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2005, 12:29:09 PM »
Bks,
I have Lee Loaders in .45-70 and .280 and couldn't be happier with them...very easy and fast to reload a box.

Jim
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« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2005, 12:34:47 PM »
BKS, I have a couple of presses and used to reload quite a bit and am getting back into it. I have had and used Lee Loaders for about 45 years (!!!) and still have my original .38/.357 Lee Loader. I am reloading for my 45-70 now with a Lee Loader and for the cost involved I highly recommend one. I would bet that even if you decide to go into reloading in a big way you will keep and use the Lee Loader. Go for it, you will be happy with it....<><.... :grin:
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« Reply #7 on: February 24, 2005, 12:39:01 PM »
Dear BKS:
 I've got a 45/70 Handi, and the Lee Loader for it. I'm very pleased with both!
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« Reply #8 on: February 24, 2005, 05:20:24 PM »
you bet! The Lee Loader and 45-70 are great together. I used only Lees for 45-70 and 303 Brit for years. Only went to a press and dies when I started high volume 38 Specials and 45 ACP. They provide the most inexpensive handloads.
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« Reply #9 on: February 24, 2005, 09:15:35 PM »
The Lee hand press and dies work well also, you can fit all you need to reload (includeing powder, primers, and bullets) in a small suitcase useing the hand loader or leeloaders. 8)
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« Reply #10 on: February 24, 2005, 11:31:12 PM »
I have used the Lee loaders Have one for 45-70 also dpes, Like
The Classic better for the old 45-70 than dies don't load 45-70 much.
 Just MHO. Marv.
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