You have a beautiful collection of old leverguns. Hats off to you.
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Forum: Leverguns
You have a beautiful collection of old leverguns. Hats off to you.
Forum: Leverguns
Yet Hodgdon loads both Lil'Gun and H110 in the 410 shotshell at pressures half what a 38 +P does. I've never understood why. The bullet sticking perhaps combined with inconsistent ignition?
Forum: Leverguns
With allies in two wars and China itching for a third, ammo components will be dear for years. There are hoarders out there sitting on thousands of cases and wanting to order more. Starline won't be...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Nobade, the Hagn is the only miniature falling block I know of. It was designed for the 222 family, so it can handle the Mag/Max pressures easily. It's seriously pricey, though, and I haven't...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Thanks for replying. I'll wager it was my changing my e-mail address yesterday. This morning I found a note from the forum software asking me to verify the new address, so my e-mail had been...
Forum: Leverguns
The Uberti '73 in .44 Mag has it's supporters, but I'd limit such to between medium level handloads down to .44 Spl loads. Over a certain range, brass cling will carry much of the breech thrust, but...
Forum: Leverguns
Lyman has data for Bullseye up to their 170 gr bullet, but no Green Dot data for any of their tested bullets. Going out on a limb: QuickLoad predicts about the right pressure for Lyman's Bullseye...
Forum: Leverguns
While I've seen claims the 44 Mag version uses all the same parts, Brian Pearce wrote in Rifle in 2019:
I wrote one of the importers a few years ago about the 44 Mag, asking how they were...
Forum: Leverguns
My son has a 357 carbine with an 18.5 inch barrel which we find surprisingly loud. I'd like to try a 357 in a much longer barrel, but I'm certain a Colt launching at Linebaugh's 900 fps from 24"...
Forum: Leverguns
I recall a comment John Linebaugh made on his web site years ago: "My wife has taken around 6 antelope and 5 mule deer with her .45 Colt. She uses a 4 3/4" Seville and the handload is a 260 Keith...
Forum: Leverguns
No, the .44 will be noticeably quieter, assuming the same length barrel. When the bullet is about to uncork the barrel, the volume behind it will be 4 times as much, so the pressure will be about...
Forum: Leverguns
About a year ago I asked one of the US importers (was it Taylor's?) about how well the .44 Mag '73 holds up. The answer was, shall we say, measured, suggesting to me a steady diet of full power loads...
Forum: Leverguns
The original 1893 and 1894 Marlin had lower parts count than their later versions. They lacked the extra, lever safety mechanism. However, the 1881 Marlin is a bit simpler yet.
The 1866 Winchester...
Forum: Leverguns
Some older reduced loads for lead bullets can be found here. The accuracy (GroupSize) numbers can be discouraging, but these are 10 shot groups, not 3.
My son and I have done some quiet .357 WC...
Forum: Leverguns
He stated up front he only wants an estimate for the charge to start with. Wanting about 1550 fps from a published load that nominally might give 2390, he’ll want to start at 65% of that max charge,...
Forum: Leverguns
There are some rules of thumb for single base powders. Lee's 1st edition contained some. They are not always accurate.
You've located the Hodgdon load of 2390 fps from 34.0 gr H4895 in a 24"...
Forum: Leverguns
I assume you're hunting deer on that stand. How does that mild load work on them?
Forum: Leverguns
Wow, what a nice catch. I do like that configuration. I don't think I've ever seen one at the local shops.
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 |