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If you've tried loading Hornady FTX bullets in your 45-70 and found your standard die won't bite the case mouth right, this is the fix. The Redding FTX Profile Crimp Die 45-70 was built specifically because the FTX bullet calls for cases trimmed shorter than standard 45-70 length, and that extra bit of trim leaves a regular crimp die reaching for brass that isn't there. This one has a lowered crimping section that meets the shorter case right where it needs to be.
The FTX projectile from Hornady changed how folks load the 45-70, especially for lever guns using Leverevolution-style components. Because the case gets trimmed below standard spec to make room for the longer polymer-tipped bullet, a normal seating and crimp die can't apply a proper crimp. This die was developed in direct response to that, so you get a crimp that's actually locking the bullet in place instead of skimming the air above a short case.
Profile crimp dies are the choice when you want the best possible roll crimp. They deliver a tighter, more uniform crimp than a standard die, and they ask you to seat the bullet to its final depth in a separate operation first. That extra step is the whole point. Separating seating from crimping is how serious handloaders get consistent neck tension and clean case mouths round after round, which matters a lot in a hard-recoiling tube-fed rifle where bullets can get pushed back under recoil.
Here's a handy bit: this die isn't locked to short cases only. It can also be run on standard-length 45-70 brass as long as you back the die out slightly to adjust for the longer case. That makes it a flexible addition to the bench if you shoot a mix of standard loads and FTX loads. Machined from steel and made in the USA, it threads into any standard 7/8-14 press and earns steady marks from folks running Leverevolution brass and FTX or NTX bullets.
The Hornady FTX bullet requires the 45-70 case to be trimmed shorter than standard SAAMI length to make room for its polymer tip. That shorter case sits too low for a regular crimp die to reach the mouth properly. This Redding die has a lowered crimping section designed to meet that shorter case and apply a correct crimp.
Yes. While it's purpose-built for shorter FTX-trimmed cases, it can also be run on standard-length 45-70 brass by backing the die out slightly to account for the longer case. That makes it useful if you load both standard and FTX rounds.
It's a dedicated crimp die only. Profile crimp dies require the bullet to be seated to its final depth in a previous operation, then this die applies the crimp as a separate step. Separating the two is how you get the cleanest, most consistent roll crimp.
It uses the standard 7/8-14 thread, so it threads into any common single-stage or turret press. If your press takes conventional dies, this one will screw right in.
| UPC | 611760862625 |
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| Manufacturer Part Number | 86262 |
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