To a reloader the Marlin 45-70 just might be the most versatile caliber for North America game. There is nothing wrong with loading them warm as long as you know your gun, like you said. Starline brass is the best money can buy in any caliber. Thanks good vid
I found your channel from a Lee Loader search. I enjoy most all of your videos. I always enjoy coming home from work and watching your videos. I load 45-120 with fg black powder and it is quite a beast.
I have JM Marlin Guide Gun in 45-70 and I load cast bullets for it. Mostly an RCBS 305 FPGC that I cast from linotype, and a Montana Bullet Works 350 FNGC and a MBW 400 FNGC that I load to fairly modest velocities. They group quite well, even with Skinner aperture sights (no scope). They provide a great afternoon of fun shooting; hope to use them on feral hogs asap.
super fine videos. love those k-31 /swede's all models, k 48&98'k// shootin a 50-70 gov now.look forward to more videos.learn a great deal thanks a great deal
I reload Hornady short brass with standard dies. The biggest difference is the crimper. What I do is I put the back of the shell on top of the shell holder instead of in it. This is the perfect distance ( but you have to adjust it a bit). No problem. However, I prefer the regular brass. I use those for plinking ammo
I had a tuff time finding brass for my 50 beowulf, then found straight from stareline, best price, best brass. I cast a 440 gr flat nose that hits like Thors hammer.
Have you ever had, or are you thinking about getting the 444 Marlin? I know this video is about 3 years old. I started visiting your RUclips channel about 2 weeks ago. It was a 35 Remington video that led me here. Cast bullet video. My 35 is from the late 80s,... You seem to have a passion for the Marlin product line, but as I searched you videos briefly and quickly, I saw nothing about the 444. I am considering one, and I’m doing homework on the caliber.
I have done it both ways in the past, but have switched to air cooling exclusively. The idea behind the water quench was to make a harder shell, but I have found the temperature shock sometimes caused fractures in some bullets that later caused them to snap apart in the groves. Instead I try to cast well ahead of time, air cool them, and then let them rest. Time will put a harder shell on lead, these bullets are over a year old. Small matter, but it seems to work.
I just came across a mint condition H&R model 155 45-70 much like the one in your video " My first gun". I have a few questions that I hope you can answer first I have been doing lots of reading up about this rifle and from what I have read the receiver is cast and it is recommended that you not shoot standard loads through the rifle and that you must shoot trapdoor loads through it only is this so and my next question what load do you shoot through yours. This will be my first 45-70. Thank you for your videos
(Edit: I have an H&R also.)As long as you load BP or load similar to BP pressures/velocities with modern powders you'll be fine. Hodgdon has some great trapdoor loads at their reloading webpage. here's the link www.hodgdonreloading.com/ also check out www.castboolits.com lots of good info there.
Own a new marlin in 45-70.Watch your reloading on your channel .I have the same lee classic loader and the hand press.My question is with not to many wheel weights left .Who has good load for the lee mold in 45-70?thanks for your video's .
I have a question, I want to start casting bullets for my .308, the lee molds all use gas checks and mold a bullet that is .309, the sizer they recommend is .309, I use a lee loader and don’t have a press, do I need to size and use gas checks?
Lion Silver , yeah ive ended up with some hornady brass thats too short also. Is there load data to use these cases with standard projectiles that youve seen?
Is there a particular model name to that rifle? Thats exactly what i've been looking for but everytime I look over the JM marlins they either have a pistol grip or a short mag tube.
To a reloader the Marlin 45-70 just might be the most versatile caliber for North America game. There is nothing wrong with loading them warm as long as you know your gun, like you said. Starline brass is the best money can buy in any caliber. Thanks good vid
I found your channel from a Lee Loader search. I enjoy most all of your videos. I always enjoy coming home from work and watching your videos. I load 45-120 with fg black powder and it is quite a beast.
I had one of those JM marlin cowboys years ago, i sold it. Been kicking myself for it ever since. I very much enjoy your channel sir.
Thank you Sir for yet another great informative video..
Thanks you sir for your wisdom. Would like to see more videos like this one.
I agree about staying away from Hornady short brass. Also about Starline being the best. It's about .001 thicker brass wall than Winchester.
I have JM Marlin Guide Gun in 45-70 and I load cast bullets for it. Mostly an RCBS 305 FPGC that I cast from linotype, and a Montana Bullet Works 350 FNGC and a MBW 400 FNGC that I load to fairly modest velocities. They group quite well, even with Skinner aperture sights (no scope). They provide a great afternoon of fun shooting; hope to use them on feral hogs asap.
Hornady .44 mag lever evolution is also shorter brass by a case rim thickness
super fine videos. love those k-31 /swede's all models, k 48&98'k// shootin a 50-70 gov now.look forward to more videos.learn a great deal thanks a great deal
I reload Hornady short brass with standard dies. The biggest difference is the crimper. What I do is I put the back of the shell on top of the shell holder instead of in it. This is the perfect distance ( but you have to adjust it a bit). No problem. However, I prefer the regular brass. I use those for plinking ammo
I just separate the Hornady brass and use it for my reduced loads. Works great with 500 gr cast and trail boss. Makes some accurate subsonic loads
B G I use the lee 459-500-3r bullet mold for them. It is a spire point bullet so needs to be used in a single shot or single feed.
I had a tuff time finding brass for my 50 beowulf, then found straight from stareline, best price, best brass.
I cast a 440 gr flat nose that hits like Thors hammer.
Have you ever had, or are you thinking about getting the 444 Marlin?
I know this video is about 3 years old.
I started visiting your RUclips channel about 2 weeks ago. It was a 35 Remington video that led me here. Cast bullet video. My 35 is from the late 80s,...
You seem to have a passion for the Marlin product line, but as I searched you videos briefly and quickly, I saw nothing about the 444. I am considering one, and I’m doing homework on the caliber.
Great vid. Love the expansion you get from the cast rounds. Do you air cool them or quench them in water for cooling?
I have done it both ways in the past, but have switched to air cooling exclusively. The idea behind the water quench was to make a harder shell, but I have found the temperature shock sometimes caused fractures in some bullets that later caused them to snap apart in the groves. Instead I try to cast well ahead of time, air cool them, and then let them rest. Time will put a harder shell on lead, these bullets are over a year old. Small matter, but it seems to work.
How often do you anneal the brass? Nice rifle, I have a Pedersoli 45-70 and I am just getting started into reloading.
I just came across a mint condition H&R model 155 45-70 much like the one in your video " My first gun". I have a few questions that I hope you can answer first I have been doing lots of reading up about this rifle and from what I have read the receiver is cast and it is recommended that you not shoot standard loads through the rifle and that you must shoot trapdoor loads through it only is this so and my next question what load do you shoot through yours. This will be my first 45-70. Thank you for your videos
if it's trapdoor loads only, sick to cowboy loads. they mimic the old black powder load tolerances.
(Edit: I have an H&R also.)As long as you load BP or load similar to BP pressures/velocities with modern powders you'll be fine. Hodgdon has some great trapdoor loads at their reloading webpage. here's the link www.hodgdonreloading.com/ also check out www.castboolits.com lots of good info there.
Own a new marlin in 45-70.Watch your reloading on your channel .I have the same lee classic loader and the hand press.My question is with not to many wheel weights left .Who has good load for the lee mold in 45-70?thanks for your video's .
I have a question, I want to start casting bullets for my .308, the lee molds all use gas checks and mold a bullet that is .309, the sizer they recommend is .309, I use a lee loader and don’t have a press, do I need to size and use gas checks?
To what velocity do you load the Lee cast bullet for your Marlin? That mushroomed bullet looked really good.
I measured a box of new Hornady cartridge cases for the 47-70 Gov't.
Then ran from 2.094-2.097".
I stopped buying Hornady for that one simple fact... such a pain when you have your dies set up and come across a piece of short brass :(
Lion Silver , yeah ive ended up with some hornady brass thats too short also. Is there load data to use these cases with standard projectiles that youve seen?
Love me some classic Marlin!
What do you lube your cast bullets with?
Is there a particular model name to that rifle? Thats exactly what i've been looking for but everytime I look over the JM marlins they either have a pistol grip or a short mag tube.
1895 CB, (Cowboy)
Got a fine looking rifle. Got a 45-70 myself.
The short brass from Hornady i can use ONLY in the single action rifle, it is safer because i cant crimp with Lee factory die.
What is the rifle shown?
Robert Brandywine Marlin 1895 Cowboy
Thanks, I haven't paid much attention to lever actions in several decades. That is a nice looking one!
300 grain bullets n trai8 boss
I would have probably offered the guy $100 or so and tig welded the holes of that 30-30. What a shame.
If all the holes were in the receiver, the problem could be dealt with fairly easily. At $229 I would have been all over it.
What would you do? Weld?
Death of the the gun or the shooter ? Either way not good.