Major General Shagnasty Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 Hi pards, I have a new lever gun I bought on an impulse from watching Crossfire Trail to many times, I have lots of .45-70 brass to cut down to 1.89, but I need some reloading dies to finish the loading. I have a set on back order but hell who knows when that order will be filled. So any brand will work for me. Thanks guys. M.G. Shagnasty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Creek,5759 Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 When i purchased mine 3D was the cheapest i could find. They have surved me well over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackalope Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 If you already have 45-70 dies...or if 45-70 dies are more readily available... I had a machinist mill off the shell holder end of my RCBS seat/crimp die so it would crimp 45-60 cartridges properly. I don't recall the exact amount he removed, but that set of dies now works for 45-70 and 45-60. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Creek,5759 Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 45-70 will work. The 45-60 is a Bottle Neck case thou. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major General Shagnasty Posted May 30, 2021 Author Share Posted May 30, 2021 4 hours ago, Jackalope said: If you already have 45-70 dies...or if 45-70 dies are more readily available... I had a machinist mill off the shell holder end of my RCBS seat/crimp die so it would crimp 45-60 cartridges properly. I don't recall the exact amount he removed, but that set of dies now works for 45-70 and 45-60. Thanks, I have heard of that, but not sure the amount to remove, I do remember watching a video awhile back that the guy did just that, I will have to try to find lt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackalope Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 11 hours ago, Bailey Creek,5759 said: 45-70 will work. The 45-60 is a Bottle Neck case thou. The 45-60 is indeed a straight walled case. You may be thinking of the 45-75, another cartridge chambered in the 1876 Winchester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Creek,5759 Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 No it isn't i have a Original 45-60 and a Uberti 45-60 . When you resize them it is a Bottle Neck . When you seat the Bullet it makes it look Straight . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackalope Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 If your resizing die makes them into a bottle neck case, you need a different resizing die. I'll bet those cartridges have straight walls after firing, don't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Creek,5759 Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 To quote Mike Venturino, the 45-60 when sized in the proper dies come out with a slight bottleneck shape. And original factory loads also show that configuration. As do mine. 45-70 dies will work by trimming the dies. I like to have the correct dies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Willi Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 I have been looking for 45-75 dies and have not seen any 45-60 dies. But will let you know if I see any Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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