Henry 45-70 - Help

[kstate1100]

Ok, an update on this. I pulled the HSM bullet and ran it through my setup with no issues. Works fine at 2.548 OAL.

Gardners 405 gr flat point really weighs in at 420 gr and is shorter than the pulled HSM 405 gr bullet. If it is shorter but weighs more, I can see where the ogive has to be farther forward.

I was able to get it to plunk into the chamber and fall freely at 2.505 OAL. I backed off the powder level and will give it a try.

[JEBar]

Gardners 405 gr flat point really weighs in at 420 gr and is shorter than the pulled HSM 405 gr bullet. If it is shorter but weighs more

interesting .... looking forward to the results

[Kyle]

I have a 45-70 in a Henry single shot and have the same issues with loading length. With 400 grain Speer bullets I load to an oal of 2.510, with the Hawk 400 grain 2.485. This is not a problem as long as you remember that when seating bullets deeper into the case you are reducing case capacity and increasing pressure. You will hit max pressure using less powder.

[tarbe]

You state that the bullets are hitting the rifling....are you actually seeing the rifling engraving on the bullet?

I have used a half-dozen different bullets all seated to crimp in the cannelures/crimping grooves, resulting in normal OAL and never a feed issue in my H010-CC.

[BigAl52]

Its just me but I would change bullets before I would seat deeper and change powder charges.