Terryrm1-03
07-17-2014, 07:37 PM
Posted on the Mold forum for help on shooting my newly aquired original 1888 Win 73 44-40.
I bought a Lee mold and got .430 dia. boolits. She shot OK. Had help from Missionary Mike, and w30wcf. So I got an Accurate mold 43-220c. Had them make it for .433.
Man, it makes this rifle shoot good! I have a 4" gong at 100yrds and I can ring it every time! The Lee would hit, then they'd be all around it, real close, but no gong.
.003 in diameter makes so much of a difference! This old rifle IS my favorite gun to shoot. I have an original Win 73 38-40 and it does good, but this 44-40 ROCKS!!!!
Man does it have a THUD, and a BIG powder PUFF when she hits!!!
Can't wait now to blow up gallon jugs of H20. Just as fun as my 1883 trapdoor. Blowing up water jugs! Man they, JUST BLOW UP! With these old rifles!
Love this forum and learning here! I love these old guns! Thanks guys!
TR
PS lower group of holes were 1150-1160 FPS.
Soooo, If I make every load exactly 7.5 grs Green Dot. I believe I can do better.
I just got a decent throw, and didn't measure every one.
Unbelievable for this old war horse! The rifle looks terrible, but still shoots great, she's been used hard!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/TerryR/44-40100yds_zps7e3fda4b.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/TerryR/188844-40002_zpsc14690b9.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/TerryR/188844-40001_zps8223376c.jpg
I bought a Lee mold and got .430 dia. boolits. She shot OK. Had help from Missionary Mike, and w30wcf. So I got an Accurate mold 43-220c. Had them make it for .433.
Man, it makes this rifle shoot good! I have a 4" gong at 100yrds and I can ring it every time! The Lee would hit, then they'd be all around it, real close, but no gong.
.003 in diameter makes so much of a difference! This old rifle IS my favorite gun to shoot. I have an original Win 73 38-40 and it does good, but this 44-40 ROCKS!!!!
Man does it have a THUD, and a BIG powder PUFF when she hits!!!
Can't wait now to blow up gallon jugs of H20. Just as fun as my 1883 trapdoor. Blowing up water jugs! Man they, JUST BLOW UP! With these old rifles!
Love this forum and learning here! I love these old guns! Thanks guys!
TR
PS lower group of holes were 1150-1160 FPS.
Soooo, If I make every load exactly 7.5 grs Green Dot. I believe I can do better.
I just got a decent throw, and didn't measure every one.
Unbelievable for this old war horse! The rifle looks terrible, but still shoots great, she's been used hard!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/TerryR/44-40100yds_zps7e3fda4b.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/TerryR/188844-40002_zpsc14690b9.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/TerryR/188844-40001_zps8223376c.jpg