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Shanghai Jack
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40-70 Sharps/35 Wesson/38-50
Jan 14th, 2026 at 8:22pm
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One of you wonderful gentlemen made mention to me of using a 40-70 set of dies to use in loading either a 35 wesson or or 38-50.  I rushed out and got a set of 40-70 dies but lost the discussion somewhere.  Anyone help me? If you can't help I'm going to have to buy a 40-70 sharps and my wife will kill me.   

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Re: 40-70 Sharps/35 Wesson/38-50
Reply #1 - yesterday at 8:06am
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I've have a .38-50 RH and have been using the Lyman 40-70 seating die (unaltered) and the neck flare die with a custom made button.  I have a 38-50 full length sizing die that I used initially to form from both .303 Brit and .30-40 Krag brass.  I have to neck size the .303 brass after each use as the case walls are thinner than the Krag brass.  Up to now, I've only shot black powder but may try smokeless in the future.
  
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