50-70 dies

[Blue Eyed Cabellero]

I'm looking for a set of 50-70 reloading dies.

[Drydock]

All I can tell you is get the Hornady dies, neither the lyman nor the RCBS sets size the brass enough for the .511-.512 bullets my Shiloh and Chiappa preferred.  They do work well enough for .515+ bullets.

[Good Troy]

BEC,
Is it you or BB looking for the dies?
GT

[Blue Eyed Cabellero]

We both are. I'm buying a Mcnelly Sharps from OkTom

[Good Troy]

OIC...Maybe I should get in on the fun and get a 50-70!

[Drydock]

IMHO, there is no bp round easier to load nor more enjoyable to shoot than the .50-70.

[Niederlander]

It's an awesome round in smokeless, such as Trail Boss, too.

[ira scott]

It's an awesome round in smokeless, such as Trail Boss, too.

With all due respect Sir,  That Sh#t ain't Right! 

IMHO   B.N. Scotty

[Niederlander]

Works for me!  (Actually, even though I shoot smokeless, I IDENTIFY as a black powder shooter............)

[Reverend P. Babcock Chase]

plus one for Niederlander.

Rev. Chase

[Pitspitr]

I have an extra set. Can you wait until Ruckus?

[Blue Eyed Cabellero]

That would be great! I can wait until the ruckus. Thank you!!

[Johnson Barr]

Robert you can barrow mine until Jerry-time. I'll bring them to the next Berger shoot.

[Blue Eyed Cabellero]

Thank you Mark. The ones I found in Ebay came in but Joe might want to borrow them.

[Good Troy]

Okay...not to be left out, I bought a vintage 50-70 RB.
I need some dies.  Any leads are greatly appreciated.
Troy

[Drydock]

Dang, checked all my usual sources, all out.  Not much brass out there either! There is some on Gunbroker.  You can put a backorder in at Starline.

Suggest you keep checking ebay, and put in an alert at Buffalo Arms.  Your RB should like .515s, so any die set will work.  IF I understand the swapping around going on above us, seems one of those guys should have an extra set you can borrow?

[Good Troy]

Thanks, Drydock.  I put in an order with Optics Planet for some Redding Dies.  They say 16 to 25 days, but I expecting this is a bait and switch...hence I'm looking for some that are real and have a tracking number put on them immediately.

I may do a deal with one of the Blues Brothers (Joe and Robert) to where I can go visit them and do some reloading.

I did get brass on order from Starline.  It should be here tomorrow.

I'm trying to figure out if any of the modern 50 cal. dies would work.  I'll do some research and see if the dimensions would allow to use something like 50 AE or 500 S&W dies in a make-shift fashion...I don't need a full length resizer...since I have the one rifle, I would just resize the case mouth, expand it, and something to put a light crimp on the bullet. 

[Drydock]

NO!    Those will not work.  I know at least one, most likely both, are set up for .500 bullets.  You need .515s at least to work well in your RB.  You would be better off getting a Lee universal flare die, then simply thumb seating your bullets, No dies at all.  I have seen some nice groups done that way.  Won't take rough handling, but you can shoot until the dies show up.  Do you have a bullet mold yet?

[Good Troy]

No bullet mold....Many Horses will not allow me to cast bullets.  She fears I will get lead poisoning.  It is a battle that I have lost with her.  I'll slug the barrel this weekend to confirm the bullet diam. needed.  Both Buffalo Arms and Midway have 515 bullets available.

[Major 2]

You might try  Whyte Leather Works ...he's a vendor posted on this Forum

He casts, and I use several of his bullets

5557 Bobbywood Ave
San Jose, Ca
95124
Business Genre: Gunleather, Reloading Supplies
Short Business Description:
Custom Leather Shop and Maker of Big Lube Bullets.
Business Website Address: www.whyteleatherworks.com
Business Phone Number: 408 356-5031