Star-Line 45-70 brass

[PJ Hardtack]

I'm quite happy with the Lyman 457125 in my BPCR's to date. "If'n it aint broke .... "

Dead calm day and if it wasn't -12*C I'd be headed for the range to shoot some. I want to put up a 4' white square at 500m to establish a zero. There is a ram hung there, but if you miss, you have no idea where.

[Sir Charles deMouton-Black]

I had always thought the Lyman #457125 was the original Government bullet. Sometimes, their moulds cast under size in the nose with them, though. Being a nose ride design, the nose should lightly touch the lands.  Over the last 5 or so years, they were supposed to address this problem.  The Lyman bullet has the normal black powder design of grease grooves - square bottomed.

If you can't find the Schmitzer, I have one I don't use.

[ndnchf]

Where does the term "shmitzer" come from? It's a fairly recent thing to me. Not long ago I picked up a used Lyman 40 cal mold that I've seen referred to as a shmitzer also. 

[PJ Hardtack]

I don't use mine either.

If you can't find the Schmitzer, I have one I don't use.

[PJ Hardtack]

Back to the thread topic .....

I just processed the 100 Star-Line 45-70 cases annealed the other day through my RCBS 5 station case prep machine. Even after annealing, that stuff is as hard as the hubs of hell.

[mehavey]

Just finished annealing 100 Star-Line 45-70 cases. I gave them
the same 4 second flame exposure that I do other makes....

Unfortunately, time/temp doesn't tell you whether the brass hit the aneal point.  Only green TEMPILAQ (or something similar) will control the process to guarantee/not exceed the req'd 750°

45-90 brass after the 750° process/sitting in fouled water after BP firing

[PJ Hardtack]

Looks like I may have to acquire some Tempilaq as I don't think I gave my cases quite enough heat.

[mehavey]

[Big Mak]

Old topic but I thought I'd throw my 2 cents in the spittoon.

I use a spark plug socket attached to a drill (with bolt and nuts)

Then anneal the portion where the bullet seats.
See video: