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I have a winchester 1876 in 45-75. This rifle belonged to my grandfather when he was in the RCMP, it was his issue rifle. I would like to find some reloading equipmet for it, Does anyone have or know where i can find some reloading equipment, Brass 350gr lead bullets, dies, reloading info.

Now for my next question: I have 24 "DOCO" factory 45-75 loaded ammo (no box ), is it worth anything. Should i Pull the bullets and reload the brass, do i need to clead out the old powder and if so with what. I have no knowlage of the age of the ammo, would it still be safe to shoot.

Thanks for all the help.
 
The brass should not be much different in length than the 45-70 brass which can be found online here or bought new( 0.80 each). the 350 grain bullets are available in bulk from the bullet barn and reloading info. not listed in my books...... just a few grains of powder less than the 45-70. but dies can be harder to come by. I have a 45-70 Marlin ,but reloading info is for modern rifles not the old models. Be sure the barrel is marked for smokeless powder.
 
Wow. Dude, if you ever think of selling, let me know! I've wanted one of those for a while now

You can get brass and dies from Buffalo Arms in Sandpoint Idaho with the proper paperwork. Actually, dies might not need the paperwork but they could tell you for sure. As for bullets you'll want to go with cast bullets and black powder. Why take a chance with an old rifle by shooting smokeless powder through it? For a suitable mould you could order almost anything but I'd recommend the Lyman 457193 (405 gr), 457122 (Gould Hollowpoint - 330 gr) or the 457643 (400 gr FP). You'll need to stay with the flat point bullet for the tube mag. I'd stay away from the 292 gr bullet. Not that it wouldn't do the trick, but it's light for caliber. I think a 400 gr FP (either the 193 or 643) would be perfect. I use the 457193 in my 1885 and it's a great hunting bullet - casts out at 418 gr out of 1:20 alloy.

I'm sure that Jerry (Mysticplayer) can help you out with finding components for such a cool rig. Failing that, call Rick at Alberta Tactical and tell him I said to call. He'll curse me but he too can probably help. Besides, his website says that they specialize in the "wierd and wonderful" - put him to the test!
 
Although i have never used one, i don't believe you can use 45/70 cases, you need either 45/75 cases from Baco or you need to reform .348 Win. Brass. The same bullets used in the 45/70 could be used here although the orig. loads used relatively light bullets, the Lyman Gould hollow point would be a good one here, cast soft(30-1) and a case full of Black Powder.
 
bearhunter, I just replied to your PM, but in regards to your question here I think the first thing you need to do is slug out your bore to see where you lie.

I know original '76's in 45-75 had a diff bore diameter than a reg 45-70, .004 or so smaller than a 45-70. I am using .459 350gr 45-70 LRN's for my repro 76, but the bore was upped by Uberti to make the transition easier....anyhow, something to check. Original bullet was a 350gr LRN.

Dies, I got Lee from Track of the Wolf, and they work out mah-vellous. Brass can be fresh and expensive Bertram brass, reformed .348 brass where you can find it, or Buffalo Arms is doing some reformed 50-90 starline cases.

As for your ammo, DOCO sounds like a play on Dominion Arms.......is it hard to tell if its original?
 
The ammo (original) should be put away for safe keeping, they are collectable, make some new ones that are sure to go bang.
 
Yeah, if you shoot that original ammo, I'll see that you get your head read!

If you really want to get serious about that rifle, a custom mould would be the way to go. Hard to slug the bore of a levergun though. Anyone got any bright ideas on how to accomplish that?
 
Here is the largest source of current information on 1876's and 45/75 reloading = http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php/board,89.0.html
Some of the Uberti '76's apparently had chambers that were slightly different from the original specs. The Chaparral '76's are closer to the originals, to the point that some people have used Chaparral parts in originals.
Another website with good info is here = http://home.comcast.net/~parslowb/2007/04/winchester-1876-src-nwmp-reproduction.html
I use reformed .348 brass in my Chaparral NWMP.
Put that original ammo away - it is already a collectors item. Is it in an original box? I have a couple of original 45/75 cartridges and have seen them for sale at between $5.00 and $10.00 each.
I am casting with the Lyman 457192 - a recently reissued mold that replicates the original bullet mold for the 45/75. Lou sellman still had some last month. If you are interested in a single cavity Lyman 457192 mold, you can email him at
customcastbullets@yahoo.com
with your address so that he can let you know what the shipping charges will be. He will add that to the price of the mold ($65.00 US) and give you the final price. Here is his address
Custom Cast Bullets
2003 Ewingsmill Rd.
Coraopolis, PA 15108
phone: (412) 299-0412
I got my mold from him.

Cheers!
 
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