bullethead
Of the hard cast variety
So, did the .450dia and .458dia come out of the same box??
Same bullet, bad caliperSo, did the .450dia and .458dia come out of the same box??
Then the only thing that I can think of is that because the 45/70 is a slightly tapered case that the die must also be slightly tapered.Same bullet, bad caliper
I don't know of any sizing dies made specifically for ftx cases. It seems like people who use a lot of the short cases will shorten a sizer die on their own.I didn't know there were special sizing dies for FTX cases...at least I don't know who makes them. Regular dies should size them just fine to use either bullet in I would think.
Through all of this though I did learn that there were issues with the Lee powder through dies sizing the shorter case properly. I have a few sets of their pistol dies but no rifle dies.
I have both types of cases but none of the Barnes bullets...all I have are Hornady 350gr FP. I have RCBS dies for .45-70 and wonder if the sizing die will work for either case...might need to cut .070 off my sizing die too (nope). Heck... Hornady only has one set of .45-70 dies.
that is one way to make sure the shell holder stays in the die boxHow about shortening the height of the shell holder?
Researching this on a few different forums, the common problem with the Hornady Lever Evolution cases is that the Lee Crimp die doesn't have enough adjustment to properly crimp the cases.Lee press and dies
Cant get link to openResearching this on a few different forums, the common problem with the Hornady Lever Evolution cases is that the Lee Crimp die doesn't have enough adjustment to properly crimp the cases.
I found this from Lee.
It opens for me.Cant get link to open
Got itIt opens for me.
Try this one.