Author Topic: Reloading dies for the 45-70 Gov. (Read 681 times)

Muskie Hunter · « **on:** March 20, 2005, 10:47:36 AM »

What is the best way to go for reloading dies for the 45-70 Gov.Also,which is the proper crimp to use for a lever action guide gun.The rifle will be used for hunting only and not for compitition unless my friends want to make a little wager.

jerkface11 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 20, 2005, 10:59:58 AM »

I've used hornady and lee the hornady seating die had what seemed to me to be too many pieces and it was put together wrong from the factory i don't think i ever got it together right but i do know it NEVER worked right at all. The lee dies work perfectly and since it's for a lever gun i'd say go with the lee factory crimp die.

sharps4590 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 20, 2005, 11:01:36 AM »

If you're asking about brand names one is about as good as the other. I prefer RCBS then Lyman, Pacific or Redding. Those three appear to be of equal quality to me. C & H, (if they're still in business), makes a good set of dies. There's nothing wrong with Lee dies, and I own three or four sets, but they're always my last choice if others are available.

Regarding the crimp, a roll crimp is the way to go in my opinion. Just roll it into the cannelure of the bullet you're loading. I use a taper crimp on one smokeless cartridge I load for. I use a light taper crimp on everything I load for my BPC rifles but they're all single shots.

Vic

Redhawk1 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 20, 2005, 11:11:45 AM »

I use RCBS. I mostly shot them out of a single shot, so I use a light roll crimp. I use the Lee factory crimp die when I was shooting them out of my Marlin lever action.

Badnews Bob · « **Reply #4 on:** March 20, 2005, 12:00:16 PM »

I use LEE dies and the LEE factory crimp die, rolled crimp works great in my lever gun.

TennesseeNuc · « **Reply #5 on:** March 20, 2005, 09:21:23 PM »

I use Hornady dies along with a Lee factory crimp die. If you load Remington 405g bullets, the Lee FC die is a must.
Jackfish and some others, on the old Marlin Talk site put me on the FC dies some time ago...turned out to be good advise. :grin:
Best,
TnNuc

jh45gun · « **Reply #6 on:** March 21, 2005, 04:03:41 AM »

I use Lee and the Lee Factory Crimp Die. The Lee FCD does not come with the Lee dies so you would have to order separate but they are inexpensive around 12 bucks or less. Jim

Muskie Hunter · « **Reply #7 on:** March 25, 2005, 03:37:06 AM »

Well,I have my dies on the way.Thanks for all your input.I can't wait to get started on my little 45-70 projects.I need to develop a good black bear round for my Marlin guide gun.Any suggestions there?