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I have a Dan Theodore design Manson reamer -marked 40-72 Hybrid.
It is based on the 405 Hornady brass to be used full length.
No freebore and has a 1.5 degree per side Leade/throat.
Still a "GG" straight neck diameter.
We had my friend's Shiloh 40-70 chamber "freshed out" so he
immediately could use the 405 Hornady brass.
Also, my Ruger No 1, is rebarrelled with a 12 twist Douglas barrel,
same chambering for the 40-72 DT hybrid , using the 405 H brass.
They work very well with my DDEPP -two diameter PP bullets
or my two diameter GG bullets.
The shorter 371 gr for friend's 16 twist Shiloh and the long 1.54" DDEPP for
the 12 twist Ruger.
beltfed/arnie

“… using the 405 H brass. They work very well with my DDEPP -two diameter PP bullets, or my two diameter GG bullets.
The shorter 371 gr for friend's 16 twist Shiloh.” beltfed/arnie

Yes, the two-diameter PP bullets works great in my Shiloh Sharps 40-70 ss with shortened and neck-turned 405 Hornady brass. The model 1874 rifle has a 16-twist with Shiloh’s standard cut chamber. I finally placed first, after years of trying with GG bullets, at a monthly match (27 - zero chickens, 9 pigs, 8 turkeys, and 10 rams) with an Arnie Seitz designed shorter (1.325") Duel Diameter Paper Patch bullet. My partner called a perfect match. Two of the misses were shooter error and I am blaming the #10 turkey miss on a separated case (sounds better than shooter error ).

Ross,

That is pretty awesome.

Kenny Wasserburger.

Ross,
Sure glad you like that DDEPP bullet and its working well for you
beltfed/arnie

just to show that the 40 70 SS can shoot.
this is my last 100 yard target.
2 inch group, five of the 8 are in one inch.