59/95 thoughts

[Bob Busetti]

Has any one tried the Lee .50 caliber/450 gr. bullet or the Lyman .50 caliber 345 gr. cast bullets in the 50/95 model 1876. I just got some Jamison brass. I find that I will be lucky to get 85 grs. black powder in them. So ,I guess I'll be looking at smokeless powder. I would like to have some loads that are 10 -15% faster than black powder. I have been thinking about 4895 or maybe a full case of h4831. Any thoughts?

[excess650]

With that toggle link action design you need to hold pressure down. I don't think 4895 is going to work as it'll make the bullet go too fast for the plainbase designs, or else won't burn worth a hoot. You're going to need a faster burning rate smokeless powder like AA5744, 4759, or maybe Trail Boss.

IMO, Swiss BP in ffg should make 'em go as fast as you need. I would hesitate to put a finer granulation of BP in that case.

Cartridges of the World lists 285-350gr bullets for that cartridge. Do you know what your rifling twist is? The original 1-60" twist will work better with short bullets.

[Bob Busetti]

Having read about the massive overloads Winchester tried in there own 1876 one has to wonder if the 1876 is aweak action. Of course I don't think the new made action is as strong as an 1892 action. I will agree that the Winchester made action is not as strong as the Uberti made action due to better steels Uberti uses. Anyway, when all the reloading supplies show up I will see how it holds up to 10% increase as that is all I'm looking for. If I want more power I'll go to my Browning 1886. No offense to any one. Thank you for your help.