Decapping 45-110 brass.
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Decapping 45-110 brass.
Got a questions for you professionals. I have a Redding T7 turret press. I have Lyman reloading dies. I have not used either yet. I was setting it up and have some brass to decap. I don't have any case lube right now, but, I see when I put my brass in the die just to see if it goes in and it stops about an inch before it would be all the way in the die. Is that normal? By the way it is Star brass. I have not put any pressure on it at all, checking it out by hand before I put the die in the turret. Should it be that tight? Perhaps it will go in further once I have case lube, but, I thought I would check with you guys while I wait. Thanks
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Re: Decapping 45-110 brass.
Didn't know Starline made 2 7/8 brass. But those Lyman dies and the T7 press make a great combo for the 110. If you're trying to decap in the size die yes you'll need to lube those cases.
The Lee universal recapping die and hand press work quite well for just decapping.
Distant Thunder products also makes a real nice hand held decapper.
The Lee universal recapping die and hand press work quite well for just decapping.
Distant Thunder products also makes a real nice hand held decapper.
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Re: Decapping 45-110 brass.
I didn't know Lyman made 45-110 dies. Anyway, with blackpowder decap and sizing (if at all) are two separate tasks. Decap prior to immersing in solvent, cleanup, and tumbling. Once that is done you have a nice clean case to run through the sizing die if needed.
Universal decapping dies or one of the hand held tools works for me.
Universal decapping dies or one of the hand held tools works for me.
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Re: Decapping 45-110 brass.
I didn't know Lyman made 45-110 dies. Anyway, with blackpowder decap and sizing (if at all) are two separate tasks. Decap prior to immersing in solvent, cleanup, and tumbling. Once that is done you have a nice clean case to run through the sizing die if needed.
Universal decapping dies or one of the hand held tools works for me.
Universal decapping dies or one of the hand held tools works for me.
Sam
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Re: Decapping 45-110 brass.
"Star" brass? Do you mean Starline??
Starline does not make .45-110 cases.
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Starline does not make .45-110 cases.
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Re: Decapping 45-110 brass.
Most assuredly Lyman makes 45-110 dies as mine are. Starline 2 7/8"? It would be because someone used a stretcher on 2.6" and that's a long stretch. hmm
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Re: Decapping 45-110 brass.
At one time Buffalo Arms sold 45-110 cases made from stretched 45-100 Starline.
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Re: Decapping 45-110 brass.
I have some Starline 2.6 cases that BACO stretched to 110. I bought a couple of boxes of BP 45-110 from BACO before I learned to reload BP. Starline does not make 45-110 cases.
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Re: Decapping 45-110 brass.
I use a Lee Universal Decapping Die in a Lee Challenger Breech Lock single stage press for all my decapping prior to cleaning.
BP cases go into a solution of hot water and Dawn right after firing, shaken and sit for 10-15 minutes, then hot water rinse. When I get home I decap then wet tumble with hot water, Dawn, Lemishine. Another hot water rinse and into a 200 degree oven on baking sheets for about 2 hours.
Just bought 100 Norma cases, .45-120 from Huntington's for my Quigley that I should pick up late next year. At $29.90/20, saved enough from the .45-110 at $40.90/20 to cover my labor.
Also bought the Lyman .45-110 dies on Amazon for $54. Will be cutting down the 120's after doing a chamber cast.
As the Tom Petty song goes; The waiting is the hardest part.
I have mostly Starline cases for my .40-65, some are .45-70 that have been reduced.
BP cases go into a solution of hot water and Dawn right after firing, shaken and sit for 10-15 minutes, then hot water rinse. When I get home I decap then wet tumble with hot water, Dawn, Lemishine. Another hot water rinse and into a 200 degree oven on baking sheets for about 2 hours.
Just bought 100 Norma cases, .45-120 from Huntington's for my Quigley that I should pick up late next year. At $29.90/20, saved enough from the .45-110 at $40.90/20 to cover my labor.
Also bought the Lyman .45-110 dies on Amazon for $54. Will be cutting down the 120's after doing a chamber cast.
As the Tom Petty song goes; The waiting is the hardest part.
I have mostly Starline cases for my .40-65, some are .45-70 that have been reduced.
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Re: Decapping 45-110 brass.
I just had BACO make me some 45-110 brass. It is the stretched 2.6 Starline brass, and they did a very nice job. I see as of yesterday it is listed as being in stock. Hope this helps someone! Russ
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Re: Decapping 45-110 brass.
I made some lube for brass mostly for my other pistols and rifles In fact I use it on all my brass it works real nice. I run it through with my Dillion 650 and my single-stage Hornady. I use 12oz of Heat-gas treatment (red bottle) and 2oz of lanolin put in a spray bottle. I usually put them in a zip lock bag spray a few squirts close bag shift around and your cases are lubed. Cheap and easy and goes a long way.
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Re: Decapping 45-110 brass.
If you spray with the cases in the bag-CaptnJack wrote: ↑Wed Sep 04, 2019 4:11 pm I made some lube for brass mostly for my other pistols and rifles In fact I use it on all my brass it works real nice. I run it through with my Dillion 650 and my single-stage Hornady. I use 12oz of Heat-gas treatment (red bottle) and 2oz of lanolin put in a spray bottle. I usually put them in a zip lock bag spray a few squirts close bag shift around and your cases are lubed. Cheap and easy and goes a long way.
You are ask'n for contaminated powder and dead primers.
I spay a old medium sized towel and roll the clean cases on the towel.......
I then put the towel in a zip-lock bag for the next time......
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Re: Decapping 45-110 brass.
I deprime my cases at the range with a hand held tool with a hand held tool that is no longer produced. One of the very few pluses of being a seasoned shooter (having tools that are no longer produced). From there they go into wet tumbler (used to use ultrasonic) with ceramic media and cleaning solution. All that being said an internet search turned up a tool, Harvey Deprimer https://harveydeprimer.com/ ,that will accommodate a 45-110 cartridge and work much the same way as the one I use.
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Re: Decapping 45-110 brass.
use a Universal decapping die. set the die pin out far enough to push the primer out. NO MORE needed than that. You want the pin to push the primer but NOT hit the case bottom. prevents pin breakage. where it sits on the ram really doesn't matter as long as you tighten it and set the pin to the proper length. just go easy and pop them out.
No need to size fired cases anyway....
No need to size fired cases anyway....
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Re: Decapping 45-110 brass.
use a Universal decapping die. set the die pin out far enough to push the primer out. NO MORE needed than that. You want the pin to push the primer but NOT hit the case bottom. prevents pin breakage. where it sits on the ram really doesn't matter as long as you tighten it and set the pin to the proper length. just go easy and pop them out.
No need to size fired cases anyway....
No need to size fired cases anyway....