I bought some LE .45-70 brass at a gun show yesterday, which I didn't realize until I got it home. It's .070" shorter than standard max specified length. I'm certain I can come up with a powder charge that takes into account the shorter length, but I'm concerned about crimp. I was told I couldn't crimp it using standard dies, because the brass is too short to reach into the crimp portion.
However, I'm pretty sure the lever guys reload this stuff seeing how Hornady offers load info for LE brass and FTX bullets, and as everyone knows a levergun needs a solid crimp.
Do I need to buy another crimp die? Or will my standard dies work?
GH1