.38-56

[cat1870]

Hello All,
I've been working with a Win. 1886 in 38-56. Any one out there in Castboolit Land have any luck finding loading data for said cartridge?
Any favorite loads with cast bullets. My groove dia. is .375 and twist is 1:18.
I do have half a dozen bullet moulds for this rifle and I have a C. Sharps rifle on order.

Thanks.
Gary

[Cast10]

https://web.archive.org/web/20151107...1&MW=&PM=&PT=#

[Cast10]

https://castboolits.gunloads.com/sho...nchester-38-56

[Chill Wills]

I shoot mine regularly in the 200 meter lever silhouette matches. I load IMR-3031 under a 275gr GC bullet. I use 1/2 grain of loose Dacron to keep the powder in place. It makes the difference. The mold casts 0.380" and the size is needed for accuracy. Small diameter bullets shotgun everywhere.

[Kai]

Case full of ffg and a lyman 375449 280gr gc bullet works well in my win 86. For smokeless same bullet with 33gr h4895.