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Offline jim36

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Hornady 45 70 brass
« on: March 11, 2010, 02:33:52 PM »
What are you guys doing with your Hornady 45 70 short brass? I am speaking of the LEVERevolution. Do you load as regular brass, or just leave it alone?

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Re: Hornady 45 70 brass
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2010, 03:16:04 PM »
I have reloaded about 10 or so..from a partial box of a friends..I used cast bullets and adjusted my dies to the shorter brass..worked fine.
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Re: Hornady 45 70 brass
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2010, 07:04:14 AM »
I've been reloading mine with the FTX bullets and data from Hornady.

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Re: Hornady 45 70 brass
« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2010, 01:58:07 AM »
It goes in its own special place...the circular file. ;D ::)

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Re: Hornady 45 70 brass
« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2010, 03:38:31 AM »
Just load it up, but keep it separate.
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Re: Hornady 45 70 brass
« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2010, 04:46:55 AM »
I load them but use the same over all length as regular cases Don't seem to make any difference. 8)
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Re: Hornady 45 70 brass
« Reply #6 on: March 14, 2010, 08:28:43 PM »
It goes in its own special place...the circular file. ;D ::)

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I also disposed of mine.

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Re: Hornady 45 70 brass
« Reply #7 on: March 17, 2010, 05:06:34 PM »
You all who dispose of the short hornady cases can send them this way. ;D ;D
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Re: Hornady 45 70 brass
« Reply #8 on: March 17, 2010, 05:30:37 PM »
I've reloaded mine several times.  With heavier bullets, I have trouble in the short throated BC Handi anyway.  I just worked up a load with these cases and use them. 
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Re: Hornady 45 70 brass
« Reply #9 on: March 17, 2010, 05:52:28 PM »
I reload 'em but don't go anywhere near max loads.