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I use Starline 5 in 1 Blank cases to load .44 Game Getter shot or ball. I use them mostly in my .44-40 or .45 Colt rifles and revolvers.These work fine in a .410 as well. I use 1/3 oz.of shot and 5...

I have to agree with Larry. Wartime Ball M2 bullets are often inaccurate as production was rushed and little care was taken as the emphasis was on linked pack.

However late production TW 53-54...

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Your precautions make perfect sense if you own multiple revolvers of different strength. I sold all of my older .32s and the remaining revolvers are of suitable strength. Given the smaller case head...

My experience has been that the Spheroidal powders like 748 or 2520 leave excessive free airspace in the .30-'06 case so that velocities are erratic.

If you can't find 4895 good alternatives are...

Remington 5-1/2, Federal 200 or CCI500 primers can be safely substituted in the loads testing below 20,000 psi.

Henry is OK if you put wheels on it and have a pony to lug it around like a field artillery piece.

I've been following this thread with some interest, but frankly, have felt little need for the H&R Magnum.

The .32 S&W Long in a post-1957 S&W Model 30 or 31 or steel Colt D frame of similar era...

Wadcutters do not require high velocity to achieve adequate penetration. A normal target load of 2.7-3.0 of Bullseye gives 700 fps with a 148 HBWC in a snub with manageable recoil.

I have a 4-inch Model 12-2 with German proofs. Factory letter says mine was a GSA purchase shipped to West Germany where it was proofed for issue to locally contracted security guarding GSA leased...

Funny story on the unknown rifle powder. Years ago started with a .38 Special load in my S&W Model 28 Highway patrolman. 3 grains bullet lodged in forcing cone and locked up cylinder. Knocked bullet...

Agree, I use my Ruger .45 ACP Blackhawk to assess unknown powders. I use an H&G 68, 200 grain wadcutter and a light charge as if it were Bullseye. With some fiddling I can usually come up with a...

A blend of equal parts linotype and soft, nearly pure plumber's lead will be 13-14 BHN and is a good general-purpose alloy for most applications. One part of linotype to four parts of wheelweights...

Indent should not be off center more than half the diameter of the striker point per mil spec.

The soft iron shotgun frames work best for lower pressure revolver cartridges like the .32H&R Mag. .32-20, .38 Special+P, .44-40, .45 Colt. They are great in that application.

I would recommend casting your own bullets from scrap lead if it is feasible to have moulds shipped to Agentina. Improvised bullet lubricants are effective. If shotgun reloading is common, the...

Around here flatlanders complain about the bears emptying their garbage cans and leaving a mess. Sprinkling cayenne in the can does not deter them. I explained that we have Mexican bears now.

A 147 FN 9mm which does not tumble, being fired from a 10-inch twist at 1000 fps gives complete pass-throughs on horses and feral cattle. So does a .44-40 or .45 Colt with normal weight, ogival flat...

Tin content should not exceed the antimony content.

A well proven load which closely approximates factory .38.wadcutter velocity.

Expect about 700 fps. On the lower end of .38 wadcutter data as a starting load about 10,000 psi. Safe for soft mild steel black powder frame. But NOT for brass frame!

Agree completely. Mine is a WW2-era Stevens .22LR over .410-3" with Tennite stock. Had to have selector repaired and firing pin replaced, but after doing so it is as reliable and accurate as ever.
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Larry, did you ever test 4198 or RL7?

Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook 4th Edition (2010).on p. 215 lists Trapdoor loads. In my original 1884 Trapdoor I used #457193 in 1:30 tin-lead. My charges were...

He is not shooting in a tight bore, but a .36 C&B conversion.

Pietta New Model Navy with Howell conversion. Oversized barrel.
The 1.16" is same as .38 Special wadcutter.