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- Quesnel B.C.
Ive got an 1895 marlin stainless. How in the hell are you guys feeding these things? Everywhere i look its 2 or 3 dollars a round.
Feeding a 45-70
- Thread starter The Suisider
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nowarningshot
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Some calibers with giant numbers of owners, have loss leader ammo sales. Thinking specifically of 9mm and 223. Hardly pays to tool up to reload.
Other calibers, any rifle over 30 cal, it is a necessity to reload. Should be able to get loads, even with good projectile for $1/cartridge. Cast, if you have a source for cheap lead is pennies.
Other calibers, any rifle over 30 cal, it is a necessity to reload. Should be able to get loads, even with good projectile for $1/cartridge. Cast, if you have a source for cheap lead is pennies.
The most expensive part of reloading for the 45-70 is the brass........but you can use it as long as you can find where it lands, don't have to look to hard when your feeding a single shot.......
Are those painted or coated? Were they purchased that way? I'm surprised they don't leave residue in the barrel unless it's a lubricated bullet?
fingers284
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Alberta Cowboy Ranges
this^^^ I re-load 45-70 for a buddy, It runs him about $0.80 per round for components using commercial hard cast (Cactus Plains, Bullet Barn is a bit more per) but if we load with my own home cast I can put them in my box for $0.45 each. very affordable shooting.
You have to reload if you want to enjoy your 45-70. My Marlin SBL has never seen a factory round. As others have said brass isn’t the cheapest but I’m right around $0.40 per round with Missouri Bullet Co 405 gr cast bullets (brass not included). My lee classic cast turret press literally paid for itself in savings over factory rounds after loading my first 200 count box of Missouri Bullet Co Bullets.
- Location
- British Canuckistan
cliff notes? why?
vagrantviking
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- High River, Alberta
It's a jacketed bullet that you can cheaply make at home with very few special tools. If you already cast all you need is an oven, some powder and a plastic margarine container.
The jacket is polymer rather than copper but there are people on Gunnutz talking about pushing them to 3000fps. Takes about the same time as lubing bullets and doesn't gum up your seating dies or produce as much smoke on firing.
What's not to like?
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- British Canuckistan
cliff note's is just a term for the short form answer.
why not? wasted time, effort and money?
essentially what is the benefit? vv's response seems to indicate it makes for better aerodynamics? why is polymer better than copper?
Biggest benefit is no leading of the barrel. Second is it is not sticky, messy or drys out like lube. Powder is cheap and application does not require anything more than a used margerine container and a $10 goodwill toaster oven.
This is a DIY. Most people can't electroplate at home.
vagrantviking
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- High River, Alberta
Lower grade replacement for copper. A step below plated bullets but similar in concept.
The advantage over copper isn't in performance it's in simplicity and cost.
