11mm French Ordnance Revolver Load

[Roundsworth]

Hello again, everybody!
I recently purchased a nice Commercial Model 1874 French Ordnance Revolver, and was wondering if there is any data out there, black and/or smokeless. Thanks!

[Springfield]

I have some brass, bullets and loading dies for one. It takes a heeled bullet to do right and isn't easy.

[Roundsworth]

I have not purchased any reloading items yet. RCBS dies are pretty spendy, but 4D makes a fine product for a fraction of the cost of RCBS. Otherwise, there is a fellow in Belgium that sells, what appears to be, a 'high tech' Lee Loader-type tool for the 11mm.

[pretorian]

See here:
http://www.lhs-germany.de/uploads/media/11_mm_M-1873_01.pdf

[Roundsworth]

Thank you, pretorian. I did eventually purchase the loading kit, along with a supply of the .451" heeled bullets (170 grains). I use my RCBS 44 Russian dies to resize and expand the cases and seat/crimp with the hand tools. I found some data for Unique that works rather well, although the load is somewhat anemic. It is a fun gun to shoot, though!