Just a quick update before family and dinner!
Thanks to all here!
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Hornady 325 grain FTX, Starline Case, CCI 200 lighting 51.5 grains of Reloader 7 made 2088fps out of a 28 inch...
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Just a quick update before family and dinner!
Thanks to all here!
37° F
Hornady 325 grain FTX, Starline Case, CCI 200 lighting 51.5 grains of Reloader 7 made 2088fps out of a 28 inch...
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I found yet another reference that associates Rugers with modern 1885's (In Speers manual)
My rifle does not say black powder only. It is the sporter version. \
I leave soon for the...
I appreciate everybody's insight.
My goal is not to load this thing to "shoulder busting" levels. The nature of a high case capacity, and smokeless powder warrant higher charge weights. It is...
This is the the rifle
https://www.winchesterguns.com/products/discontinued/rifles/model-1885-traditional-sporter-case-hardened.html#
The next link is to The Hodgon Powder Company warning page....
Good point. I have the Lyman #50, Their Cast bullet manual, and an old accurate manual. None list jacketed bullets.
While i type this i remember an article or two from Ken Waters in Pet Loads.
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Happy new year all.
4 years ago now, I inherited one beautiful modern Win/Miroku 1885 single shot. It has a round, 28 inch barrel.
I also have a nice little pile of Starline 45-90 brass.
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BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |