Sendaro
10-18-2012, 07:49 AM
Hi Guys,
Working with a strange rifle and cartridge this time. However it does have potentcal. The rifle is a Winchester 1885 high wall in a one piece stock. Yes, a one piece stock. Looks kind a strange when you first see it. It has a single set trigger and appeared to be chambered in 30-30 Ackley Imp when I first case formed a cartridge case to check the chamber dimensions. Went to Ken Howell's book to check dimensions, and found that the formed case from this rifle's chamber was short by .100 of an inch in the shoulder lgt. Also that the shoulder has a radius nearly like that of a Weatherby cartridge. Gave the barrel a good cleaning and test fired with some jacketed bullets, as I have no mold or cast bulles for a 30 cal at this point. Using an 8X Unertl scope and shooting from the benchrest at a range of 100 yards I fired eleven 5 shot test groups. The worst one was just under 1 1/4". Each test load went up in powder charge 1 full graing at a time from 27 grains to a max of 36.5 grains. At 33.5 grains it was grouping around 3/8" with Hornady 168 grain A-Max bullets. It has a 1 in 12" twist rate and the barrel appears to have been hand lapped. The Hawlkeye bore scope shows a bright and shinny barrel in great condition.
I believe it should make a fine cast bullet rifle and at this point in time I'm starting to look for a bullet mold that would be suitable for the cartride and twist rate in this rifle. Would like to hear your suggestions for both a plain base and a GC bullet. Accuracy is the goal at distances from 50 yards to in excess of 200 yards.
I almost forgot to make mention that I found some information about this one piece stocked high wall in a book by C.S. Landis tittled WOODCHUCKS AND WOODCHUCK RIFLES. If you look to the picture pages in this book that come right after page 162 you will see a photo of a Winchester High Wall that was stocked by Eric Farr that's a dead ringer for my rifle. Also there is a chapter in that book by Eric Farr telling why he stocked high wall rifles with one piece stocks.
I would guess that a cast bullet of 165 to 180 grains maybe what I'll need but want to hear what those in the know suggest.
Sendaro
Working with a strange rifle and cartridge this time. However it does have potentcal. The rifle is a Winchester 1885 high wall in a one piece stock. Yes, a one piece stock. Looks kind a strange when you first see it. It has a single set trigger and appeared to be chambered in 30-30 Ackley Imp when I first case formed a cartridge case to check the chamber dimensions. Went to Ken Howell's book to check dimensions, and found that the formed case from this rifle's chamber was short by .100 of an inch in the shoulder lgt. Also that the shoulder has a radius nearly like that of a Weatherby cartridge. Gave the barrel a good cleaning and test fired with some jacketed bullets, as I have no mold or cast bulles for a 30 cal at this point. Using an 8X Unertl scope and shooting from the benchrest at a range of 100 yards I fired eleven 5 shot test groups. The worst one was just under 1 1/4". Each test load went up in powder charge 1 full graing at a time from 27 grains to a max of 36.5 grains. At 33.5 grains it was grouping around 3/8" with Hornady 168 grain A-Max bullets. It has a 1 in 12" twist rate and the barrel appears to have been hand lapped. The Hawlkeye bore scope shows a bright and shinny barrel in great condition.
I believe it should make a fine cast bullet rifle and at this point in time I'm starting to look for a bullet mold that would be suitable for the cartride and twist rate in this rifle. Would like to hear your suggestions for both a plain base and a GC bullet. Accuracy is the goal at distances from 50 yards to in excess of 200 yards.
I almost forgot to make mention that I found some information about this one piece stocked high wall in a book by C.S. Landis tittled WOODCHUCKS AND WOODCHUCK RIFLES. If you look to the picture pages in this book that come right after page 162 you will see a photo of a Winchester High Wall that was stocked by Eric Farr that's a dead ringer for my rifle. Also there is a chapter in that book by Eric Farr telling why he stocked high wall rifles with one piece stocks.
I would guess that a cast bullet of 165 to 180 grains maybe what I'll need but want to hear what those in the know suggest.
Sendaro