7mm and 45-70 Brass

[robertvarner]

Ad Type

1. For Sale

Price

$20

Manufacturer

Hornady

Caliber

7mm Remington Magnum

City

Camas

State

Washington

Zip Code

98607

I've got 56ea 7mm Mag and 18ea 45-70 brass cases. Both are once-fired mixed headstamp (mostly Hornady & some Remington) brass.

Asking $20 for the lot.

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[solomtnhunter]

Somebody correct me if i'm wrong or maybe they have some new dies i'm not aware of. But I'm pretty sure the 45-70 hornady leverevolution, if that's what that brass is... Cannot be reloaded because they use a shorter casing to accommodate for the slightly longer ftx bullet.

 

[robertvarner]

Somebody correct me if i'm wrong or maybe they have some new dies i'm not aware of. But I'm pretty sure the 45-70 hornady leverevolution, if that's what that brass is... Cannot be reloaded because they use a shorter casing to accommodate for the slightly longer ftx bullet.

According to one reloading site (https://forum.accurateshooter.com/threads/reloading-45-70-hornady-leverevolution-brass.3992963/), if you adjust your load due to the shorter case, you CAN reload them. They do not need to be thrown away or tossed into the brass-recycle bin.

I would reload them myself, but I'm not going to buy a rifle for the privilege. These two sets of once-fired indoor range-pickup brass were shot in my presence where I work.

 

[tschirle]

The 45-70 Hornady Leverevolution brass is indeed a bit shorter but can be used for reloading without any problem. I shoot a lot of Bearclaws' 525 grain "Piledriver" which is a rather long bullet and never had any problem. They cycle through just the same as Starline. Just adjust your die as needed.

 

[xtratoy]

With my RCBS 45-70 dies I had to remove metal from the seater die in order to crimp with the Hornady brass.

 

[robertvarner]

With my RCBS 45-70 dies I had to remove metal from the seater die in order to crimp with the Hornady brass.

This ad has turned into a pro/con thread for the potential use of 45-70 brass, so I've decided to lock this ad and reconstruct it again in hopes of actually selling the 7mm Mag brass.