Thank you, pretorian. I did eventually purchase the loading kit, along with a supply of the .451" heeled bullets (170 grains). I use my RCBS 44 Russian dies to resize and expand the cases and...
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Thank you, pretorian. I did eventually purchase the loading kit, along with a supply of the .451" heeled bullets (170 grains). I use my RCBS 44 Russian dies to resize and expand the cases and...
Wow! Lotsa good info. Thanks, everybody. I appreciate it.
Here is some intel I gathered at the Cimarron website....Uberti revolvers have a twist of 1 turn in 20" and the rifles have 1 turn in 36". My No. 5 Ideal Handbook shows Winchester as using the 1 in...
That makes sense! I never thought of that. Otherwise, I bet there would be plenty o' data out there.
I have not purchased any reloading items yet. RCBS dies are pretty spendy, but 4D makes a fine product for a fraction of the cost of RCBS. Otherwise, there is a fellow in Belgium that sells, what...
Hello again, everybody!
I recently purchased a nice Commercial Model 1874 French Ordnance Revolver, and was wondering if there is any data out there, black and/or smokeless. Thanks!
Hello, everybody! I have a chance to buy a slightly used Uberti Low Wall in 44-40, and was wondering if any data exists for heavier bullets from 240 to 250 grains. The Uberti rifles are made to...
Forum: Cast Boolits
The front sights are configured differently.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I did finally slug the bore and came up with a groove diameter of .307" and a bore diameter of .296". A 93 grain cast (Lyman 311227) bullet sized to .309" worked perfectly. I used 32-20 brass and an...
Forum: Cast Boolits
The only commercially produced bullet I could find that came close to .325" is a jacketed 85 grain bullet at .320". It is for the 8mm Nambu. I recovered two of the 90 grain wadcutters to see how the...
Forum: Cast Boolits
.......Revolver bullets. Hi everybody! I am currently working on handloads for my 1887 Swedish revolver, and have run into a 'brick wall' in regards to bullets of .325" diamter. I tried the Hornady...
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |