L.E. Wilson 45-70 Government New Case Holder (NCH-4570)

Description

L.E. Wilson has built case trimmers and prep tools that precision reloaders swear by for decades, and this 45-70 Government New Case Holder is the piece that ties your brass to that system. It is designed to secure new and full-length resized 45-70 cases while you trim them to length, and it works right alongside an L.E. Wilson case trimmer for the kind of consistency that hand-measuring just cannot match.

What sets these holders apart is how they grip the brass. Rather than clamping down on the case head, the holder supports the case body much like the chamber of a rifle, holding it by the body taper. That full-body support keeps the case square and steady, so every cut lands at the same spot and your trimmed lengths stay uniform across the whole batch. The case drops in, you tap the head on a firm surface to seat it, and after trimming it pops free with a light tap on the mouth.

Where the 45-70 New Case Holder Fits In

This is the NEW CASE version, built for brand new brass and cases that have been full-length resized. If you are running fired, neck-sized brass, that calls for the separate fired case holder instead. On occasion an oversized chamber will spit out brass that still will not drop into the new case holder even after sizing, and in that situation the fired or standard holder is the way to go. For most folks loading fresh 45-70 brass or running a full-length die, this is the holder you want.

Built to Last from a Trusted Name

Machined from steel and made in the USA, these holders are built to hold up through years of bench work. Beyond trimming, the holder doubles as a steady base for primer pocket reaming, neck reaming, and deburring when paired with an L.E. Wilson Uniform Deburring Tool. It is a simple, no-nonsense tool that earns its keep every time you sit down to prep a run of 45-70.