45-90 Winchester

[swifty]

The bullets for the 1886 were esigned as an express load using a 300 grain flat nose bullet. Lyman makes a mould that looks like the ideal mould but I wanted to know if any of you had experience with this bullet. It is a 300 grain flat nose with a gass check. It has wide driving bands and grease groves. If you have experience with this bullet what lub ar you using. Also. what powder an howm much.

[KCSO]

I shot the 330 Gould Express bullet in my 1886 with great sucess. I was laoding Fg Black in cases with a 5/64th drilled flash hole and using a waxed felt wad and a dry card wad. The bullet was cast 1-40 and did excellent work on lighter game such as coyote and deer. My best group at 200 yards ( My Max hunting range on the tang sight) was right at 6" and this from an 1886 carbine.

[powderburnerr]

Swifty ,I used that mould almost exclusivly in a browning 78 back in the late 70s I had a good eye in them days and that gun would shoot that bullet real well ,real well ....Dean

[wills]

There is an article in the February 05 issue of Handloader, by Venturino, which discusses loads for both the 86 Winchester and the Sharps, using, for the Winchester, RCBS 45-300FN, RCBS 45-400FN and Lyman 45-300 FN.

[w30wcf]

Lyman's 457191 is a copy of the original .45-90 300 gr. bullet.

If you want to go faster than 1,500 f.p.s. you can use a .06" thick poly wad under the base of the bullet for good results.

w30wcf

[swifty]

I went to the range today with some 45-70 brass loaded with 12.6 grains of Trail Boss and the Lyman 405 grain Fn . I was very disappointed the bullets went all over the place at 25 yards. I could have do better with my 45 ACP.
I switched to some Lee bullets 300 grain on top of 30 grains of 5744 lubed with liquid Alox and got a decent grouping. Mike Venturino recommends the rcbs 300 grain bullet on top of 33 grains of 5744. I just ordered the mould tonight.