Crimping 45-70 with Hornady FTX bullets

[Slinkey]

I do not have my info here at the office but if I remember correctly the 45-70 case is 2.105, so SAAMI trim to would be 2.10 to 2.095. Hornady lists the max case length of 2.050 and case trim lenght 2.040 both of which appear to be wrong. Since I plan on loading some 45-70 using the Hornady FTX # 45015, I am going to contact Hornady about this.

 

[Franco]

Just seeing this post months later, sorry. I don't think that Hornady is wrong. Their FTX bullets are very long so the case must be shortened. I actually have to different drawers for my 45-70 cases -- one for Hornady FTX loads and one for all other bullets.