Author Topic: any have CARBIDE die for 45/70 ??? (Read 444 times)

dscp · « **on:** May 26, 2006, 04:10:16 PM »

A REQUIREMENT FOR CARBIDE DIES IS THAT THE CASE BE STRAIGHT WALLED

SO WHERE IS THE CARBIDE DIE FOR 45/70

PLEASE HELP !!!
dscp

Kmrere42 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 26, 2006, 04:54:09 PM »

Hi Dscp,

Because the 45/70 tapers just enough so that you can't. .480" at the mouth to .505" at the base.

Now there are carbide neck sizers out there somewhere and that just might be the thing that would help you along.

Good Luck

Paul

John Traveler1 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 26, 2006, 04:57:37 PM »

As far as I know, no one manufactures a handloading carbide sizer die for the .45-70.

Yes, the case is straight-walled, but it has a slight taper like the 9mm luger and the .30 US M1 carbine. Those other two have carbide dies because enough sales demand warrant their production.

A custome-made dies is certainly possible, of couse. Are you willing to pay the several hundreds of dollars to have one made?

PaulS · « **Reply #3 on:** May 26, 2006, 07:14:28 PM »

Doesn't somebody make cartridge non-specific neck sizers? Hornady or Lyman - can't remember but it seems my brother bought a generic 6mm medium length neck sizer for his 6mm -30 cases. They come in three lengths and one neck size there is no shoulder on them. I know they had them in 6mm, 25 cal, 30 cal, but I don't know if they had one for 45 caliber. It might be worth a trip around the net and your local reloading shop.