Newbie BP reloader needs advice on vintage Winchester 45-60

[toot]

Welcome.

[BillKilgore]

Nothing.....I mean nothing beats shooting an original rifle with an original BP load you worked up yourself. It's a revival for the rifle and it gives me immense pleasure to bring one of these historical items back to the forefront.

That is exactly why I embarked on this journey. For over 60 years, this classic old Winchester has been a wall hanger/safe queen. It deserves better.

It will be extremely satisying to bring the old girl back to life and connect with a time long past.

[BillKilgore]

Thank you, toot.

[BillKilgore]

I slugged the old smoke wagon tonight. The bore is 0.4570". Now waiting for my reloading gear to arrive and to find some brass.

Thanks, everybody for the advice.

[Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang]

Have fun with it. On the cleaning part of it, I shot my Whitney Kennedy for the first time last week. Shot 60 rds and forgot to bring a cleaning rod and wet patches to run down the bore every magazine or so. I guess I forgot I was shooting black powder. Anyways, when I cleaned it I put it upside down in my gun vise with the action open and ran a brush down the bore. One stroke and I dropped quite a large pile of what looked like powdered graphite onto the table directly under the open top action. I imagine you could do the same when you clean yours.