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Looks like Benet actually did apply for his April 1866 patent.
I still need to get a copy of the back side of the page.

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Can anyone tell me the manufacture dates from and to, for Boxer's primers?


Oct 1865 - I see documentation from October 1865 when Col. Boxer informed he was successful in making a cartridge for...

I just saw a 44-40 contender barrel on gunbroker I think!

I'll give that a try sometime, I do have plenty of 4227

It's great to hear these good reports!!

I tested one load last month or so with the pressuretrace. I think it is certainly good enough to test again sometime but I only had time to test this one...

No work, all stock.

My powder of choice for such groups is Reloder 7 and Accurate Mold's 43-214A bullet mold. Although John Kort's 43-215C is equal....

Correct, how about 40 44-40 rounds in a 4" circle at 100 yards and 37 hits in a 26" group at 265 yards?
1,350fps, 11 degree impact trajectory, 951fps impact velocity (same as revolver at 10 feet).
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Page 87, Hollowpoint, for the Winchester Express Rifle, but the 76' Leveraction is not available in the 1895 catalog, I was not clear on that in the Poll title...but in the poll list, the Model 1876...

Found it hiding in plain view on page 83
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Thanks Rick!

What I would like to know is why is the Winchester Model 76 not even mentioned in the August 1885 catalog.

If I recall correctly re-enactment guys in my area used Skirmish, which is what we called "floor sweepings". I used all mine up in CAS and never even chronographed the stuff. As you shot, embers...

I have the August 1895 catalog
prices for a 24 inch octagonal barrel rifle
1892................$19.50
1973................$18
1886 26"..........$21

I am not sure, was hoping some of that stuff would get discussed. The cartridge is listed but not for the 1886...hmmmmm I may have goofed on a few others too.

I think I missed the 38-70-255,...

Do you have a favorite leveraction cartridge that is listed in the 1895 catalog?

That is because the link is for the postal match information. HOWEVER, At the link, there is some trajectory information on the cartridges out to 300 yards. The cartridges in BOLD are still...

A gunbelt!!
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I always did like the 30-40 Krag but...... The 405 wasn't available until 1904 and the 35 didn't come around till 1903. For whatever it's worth, the Model 1895 didn't come out in the 1895...

Are you able to view the list in the poll?

Are these listed in Winchester's 1895 catalog?

Was it listed in Winchester's 1895 catalog?

With black powder still in full force and smokeless powder now starting, I was wondering if your favorite Winchester leveraction cartridge was listed in Winchester's 1895 catalog, and if so...which...

Where are the Pressure Spikes?

I guess if compared to modern BP loads, all other loads produce pressure spikes?

This WST load is the closest thing I have seen to a Pressure Spike for loads IF...

Here are the absolute simplest results in a timeline format minus all the important details

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Black Powder Pressure Curve
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Black Powder Pressure Curve, click for animation
I do not know the gif wont work, here is a link to all of them...