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Very good, I absolutely agree with. The rifle will make all work than.

I use LEE 8mm MAX mold, it is the same as "Kar", only with little bit longer nose. I use hard alloy, and it gives me 235 grs....

sigloader: 28grs of ACC5744 gives you about 1900 fps for this bullet. Note: no filler to the case. Bye Ales

Kegcaissy:
you can try LEE custom molds 8mm Max or 8mm Karabiner. I use 8mm MAX bullet, gas-checked about 235 grs., with the load of 28 grs. of ACC5744, about 1900fps, is the question of the rifle...

I used to have this rifle and reloaded with cast bullets too. I used LEE custom 6.5mm "missile" molds, gas-checked .266 bullet had 167grs. But with this rifle I couldn´t achieve higher muzzle speeds,...

This hammer is safety hammer used by Swedish producer Husqvarna, this invention was introduced in 1901.
I think the reason was in preventing of random hammer pulling back and then hit forward, for...

My way of reloading for this M1889 rifle: 7,5x55 cases cut to 54,0mm, set of 7,5x55 RCBS dies with a bit larger expansion rod, cast bullets from LEE 8mm MAX moulds, gas-checked bullets cca 235grs dia...

Sirs, some of your opinions seems little bit strange for me. I spent years on re-developing these old cartdridges, I studied original military cartridges data, read old manuals, read new reloading...

fiatmom:
I use Acc5744 for several old calibers. I found it is perfect powder for original black-powder calibers belong to 1870-1890 era rifles.
I load 5744 for 8x57J Mauser, 7.5x53.5 Swiss GP90,...

Similar old calibers, but shorter, were 9.3x48R (case 1.890 long) and 9.3x57R (case 2.244). If you have 9.3x72R brass, you can easily cut it.

mazo kid: Old European caliber similar to 38-55 could be 9.3x72R. It was favourite cartridge in German countries in the first half of 20.century. Its case is longer. The cast (SP, FMJ too) bullet...

And , as independent promoter of ACC5744 ... :-) ... I can place original producer´s powder description from some older Accurate manual:

XMP-5744
Our XMP-5744 has proven to be an extraordinary...

Hello abunaitoo,
yes, try it and please report your results here. Load 24 grs of ACC5744 is good start, I call it my target load, and my maximum, military load, is that 28 grs. No other filling to...

Hello Zubrato, some answers to you previous questions:
I use Lee 8mm MAX for my Gewehr 1888, so similar bore like Mauser 8mm. Lee 8mm MAX is heavier version of 8mm Karabiner. I make hard alloy (lead...

Hello,
some maybe useful info: for M1889 rifle I use RCBS 7,5x55 NECK die, for FMJ .308 bullets (aka GP90/23 cartridge) I use expander ball .306, and for cast G-C .321 bullets (GP90) I use expander...

Hello,
... I size to .321
... bore is .310
... you are right, bullet is rather bigger.
On the other hand, original GP1890 Swiss military lead bullet was .315 without paper patch and .321 together...

I use LEE 8mm MAX bullets, gas-checked and sized to .321, for two rifles: German Gewehr 1888 with .318 barrel and Swiss M1889 Schmidt-Rubin rifle with .310 barrel (with really big throat). Both is...

Hello Mr. wellfedirishman,
just one note. In my opinion your long Danish M1867 rifle was made rather in 1880 year, not 1888 as you wrote. In literature Mr.Layman wrote, that Danish production...

Mr. Stoats: I use LEE 8mm MAX 235 grs. bullets sized to .321 with gas-check. Plus 28 grs. of ACC5744. Works perfectly and gives about 1900fps. Similar like original ammo GP1890.

Hello Sirs,
I reopen this old thread. In Scarlata´s book I found this source: "Zielinski Stan, The Chinese Version of the German Model 88 Rifle, The Military Rifle Journal, May 1997"
Does anybody...

Spain cartridge, adopted 1889. Straight-wall case, .446 jacketed bullet. The main part of the case and the rim was same as .43 Spanish (bottleneck type), only last part was wider. Old spanish...

Of course, you are right, sized to .452, sorry.

Hello, maybe after some time I can refresh this topis with some experiences and measuring.

I use bullets from Lee 457-400 mould, sized to .542. Lubricated is about 400gr., alloy with linotype. I...

From my point of view reasonable price. But I am European. At gun shop look at producers marking, Swedish Nagants were made by Belgian Nagant bros. company - marked "BREVET NAGANT"...

Hello guys, please look at my project - description below. Thanks for your data and comments. Bye Ales

Dear Sirs,
I am a private collector and a lover of Italian revolvers and I would like to...

Yes, you are right, my mistake :oops:, right number is ACC5744. Text from their www:

"Accurate 5744 is an extremely fast burning, double-base, extruded powder. This unique powder can be used in a...