50-70 Reloading Options

[Slick Pilot]

My dad has an 1866 trapdoor Springfield that he wants to shoot. The gun is a 50-70.

Does anyone out there reload for this? I would appreciate any guidance on where the best place is to get dies, casings, and bullet molds relevant to this cartridge.

Any other pertinent information would be appreciated.

Thanks.

 

[scotjute]

Have you tried Dixie Gun Works? They have quite a bit of black powder acoutrements! A web search should bring up their site.

 

[Slick Pilot]

Re: Dixie Gun Works

Yes, I have. But I have not been able to find what I need on their site. Perhaps I do not know all its intricacies. I will keep trying.

Thanks very much.

 

[Snake Jenkins]

Slick you can by the brass from Midway, and Lyman makes an appropriate mould (I can't remeber the mould #). I have used Accurate XMP5744 powder and goex 2Fg as well as pyrodex. I have a 2nd model Allin conversion as well as a Remington Rolling block and shoot them fairly often.

Snake

 

[Snake Jenkins]

I forgot to add that you can get dies from RCBS, and Lyman both of which are available from Midway.

Snake

 

[Jim Watson]

Buffalo Arms
www.buffaloarms.com
is the best source of supplies for BPCR.
Brass, dies, even bullets.
If you or Dad don't already cast bullets, they sell bullets cast from 20:1 lead:tin and lubricated with SPG black powder lube. If he only wants to fire it on "ceremonial occasions" that will be a lot less expensive than tooling up to cast from scratch.

 

[Slick Pilot]

Thanks!

Thanks for the information from everyone. I'm working on it, and will eventually announce results.

 

[Bainx]

Slick-- in case you have not been to these sites, you will find them usefull:

http://www.jouster.com/CSP_forums.htm
http://www.ows-ammunition.com/
http://www.trapdoorcollector.com/shooterspage.html
http://www.trapdoors.com/

Cheers