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I reload exclusively for my 38/357 revolvers and recently picked up a Buffalo Classic 45-70 for fun shooting. I reloaded some 405gr Penn bullets over Trail Boss and 5744 in new Starline brass.and had a chance to get out to the range for some informal plinking. I didn't have much time, so I wasn't shooting for groups. Everything seemed to shoot fine and it was a blast! I knocked my steel target stand right over! Those rounds hit hard!
Anyway, I've since been researching the "proper" way to reload the 45-70. I have the Lee Classic 3 die set. I see that I'm probably NOT going to want to full length resize my brass. Does this mean I'll need to pick up a Universal decapper? Also, I see TOTW has "neck" expander dies. I'm assuming I use my existing full length sizer/decapper and replace the full length sizer with this neck sizer plug. Am I following this correctly? Do I need that neck sizer, or is there a way to use my full length sizer and only size the neck? I think the rest of the reloading process after this is normal. My only questions are with the sizing dies. Any help would be appreciated.
Anyway, I've since been researching the "proper" way to reload the 45-70. I have the Lee Classic 3 die set. I see that I'm probably NOT going to want to full length resize my brass. Does this mean I'll need to pick up a Universal decapper? Also, I see TOTW has "neck" expander dies. I'm assuming I use my existing full length sizer/decapper and replace the full length sizer with this neck sizer plug. Am I following this correctly? Do I need that neck sizer, or is there a way to use my full length sizer and only size the neck? I think the rest of the reloading process after this is normal. My only questions are with the sizing dies. Any help would be appreciated.