New Project

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I have been shooting a Cow boy
45-70 for a few years.
Got a few doe with it.
I have not checked the size
of the bore yet.
I went out to the SGS and got some
lead egg sinkers.
Will size the bore in the next few
days.

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Well I could not wate any longer
I set up my wooden gun vice.
C clamped it to the table.
Turned the gun upside down on the vice.
Used baristol in the barrel for lube.
Gently hammered the plug in.
pushed it with a cleaning rod with a
44 jag on it, and a plastic hammer.
The plug came out the barrel,
and I measured it with my digital mike.
The results are 6 lands-6 groves
They mike at .457-.4569.
So I am good at .459 for my boolits

It

[Wayne Smith]

You didn't tell us what 45-70 you have.

[Texas by God]

Marlin Cowboy I reckon.

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yes it is a Marlin Cow Boy.
And it has the JM stamp.
Now I have loaded 4 boolits
for the project, a 400 GC,
a 420 PB, and a NOE 415 PB, and GC.
They are loaded over IMR 4198.

[Texas by God]

A friend had one and the very first CB load we tried in it was fun and very accurate. Lee 340gr fp cast of ACWW over trapdoor level charges of Unique.

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Ok an update on what I am doing.
The loads are all made with Star- Line
nickel plated brass.
All are primed with CCI- LR primers.
IMR-4198 powder.

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Went to the range the other day.
And as normal it was windy.
I still shot the 4 loads and the
best load so far was NOE 415 PB.
I had 2 touching and the first out of
the clean barrel went high right about
2 inches. The others were all over the
target. Need to give them another try
when it is not so windy.

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All of the heads were coated with
JPW first then sized and lubed.
The PB heads have a wax paper
wad put under the head.
They are cut out of milk cartons.