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Is it possible to size or swage down cast bullets intended for a .416 Remington Mag (.417-.418?) to work in a modern .40-82 Sharps (.408 bore, .410 cast bullets?). If so, what tooling would I need...

I have gotten a Pedersoli 209 primer conversion nipple that I want to use on my T/C Hawken. When you remove the cap that contains the firing pin, the nipple base has 8mm or 5/16" flats for a wrench....

Thanks rwadley, that is what I was afraid of.

Which current reloading manuals include cast boolit loading data for the .458 SOCOM?

The issue is both length and case body diameter. The .45-70 die is a non starter because of the SOCOM having a larger body diameter and cannot enter the die. The other die is for both the .45-60 and...

I know that this is an old thread, but it seemed to lack conclusion. The SOCOM body diameter is much larger than the .45-70. So using a .45-70 die without extensive modification will not work. On the...

Lyman makes two different .45 rifle "M" dies. The 7349064 is listed for .45-60 and .45-75 and the 7349053 is list for .450 Marlin, .45-70, and .45-90.

What is the difference in these two dies and...

I need load recipes for .416 Remington Magnum with cast bullets. I want to work up some loads with bullets with wide flat metplates for hunting whitetails and hogs at ranges up to 100 yards or so....

Glocky,

Those are impressive groups. What's an Eabco frame?

You mention the G1 specifically rather than the G2. After seeing your post, I read that if you cock and then lower a G1 hammer you have to open and close the action to cock it again. It said that the...

The rifle will be used mostly for target shooting and plinking at up to 150 yards. It might get rare use on white tails or hogs.

My budget for the rifle less optics is about $1200 max and I'd like...

I wasn't sure what sub-forum to post this in, since the answer may, or may not, be a single shot. Of course, I do recognize that if the answer is a single shot, it would open the option of going to...

I plan to get a Rossi 92 octagon barrel rifle and would like to use NOE 360-180-WFN GC in it. But I read an article about a Rossi having severe problems with that bullet necessitating shortening...

I have a Cimarron/Uberti 1873 20"barrel Short Rifle. The rifling twist is very fast (18-3/4") so it should stabilize even the heaviest bullets. I am currently using Lyman 358156 GC 163gr SWC in...

Doug,

The problem is that I'm using a Cimarron/Uberti Winchester 1873 rifle. Due to the design of the breach, it is virtually impossible to measure the chamber throat or to make a chamber cast. So...

Marvin,

Is it a .357 and what kind of 50 yard or 100 yard groups do you get with 158 grain or heavier cast boolits?

I know Chris,

But I'd really like to avoid developing another time consuming hobby at this time.

I'm getting gas checked Lyman #358156 in both 11 bhn and 14 bhn from Maplewood Bullets. The...

Thanks Glynn41,
They make the configuration I want, 357, LBT, 160GR, FN-GC , But they use 22 bhn alloy. From what I've read, 22 bhn will not obturate properly at anything less than absolute SAAMI...

I'm looking for a source for LBT style WFN gas checked bullets in .358" from 160 to 180 grain in a medium hard alloy (~14-16 bhn)

RimRock Boolits sells this style, but only in 22 bhn.

Buckshot,
That makes a lot more sense. Is there any way to know when your .357 was made? By serial number or some other markings?

Twist rates of different calibers are easier to compare when...

Have all Rossi 92's in .357 Magnum always had 1 in 30" twist barrels? Are these doing well with heavy bullets at low speed actually equipped with faster twist barrels?

Whether long or short barrel, definitely go for a rifle, not a carbine. If fitted properly, the rifle's forend hanger and magazine bearing should allow for the barrel to grow as it heats from firing...

I am planning on getting another .357 levergun. I have a Cimmaron 1873 now. I plan on using it for target shooting and to hunt whitetails and hogs at ranges up to about 125 yards with 160gr - 180gr...

Pending getting some actual measurements, I'm going to assume that my rifle has a throat that is at least .358" and has a .355" groove diameter (maybe they use 9mm Parabellum barrel making...

Since this is a lever action rifle, not a revolver, I know of no convenient way to measure the throat. I do not have the facility or knowledge to do a chamber cast.

Has anyone done a chamber cast...