Swedish rolling block 89, cal.8x58RD

[mira]

Hi Guys,

Im a new here.

I renovate my new old guns Swedish rolling block 1889, year manufacture is 89.
I would like to know what the best labore for a target shooting, what is the max. loading of cartridges.
My starting info is:brass DO, from Vienna, bullet 12,7grams (Sellier Bellor, full metal), powder CZ lovex D73.6 or S62 or Black powder Vesuvit LC1.
Gun is in a very good condition.

Thank you for your advices.

Mira

[Buzz Krumhunger]

Hi Mira

Welcome!

I’m having trouble understanding your terminology. I hope someone here will be able to answer your questions.

[schutzen-jager]

iirc - labore is a Spanish word for to make work - could he mean loading ?

[mira]

sorry, yes, loading...

[mira]

I doubt that you used powder from the czech company Explosia/syntesia (name of powder: Lovex), the comparison tables are very rough and Iam afraid that the limit will not be exceeded, if you have give me the link for the exact comparison table. Thanks.

[pworley1]

https://explosia.cz/app/uploads/2020...ing2020_en.pdf
https://shootersworldpowder.com/wp-c...SS-REVISED.pdf

[mira]

thank you the second link I see this first in my life, so now is a question how much of (Western powders, Hodgdon powders, Winchester propellants, Alliant, IMR, Vihta Vuory)???
Do you use any one from these powders?
Or do you have any loading data for a cartridge 8x58RD, but safety for a rolling block, not for Danish Krag-Jorsengen (Krag-Jorsengen is possibly more massive(more massive barrel, bolt, breechblock...)) then Swedish rolling block 89 or have better material used.

[koger]

I use 20.0 grs of ImR 4198, behind a Lee .324 diamter, 225 gr slug I cast, with gas check. It shoots very good out to 200 yds, as far as I have taken it. Recoil is not bad. I also use 170 gr, roundnos with 15gr. of Unique powder, and it shoots very well, with extremely low recoil. I hope this helps. These are not maximum loads or close to it.

[Dutchman]

http://dutchman.rebooty.com/GB8x58RD.html

[mira]

Very interesting (old) article about this cartridge.
Thanks Dutchman.