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I find that trimming cases in front of the TV is a relaxing way to get the job done. Always used the Lee trimmer. I think that RCBS makes a similar tool. I move them from one end table to another while trimming and watching the tube. So I am thinking of joining the society, and will the 45/70 shell holder fit the 450 nitro, even with a little Dremmel work? Anything even close to the 470 or 500 nitro? | ||
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The rim is much more thick on the .45-70 and the .450 NE or bpe is a thin .030. It may work as the diameter is close, but will be a bit wobbly. The .470 is the same rim as the .500; both are much larger than the .450 or .45-70. Cal _______________________________ Cal Pappas, Willow, Alaska www.CalPappas.com www.CalPappas.blogspot.com 1994 Zimbabwe 1997 Zimbabwe 1998 Zimbabwe 1999 Zimbabwe 1999 Namibia, Botswana, Zambia--vacation 2000 Australia 2002 South Africa 2003 South Africa 2003 Zimbabwe 2005 South Africa 2005 Zimbabwe 2006 Tanzania 2006 Zimbabwe--vacation 2007 Zimbabwe--vacation 2008 Zimbabwe 2012 Australia 2013 South Africa 2013 Zimbabwe 2013 Australia 2016 Zimbabwe 2017 Zimbabwe 2018 South Africa 2018 Zimbabwe--vacation 2019 South Africa 2019 Botswana 2019 Zimbabwe vacation 2021 South Africa 2021 South Africa (2nd hunt a month later) ______________________________ | |||
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When loading for the 455 Webley which has a thin rim and using the shell holder for the thicker rimmed 303 British case I just cut a shim with a hole in the centre which sat in the shell holder under the rim of the Webley cases. This worked a treat and supported the cases well during the sizing process. Just got to be sure with thin rims to use a good lube as you do not want any stickiness when resizing and extracting cases from the F/L die or the rims can distort or pull off in the extreme. | |||
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Not just the difference in rim thickness, the base of the 450NE is quite a bit wider than the 45-70 too, so the answer is 'NO' from that perspective alone. | |||
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