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. Been loading Sierra 300gr FNHP,Speer 400 SP and some 300gr. RN Cast bullets.
Looking at the Hornady lever and the Remington cor-loct.
Anyone recommend another? Loading for target/deer and pigs.
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09/11/16 12:15 AM
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The Hornady 325 FTX gets my money.
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Re: 45-70 gov bullets
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09/11/16 11:34 AM
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45-70 Govt? Why, cast bullets of course! I shoot a 310, 360, and a 435; all of my designs. Rifle was a 1895G left it for a Rossi Rio Grande. Also just purchased a Navy Arms-Gibbs Summit, been looking for one of these for a few years!  As far as purchasing bullets; Beartooth Piledrivers. These are the 425 & 525 bullets on the 45 Caliber (Rifle) page.
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Re: 45-70 gov bullets
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09/11/16 03:08 PM
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What type of gun and type of rifli ng
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I will look into bear tooth thanks RD. Big dog the rifle is a 1886 browning.
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09/14/16 02:25 AM
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I bet that is a purty rifle. I got a Henry and my son in law has a Marlin. Sure do love that 45-70 it is a hog thumper. If you get a chance you should post a pic
I once drank muddy water out of a hoof print and was dang glad to get it.
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What bullets are you shooting Thorn? Tried any of the leveroution?
I'll put a few pics up tonight.
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The Hornady 325 FTX gets my money. Another vote for the same. Excellent on hogs. It'll blow a feeder leg off too but that's another story. Haven't tried 'em on deer yet but hopefully I get a chance this season for that.
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I only shoot the lever revolution bullets and love em. 3 inches high at 100 puts them dead on at 200.
I once drank muddy water out of a hoof print and was dang glad to get it.
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Here's a few pics.    I will give the 325 Hornady a shot. Thanks
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That is a purdy gun! 
It's hell eatin em live
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That is a purdy gun! That is for sure! If you are going to reload the FTX you may run into OAL issues and you will need a Hornady seater plug.
�The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right.�
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That is a purdy gun! That is for sure! If you are going to reload the FTX you may run into OAL issues and you will need a Hornady seater plug. Thanks. That's what I've read. Brass need to be trimmed back to a point where die won't crimp the brass. Does rcbs make the seater stem? Will a Hornady stem work in an rcbs?
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45-70 Govt? Why, cast bullets of course! I shoot a 310, 360, and a 435; all of my designs. Rifle was a 1895G left it for a Rossi Rio Grande. Also just purchased a Navy Arms-Gibbs Summit, been looking for one of these for a few years! As far as purchasing bullets; Beartooth Piledrivers. These are the 425 & 525 bullets on the 45 Caliber (Rifle) page. Nice rifle...but yeah, if you can put your hands on a Ranch Dog mold and a few pounds of lead, that's the bees knees. I let my mold go with the .45-70 I had or I'd make you a few dozen to try.
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I shoot a Marlin 1985G. Reload with Hornady 300Gr HP. I've shot the leverevolution, but never reloaded them. As there is no scope, I see no reason to try to stretch beyond 100 yards anyhow.
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09/17/16 11:41 PM
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My head always thinks Marlin, you might not have to trim brass for the Winchester-Browning.
�The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right.�
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09/20/16 06:47 PM
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The combined technology 300gr bullets are downright nasty on terminal, and very precise out of my guide gun. 2350fps, single ragged hole at 50yards.
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