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Offline sturgeonhunter

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buffalo classic tight chamber
« on: May 05, 2012, 01:43:20 PM »
I  bought a bufalo classic last year realy like to shoot the rifle  but while working up a load found it has a short throat so col is shorter than tested. did any of you find this on your and did you get them bored out and how much did it cost when I seat the 405 g bullets and crimp in groove the lands just make a mark on the slug
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Re: buffalo classic tight chamber
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2012, 01:45:57 PM »
Never had that problem I have 3 of them And I load 500 grain rn in all with no problems
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Re: buffalo classic tight chamber
« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2012, 01:47:00 PM »
Well I had 3 one is now a 45- 120
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Re: buffalo classic tight chamber
« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2012, 02:05:42 PM »
The .45-70's have a history of short throats. My BC doesn't seem to suffer from it, I load Black Dawg 460's past the crimp grove with no problems. Sounds like yours has an issue, 405's are what everything .45-70 is based on. Have you checked the length of your brass and made sure it's not too long?
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Re: buffalo classic tight chamber
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2012, 02:09:49 PM »
My BC's throat is pretty short.  I have to set Hornady 350gr. FP's just past the cannelure to keep it outta the rifling.  I keep meaning to rent a throat reamer, but it shoots so good, I don't wanna mess it up!
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Re: buffalo classic tight chamber
« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2012, 02:22:31 PM »
I trim my brass to recomended length and check every time I reload the lands just barely make a mark on the lead slug no preasure signs and shoot good. the 350 speer jacketed bullets I just seat a little deeper and dont crimp being a single shot not realy an issue if not crimped. but I have a few 45-70's and would like to shoot the ammo in both guns. so I don't have to keep the ammunition seperate
 
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Re: buffalo classic tight chamber
« Reply #6 on: May 05, 2012, 02:29:44 PM »
have any of you had one reamed and how much did it cost
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Re: buffalo classic tight chamber
« Reply #7 on: May 05, 2012, 03:24:34 PM »
Below is a link to the cure for your short throat.
 
http://www.gboreloaded.com/forums/index.php/topic,231528.0.html
 
GBO 45-70 throat reamer, just send quick a PM
 
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Re: buffalo classic tight chamber
« Reply #8 on: May 05, 2012, 05:27:23 PM »
A lot depends on the ojive of the bullet you use. Have you experimented with seating depth to find out just how much deeper you have to go to chamber up like you want. Then you will know how much you can trim a case to, but why bother. If the bullet is sticking in the case 'neck' it doesnt need to be crimped. If you really want to use the same loads in a repeater, trim a few of your brass and crimp and check the accuracy in both against what youve been doing. My guess is they will shoot fine.
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