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73 Springfield
09-11-2014, 11:22 PM,
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RE: 73 Springfield
(09-11-2014, 07:35 PM)Sfc Hawk Wrote:
(09-11-2014, 12:41 PM)Mike Wrote: Hawk, Just because I love hearing details, I'd like to know which bullet and powder charge you used in your trapdoor for that antelope shot. Shoot sharp, Mike

Mike, I start with Winchester brass and drill the primer flash hole to .096. I use Federal 215 mag primers with 70 grs.of FFg Goex BP.
I use a compression plug to compress the black power to the proper seating depth. I want all gease groves and band covered just like the old 1873 cartridge. The bullet is cast from a Lee M1873 hollow base mold (405gr) 20-1 lead. Lube is 50 50 bees wax and olive oil, Bullet is thumbed in and firm taper crimp applied, and thats about it. I don't resize my brass but sometimes expand the mouth a small amout so the bullet slides right in without force.

Thanks, Hawk, I have that same mould. Maybe I should use it more often. Shoot sharp, Mike
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Messages In This Thread
73 Springfield - by Sfc Hawk - 09-10-2014, 02:28 PM
RE: 73 Springfield - by Don McDowell - 09-10-2014, 04:46 PM
RE: 73 Springfield - by Sfc Hawk - 09-11-2014, 09:26 AM
RE: 73 Springfield - by Mike - 09-10-2014, 07:05 PM
RE: 73 Springfield - by Sfc Hawk - 09-11-2014, 09:29 AM
RE: 73 Springfield - by bruce moulds - 09-10-2014, 08:46 PM
RE: 73 Springfield - by Sfc Hawk - 09-11-2014, 09:41 AM
RE: 73 Springfield - by Mike - 09-11-2014, 12:41 PM
RE: 73 Springfield - by Sfc Hawk - 09-11-2014, 07:35 PM
RE: 73 Springfield - by Mike - 09-11-2014, 11:22 PM
RE: 73 Springfield - by bruce moulds - 09-11-2014, 05:48 PM
RE: 73 Springfield - by Sfc Hawk - 09-11-2014, 07:44 PM
RE: 73 Springfield - by bruce moulds - 09-11-2014, 07:57 PM
RE: 73 Springfield - by Sfc Hawk - 09-11-2014, 11:19 PM

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