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I load 44gns of 2209 with Hornady 168 bthp in my K31
I have chrono velocity written down but can't remember off hand. It correlates with the sights and gives 31mm groups at 100yds with the open...

I imagine the rifled 44-40 would be more accurate along with having an extra dozen shots to back you up. But I've never owned a front stuffer so wouldn't know.
Like joe said, the 50 cal round may...

Reviving this thread just to give you an update.
I had put this project on hold for a while because I was tired of getting nowhere. This rifle (Miroku '73) was my most inaccurate lever action. I...

With my High wall 45-70 I have to clean after every shot or else I can't chamber another round. I've tried a few charge weights and nothing changes.
I've pretty much given up on black powder...

Looks I have lots of experimenting to do.
Might even try a different bullet that holds more lube. I'm currently using the Lee 429-200-RF which is the first mold I ever bought.
Mine too is a...

39 out of 40 is what my dreams are made of.
David what would your group size be like with that load?
Mine are consistently 4" at 50m. So at rams, luck would play a big part in my hits.
Groups with...

It puts my mind at ease knowing it will be safe to try these. I haven't had the chance to shoot them yet, so we'll see.

A full case of BP hasn't given accuracy comparable to the smokeless loads I've tried in this rifle. Just doing my own little experiment. No, haven't tried a grease cookie.

Thanks Ian.

Ok thanks for the advice. I had already loaded up 20 rounds before I thought to ask.
There is nothing to separate the powder from the filler but there is no airspace. Would they be ok to fire off or...

I'm experimenting with black powder in my 44-40 and want to try 26gns of 2fg with Semolina (cow) filler.
Once all cases are charged I hold the side of the loading block against my tumbler to vibrate...

I agree that the 44-40 is not as hard to load as it's made out to be. I have crushed some cases but that was my fault for not paying attention. Like HWooldridge said.
The 44-40 is the first pistol...

I've done much the same but more recently. I didn't want to spend too much not knowing if I am going to stick with it.
I bought a second hand Uberti High Wall. It came with a Marbles tang sight...

G'day Joe, that sight looks like it's mounted on a Winchester 73.
Do you shoot matches with it?
I have much the same set up for LAS.

Watching YouTube videos may have given me the wrong impression. I've seen a few blokes fire multiple shots without wiping or blowing, which makes me wonder why I can't do the same and that perhaps...

Sounds like we may be getting somewhere. I just picked up another kg of beeswax to start fresh. What I have left all has various quantities of Vaseline and Canola oil.

I already have Neatsfoot oil...

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I loaded and firedcouple at 68gns yesterday at home (I live on acreage) and the annealed cases came out remarkably clean, which indicates good expansion. The second round still could not be...

I use a drop tube and a compression plug for my neck expander die.
How much compression is too much? I have to seat the bullet a minimum of .725" to be able to chamber and 66gns feels like a lot of...

I've been full length sizing every time. Should I only be sizing when they start getting tight?
This morning I annealed all my empties so will see how that goes. Also read somewhere that the greater...

So today I tried a couple of different charge weights, up to 66gns.
Accuracy is good at around 1.3" for 3 shots at 100yds.
The excessive fouling still remains the same and prevents me from...

When researching lube, don't Google "Crisco lube formula".
The results have nothing to do with bullets! :oops::oops:

I'm confident that the bullet is not getting deformed. I don't use the bullet to compress. I determined the seating depth with a dummy round by starting long and seating a few thou at a time until I...

The only thing that concerns me is that I've read the 20" twist in the Ubertis doesn't stabilise bullets much heavier than 500gns.
But I know David from CBE and he might be able to shorten it to...

Gentlemen, thank you for all the good advice.
I will keep experimenting.
I intend to buy a mold and cast my own, as I already cast for a couple of other guns. These ones were just there on the...