Reloading the 45/70 questions

[mandoman]

If I'am just shooting my 45/70 brass in one gun only do I need to full length resize ? does anyone make a 45/70 carbide die ? If I have to lube the brass
is there a special lube for black powder cartridges in case some gets inside the case ?

[Trapper-Jack]

If you will go to    http://www.ssbpcrc.co.uk/Resources/Introduction%20to%20BPCR%20Loading.pdf    and read through Chuck Raithel's Introduction to Black Powder Cartridge Loading you will find a lot of the answers to your questions.
Thanks,
Jack

[John Boy]

mandoman, maybe this will help you out ...

If I'am just shooting my 45/70 brass in one gun only do I need to full length resize?

No.  Just insure the neck tension is between 0.001 to 0.002.  This can be done with a special neck sizing die.  I just reset my resizer/decapper die (pin removed) to put the proper diameter on the case neck ... AFTER I have finger seated the bullet

does anyone make a 45/70 carbide die ?

No, and the reason is because the 45-70 is really not a straight sided case.  It has a slight taper towards the mouth

If I have to lube the brass is there a special lube for black powder cartridges in case some gets inside the case ?

Any commercial lanolin based case lube will do the trick (most of the commercials are lanolin based).  I use lanolin as part of my bullet lube ingredients, so I just mix lanolin to  Isopropyl Rubbing Alcohol, 99% ... 40%:60%

Enjoy the Smoke and Happy Shooting