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Offline bigoledude

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What did you get when you slugged your 45-70 Buffalo Classic barrel?
« on: November 06, 2010, 12:21:51 AM »
I would really like to hear from several guys on what diameters y'all got when you slugged your 45-70 barrels.  I am slugging mine tomorrow and, will report it.  

How much over-sized do you cast or buy your unjacketed/lead bullets?
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Re: What did you get when you slugged your 45-70 Buffalo Classic barrel?
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2010, 05:18:41 AM »
Hello,
Mine slugged .4575
It shoots jacketed and cast equally well. It especially likes Remington 405 JSP over 45gr Varget. I also have good luck with my own cast 405gr and 340gr out of Lee RNFP molds. They drop from the mold at .4585-.459 with straight air cooled wheel weights. They are tumble lubed with Lee liquid Alox and I get no leading at all. The charge for both is 31gr of H4198.
My BC is the most fun gun that I own and people at the club always want to shoot it. Hope this helps.
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Re: What did you get when you slugged your 45-70 Buffalo Classic barrel?
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2010, 07:23:22 AM »
our's is .458", we size to .459" lead. Shoot only lead in the piece. If jacketed were loaded it would be with .458".
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Re: What did you get when you slugged your 45-70 Buffalo Classic barrel?
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2010, 09:14:56 AM »
Mine slugged .475.  I shoot .458 lead and jacketed with no issues.
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Re: What did you get when you slugged your 45-70 Buffalo Classic barrel?
« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2010, 09:19:01 AM »
Quote from: mechanic on November 06, 2010, 09:14:56 AM
Mine slugged .475.  I shoot .458 lead and jacketed with no issues.

.475", your mistake ?  possibly .457"
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Re: What did you get when you slugged your 45-70 Buffalo Classic barrel?
« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2010, 03:29:14 PM »
Quote from: Lefty Dude on November 06, 2010, 09:19:01 AM
Quote from: mechanic on November 06, 2010, 09:14:56 AM
Mine slugged .475.  I shoot .458 lead and jacketed with no issues.

.475", your mistake ?  possibly .457"

Senility....as good an excuse as I got............. ???
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Re: What did you get when you slugged your 45-70 Buffalo Classic barrel?
« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2010, 04:39:25 PM »
mine slugged .4565. I sized my bullits down to .457. I slugged it at 3" back of the muzzle and 3" foreward of the chamber.
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