45-70 Reloading for the beginner

[dryhorn2]

I bought a RCBS Partner Reloading Press and was wondering are 45-70 holders universal or do i have to buy RCBS ?

 

[dryhorn2]

Google helped me out lol

 

[jlanecr500]

Are you reloading for a lever gun or single shot ?

 

[dryhorn2]

Are you reloading for a lever gun or single shot ?

Both

 

[jlanecr500]

When reloading for a lever gun, you can't use bullets such as the Hornady FTX or anything pointy because the overall length will be too long. Unless you use special hornady brass that is shorter in length like the lever revolution brass. This will allow the longer bullet.

 

[348Winchester]

You could always single feed an FTX bullet into the chamber and then put cartridges with traditional bullets into the magazine.

 

[44 mag]

You could always single feed an FTX bullet into the chamber and then put cartridges with traditional bullets into the magazine.

Or trim the cases

 

[jlanecr500]

You could always single feed an FTX bullet into the chamber and then put cartridges with traditional bullets into the magazine.

If I remember correctly, you may not be able to eject it without firing it because the bolt doesn't have enough rear ward travel.

 

[348Winchester]

I've never had that happen in my 1886 Winchester but it may very well happen with other makes.