45-75 on its way- now what?

[Black River Johnny]

I just oredered a 45-75 from cimarron and it is on its way. Please forgive me but I have no idea what to do next for brass or dies. What, Where do I get brass from and if it is better to fire form some can you give me some tips on that please?
Thanks
John

[Russian]

For my part, I am not yet into 'making' brass, so I have been buying Bertram (I know, I know, ouch) from wherever I can find it.  I have 60 rounds now, which will do me for what I need.

I got the Lee 45-75 dies from Track of the Wolf and they work well.  As for bullets, I have been using 350gr 45-70 bullets that have also seemed to be doing well.

[john boy]

Dies - Lee Precision 45-75
Primers - Any LR primer will do
Brass - Buffalo Arms ... http://www.buffaloarms.com/browse.cfm?viewfrom=49&catid=37&step=2
Powder:
*  23gr XMP5744
*  65gr-70gr FFg with a 030 fiber wad
Bullet Mold:
*  Ideal 457192 from the special group buy on the forum
*  Lee 457-340-F
Alloy
*  1:20 for BP
*  Lyman #2  or 1:10 for smokeless

Here's what the Chaparral will do ...

100yds


200yd (No X on the yellow patches) ... 300yd (X on the patches) ... same target and same recipe as 100yd target

[Black River Johnny]

Thanks for the info, I did not realize how expensive the 45-75 is and how little brass there was. From some posts I saw last year I thought Starline was going to have brass. Oh well. Another question is what is the deal with a cimarron Uberti v.s. the chaparrel, Is one of them chambered different so that you need special dies?

[will52100]

I've heard there is, but don't know and would like to find out.  I'm thinking of adding a Uberti to my collection, I own a NWMP chapperall, hopefully I can use the same round in eigther.

[john boy]

Is one of them chambered different so that you need special dies?

Short answer - No!

[Grizzly Adams]

Short answer - No!

+1 what JB said!

Heres a thread on the subject:

http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php/topic,21490.0.html

[will52100]

So what the general consensis is that the same rounds will work in eigther?  I noticed the fired rounds from my chappy looked belled out some and I just neck sized them.