Go Back   Alberta Outdoorsmen Forum > Main Category > Guns & Ammo Discussion

 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
  #1  
Old 08-07-2011, 05:23 PM
Tone Tone is offline
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Rocky Mountain House
Posts: 157
Default bullet caliber question??

I picked up a box of hornady FTX bullets recently. The same ones used in hornady leverevolution ammo. I tried the hornady factory ammo in my 45-70 and they seem to be an alright bullet for what I am going to be using them for. So I was looking in the manual for a starting load when I noticed something. The bullet diameter on the box of .45 FTX are .452". In the book the bullet diameter is .458".
So it looks like I bought the wrong bullets. I decided to look at the factory Leverevolution ammo to see if that was the case. The factory ammo measures .452" at the crimp. The box of ammo is marked 45-70 govt. So shouldn't they be .458" ? Can you use either? I've asked some of my other buddies that reload and they are stumped by the factory round measuerment also.
Anybody know?

Thanks
Tone
Reply With Quote
 


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 01:55 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.5
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.