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school of mines
02-06-2013, 01:54 PM
Here's a picture of the loads I have ready to take to the range! Just need the weather to cooperate and we'll see how they do. The loads are a 50-70 with a lyman 515142, a 45-70 with the lyman Postell, two loads for the 43 spanish and my first paper patch load, and a commercial 250 grain for the 38-55. I've used some of these loads before, except for the paper patch. Getting a little bit of cabin fever and wanted to share!:-D

bigted
02-07-2013, 07:14 AM
cool beans...im waiting for my roller in 43 spanish to arrive in the mail box as we speak so id be interested in how those shoot and your load for it. specially the patched rounds. what brass and boolit? which size dies for the cases?

school of mines
02-15-2013, 11:34 AM
Update for bigted: Patched rounds didn't work very well. It was my first attempt and ended up leading my barrel! HA! Looks like I need to re-assess my loads. Boolits are patched to .446" and I used brass from Bertram. My .446" RCBS Boolits did good, but the barrel was pretty fouled when I tested those loads. I was using 5744 powder for the loads and may have better luck with BP.

Green Lizzard
02-15-2013, 04:26 PM
i shoot a 43 spanish and a 50-45 in rolling block remington, the 43 pp does better with 44-90 brass but it cant headspace on the rim(neck size)