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  1. Forum: Leverguns

    Any load from the published reloading manuals for...

    Any load from the published reloading manuals for the 1873 SAA revolver will work in the 1873 Winchester. I know that Uberti makes the 1873 Winchester rifles and carbines in both .357 and .44 Magnum...
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    The Army played around the multiple ball loads...

    The Army played around the multiple ball loads since the 1850's. J.S. & Pat Wolf's Book on loading the .45-70 with three .457 RBs over a charge of 40 grains of 2Fg for the military guard load is...
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    .70 caliber lever rifle?

    I was web searching You-Tube last week and saw a video that portrayed a guy who had an 1887 Winchester lever shotgun that had been converted to shoot 12 gage brass hulls that were necked down to .70...
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    A S&W Performance Center M1917 copy in .45 ACP /...

    A S&W Performance Center M1917 copy in .45 ACP / AR. Best one I ever owned.
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    Try this trick. Take a brass tube that has the...

    Try this trick. Take a brass tube that has the same inside diameter or a couple of thousandthsnlarger and put you bullets in a metal pan, or food tin lid. Melt your lube so the lube will fill all...
  6. I have used a .452 Lee .45 LRNFP in my 1911A1. I...

    I have used a .452 Lee .45 LRNFP in my 1911A1. I don't remember the load, but the powder was Unique. They shot well, a bit heavy in the recoil department. I relagated them to my 1917 S&W.
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    I used them for years. Worked in an indoor range...

    I used them for years. Worked in an indoor range where the owner would bring in soft drinks in 8 packs and I would take all of the empty cartons after we put the cans in the refridge.
  8. The cork wad took up the air space in the case.

    The cork wad took up the air space in the case.
  9. I have used two BP loads in the .45 Colt. My...

    I have used two BP loads in the .45 Colt. My first foray into BP .45 Colt was a weighed 40 grains of Goex 2Fg dropped through a 36 inch drop tube and compressed with a compression die until I could...
  10. It might be a brass shot cup for liquor. I say...

    It might be a brass shot cup for liquor. I say this because of the logo on the side.
  11. Greenjoytj says: "The above statement is...

    Greenjoytj says: "The above statement is complete nonsense. How do you think the volume measure got calibrated? Yes once a volume was calibrated to a known weight, the volume measure could be relied...
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    That Officer's Model was intended to shoot the...

    That Officer's Model was intended to shoot the carbine load of 55 grains of 2Fg, or 3Fg if you are so inclined. The recoil is greatly reduced using the 405 grain boolit.
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    There are two that I will never shoot again. 1)...

    There are two that I will never shoot again. 1) Freedom Arms SA .454 Casull and 2) Bond arms Derringer in .45 ACP. The .454 felt like it would rip my hand from my wrist and the .45ACP felt like I...
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    Friend of mine had a CA Bulldog and wanted light...

    Friend of mine had a CA Bulldog and wanted light loads for his wife. I got him 50 rounds of .44 Russian brass and he used a 200 grain SWC over a charge of Bullseye. I DO NOT remember the load. I...
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    Try melting Paraffin wax and Crisco together,...

    Try melting Paraffin wax and Crisco together, 60/40 mix, and dip your LOADED bullets into the melted lube over the grease grooves and set aside, The boolit will not get hot enough to cause the...
  16. Thread: .38 Atomic

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    .38 Atomic

    Years ago I read about a .38 Special round that was loaded for the .38/44 called the .38 Atomic. Yeah, I know, sounds like a SciFy creation. Anyway I was wondering if anyone else knew about this...
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    Forum: Leverguns

    Interesting! I might need to get me a lever in...

    Interesting! I might need to get me a lever in .500 S&W and see how well it'll work with swaged lead PPB.
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    Forum: Leverguns

    I have a Navy Arms/Uberti 1873 Winchester. It...

    I have a Navy Arms/Uberti 1873 Winchester. It started out in 1981 as .44/40. I had it rebarreled for .45 Colt in 1982 with a Douglas barrel with a groove to groove diameter of .452 inch and a twist...
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    I was using brake cleaner on the wood boring...

    I was using brake cleaner on the wood boring bees. Hit them on the fly and they fly a ways and then pitch over and fall to earth dead as a door nail.
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    Try using a 405 grain bullet and a charge of...

    Try using a 405 grain bullet and a charge of powder, light, that doesn't kick like a mule. Carbine loads used by the US Cavalry was 55 grains of 2FG Black Powder with a 405 grain boolit. I've shot...
  21. OK. Let me add something here. Spence Wolf also...

    OK. Let me add something here. Spence Wolf also recommended that the flash hole be opened up to 3/32nd of an inch to duplicate the original cartridge's hole size. this allows the fire from the...
  22. Forum: Leverguns

    Besides me, anyone else use a 405 grain cast...

    Besides me, anyone else use a 405 grain cast boolit in their 1876? My Chiappa kicks like a mule with a 405 grain RNFP with 55 grains of compressed 2Fg Goex. My rifle has a twist rate is 1:20 so it...
  23. Forum: Leverguns

    I was asking about the Winchester 1876. I own a...

    I was asking about the Winchester 1876. I own a Carbine in .45/60WCF and had hoped to find other shooters who shoot either the Chiappa or Uberti versions. I've used mine in long range shoots, but...
  24. Forum: Leverguns

    I'm Surprised I do not see more Winchester 1876 shooters here!

    I'm Surprised I do not see more Winchester 1876 shooters here! I would think with all the 1876's I've seen at Cowboy Matches and the Posts elsewhere on their use on the hunting fields that someone...
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    Thumbs up on lubed wad and .454 RB on top of BP. ...

    Thumbs up on lubed wad and .454 RB on top of BP. I like the Idea of using a tumble lube on your RB's.
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

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