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How big are you sizing those for your original 1894? I have an original Marlin from 1902 and it won’t hang in the accuracy department with my Savage 23.
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I have an Encore with an 18” ssk max on it and I get more like 2-2.5” groups at 100 yards. It likes the Lee clone of the 200 grain RCBS and an old Ideal 250 grain round nose with either RL7 or WW296...

Would you share your favorite loads?

Thanks for the replies guys. I saw those dies and debated if they were worth the extra $. I have 2 SSK barrels and have not been overshelmed by the accuracy. They use green mountain blanks I...

I’ve been debating having SSK build a barrel in .30-20 for my Gen 1 T/C Contender frame. I’m thinking 18”, but might do 16.25”. I have some brass that I’ve been converting to .25-20, but enough to...

I have a Miroku High Wall in .38-55 with a 22” barrel and it slugged around .375 as I recall. I’ve shot a lot of black powder theough it. It shoots great with the Lee 250 or the RCBS bpcr mold that...

The Lee 200 over 22.0 grains of reloader 7 works good in my 18” SSK encore barrel. I also shoot a 250 grain cast, but need to look up the load. With Speer hot core 180s I use 296.

I shoot 200s and 250s in mine. I seat them out pretty far in an Encore so what I use may not be safe in other platforms. Recently I worked up a load for the Speer 180 designed for the 35 Remmy and...

I love my old ‘92 in 38WCF, it is one of my favorites! So is my Marlin 1894 in 25-20 made in 1900. I really like my reproductions, but there’s just something special about the real McCoy. Thanks for...

Lee 7-30 waters dies did the trick. I like Hornady products and have used quite a few of them. I personally don’t care for their dies though. Anyway, at the end of the day if I can accomplish...

It is .30-30 nucked down to 6.5. How blown out the taper and shoulders are has yet to be seen by me. The regular 6.5 jdj would be great if I could buy .225 brass.

7-30 waters brass would be good,...

Thanks for the replies. Last brass I “made” was .25-20 from 7.62 Nagant this past summer. So making pain in the neck brass isn’t new to me. And I’m sure many others would pick the Hornady dies, I...

Ok, I tried some brass that hasn’t been annealed and got the same results. I’ll try the seating die when I get home tonight. I thought about looking for some Lee 7-30 waters dies and see it thT might...

So my 6.5-30 jdj barrel and dies finally showed up from SSK. I’ve been patiently anticipating this day. I have .30-30 brass sized, annealed, and ready to convert to 6.5-30 brass. I’ve been playing...

I’m not sure the details on the 359-640, but I’ve been working on a load for the Mihec 150kt clone of the rcbs mold. These are probably pushing +p in .38 special. Using mixed headstamp brass and...

Atr, are you using Imr4227 or H4227? Nice group! I’ve been using an 85 grain that looks similar in a Savage Model 23 and an 1894 Marlin.

Tejano, sorry to hear about your accident. I’ve decided to...

I’ve used soft, but more often have used wheel weight lead with Lee liquid alox. No leading here.

I’ve been working on a load for my old Savage 23 with an 85 grain plain base out of a mold by Arsenal molds. I haven’t tried loads that warm with 4227. I guess I should keep working up. I made brass,...

+1 on the roundball. I had a Contender with a 16” .375 Winchester barrel and a Choate folding stock. Really handy carbine that would knock your shooting glasses crooked if you weren’t careful and...

And it is currently available, which has been my issue for awhile. Everytime any 32-20 brass shows up on here it is gone almost immediately. I found a place that had already converted 25-20 from...

I’d like to use a plain base, powder coated if possible. However if the 257420 is what I need then I’ll go that route. If I get too many .25 molds than more rifle might follow me home. That happens...

Got a chance to shoot a few. The brass I made from 7.62 Nagant is going to need the necks turned. I haven’t done much neck trimming, somethung I have tried to avoid. I had an old Sako rebarreled to a...

Thanks for the responses, I will try some with Unique too. I started with IMR 4227 at 7, 7.5, and 8 grains. I hope the 86 grain bullet works since I already bought the mold. Both of your 23s have...

I picked up an old Savage Model 23 in .25-20 last winter and am finally ready to start loading some ammo. It came with a bag of 40 rounds that the precious owner bought somewhere that had been formed...

Yes sir, I had a beautiful custom Winchester Model 70 in 358 Norma Mag and it was fun with cast. Full loads were a bit much for hunting in north Georgia.