As some of you guys may have read on another post. I have just bought an 1892 (1903) in 38-40 and so will be looking for good loads for it! Normally I simple consult my Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook, the 4th edition however doesn't list any 38-40 loads for rifle only pistol!
The 3rd edition for a 175gn bullet lists;
Red Dot 5.5 1080 — 9.0 1485
700X 5.5 1085 — 9.0 1505
Green Dot 6.0 1090 — 9.5 1480
PB 7.0 1155 — 10.0 1510
Unique 7.0 1115 10.5 1515 —
SR-7625 80 1210 11.0 1560
i have none of these powder on my shelf, and I am not keen on using really fast powder that occupies 30% of the cartridge! I have had a lot of luck with light loads using trail boss in the 30-30 and with the 45-70!
I m looking for around 1050-1100fps or whatever is likely to be accurate up to a maximum of 100yds! The projectile will be approximately 2 alloy 180gn RNFP.
Any suggestions?
Thanks