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I'm working up a load for some 325grn. Hornady FTX's for a Marlin .45-70 using Hornady brass.
I'm loading them on top of 58grn. IMR-3031, using RCBS dies.
The load is compressed, to the point it's mashing out and deforming the plastic "tips".
I am using a 6" drop tube and "thumping" cases to get the powder to settle.
Any thoughts (other than to load less 3031)?
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You can get a seating stem for your Hornady Dies for seating the FTX, or use one out of another set of dies.
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hornady 45-70 cases are short compared to others. Try another manufacturer.
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RCBS seating stems, even if you request one which will seat pointier bullets, will not do the trick. Hornady dies will accommodate pointed bullets however. I have used them successfully to seat even the soft semi-spitzer 400 Originals from Barnes. Overall however, I think RcBS makes the best neck expander die, so it worth keeping that set as well. 
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Use a compression die to compress the powder . . . I do not know how 3031 will react to compression, though. Were I you, I would do what you consider unthinkable and reduce the powder load . . .
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hornady 45-70 cases are short compared to others. Try another manufacturer. you need the short brass to load the ftx bullets and keep the COL where it should be.
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The Hornady manual doesn't list 3031 powder for that bullet. What load data you using? I have no problem seating those bullets with my RCBS 3 die set. I have to set the loaded round ON TOP of the shell holder to crimp but it works fine. I'm loading 47 grains of IMR-4198 in WIN cases and getting 1950 fps over my chrono. That's fast enough for me. Try a faster powder.
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