I do know one old biker who has a saying that he lives by. "Everyone else on the road is crazy and trying to kill you" Maybe he has a point, although I don't think it's quite that bad, but the trick is identifying the ones that are going to try to kill you before it's too late, and maybe ...

Thanks for the tips. I like the look of the Ranch Dog bullets on his website. Do they shoot okay if you leave off the gas check? I was initially looking for something really cheap, to shoot without sizing, just tumble lube and load.

BTW, thanks for the welcome.

Doc

Hello All, I'm the owner of a brand new Mralin 1895 in .45-70 and am wondering if the Lee 405gr RNFP-HB bullet is a good choice for all around use. I don't plan to load any cartridges with black powder and I'm curious if the hollow base provides any advantage or disadvantage over the 405gr plain bas...