Well, we have a Chaparall arms 40-60 in the shop...

[Del-Ray]

And I'll have the Quigley out of layaway in 2 weeks...

Anyone here have any loading data for 40-60, preferably not black powder?

Thanks.

[timbuck]

https://www.loaddata.com/members/sea...loading%20Data

Check here

[Olevern]

https://www.loaddata.com/members/sea...loading%20Data

Check here

Looks like an offer to join a for-profit website to me, not really the kind of help the OP asked for; ie: "here's where you can buy the info you requested"

[Del-Ray]

I noticed that site as I was perusing the internets. I'd love to pay, but seeing as it's yearly, and I like books on my shelf forever I just can't do it.

I am finding info elsewhere, but I was hoping there was a member or two here that could help me out with more. But I'll take what I can get.

I'm going to put it up Thursday if it's still there.

[timbuck]

Looks like an offer to join a for-profit website to me, not really the kind of help the OP asked for; ie: "here's where you can buy the info you requested"

I offered the information that I found. It was up to the OP to decide if he liked it.

[JLDickmon]

UNCOMPRESSED 100% load of Trail Boss or Tin Star

[drinks]

A friend on another forum always says "just 30% of a case of blue dot, then reduce 10% to start"
Works for him, but I have never had any blue dot to try it with as I have a bunch of Herco and AA#9, never will live long enough to use it up and have been able to get a satisfactory plinking and target load with them, so far!

[Hamish]

https://www.loaddata.com/members/sea...loading%20Data

Yyyeeeeeeeaaaahhhhhhhh,,,,,,,,um, nope. Running into that site when I first started looking is what kept me looking until I found Cast Boolits.

[Del-Ray]

It's safely put away now. Went and grabbed it Wed. Comes with 40 pieces Jamison brass, and about 70 240gr bullets. With clear mystery lube on em. Plus a RCBS die set in .406 as well.

Ordering the two Lyman dies for it today, and a .406 and maybe a .407 sizer, the Quigley comes out today! I've already loaded up 100 rounds for it, now I have to start casting cores for by BT_Sniper swaging dies, then cast some 210gr bullets for the 40-60.

It's going to be a great year.

How the hell did I go from collecting Ar-15s and Type M and D SKS's to THIS extreme?

I blame you guys!

[John Boy]

and I like books on my shelf forever

Del-Ray, then buy the Lyman Reloading 49th Edition. Another reference is Cartridges of the World

How the hell did I go from collecting Ar-15s and Type M and D SKS's to THIS extreme?

It's your fault! If you had stated with "extreme" rifles instead of those black ones - you wouldn't have had to come to Cast Boolits asking for help!

[Jon K]

Slug the bore...before you order dies, or mould.

Jon

[Del-Ray]

Rifle slugged at .405". Comes with a set of 40-60 dies in .406".

Also came with 40 Jamison brass. Which apparently they aren't making anymore, or at least haven't since the company was bought out over a year ago....

I have Lyman #49, nothing in it about 40-60, unless it's just mentioned somewhere that's not listed in the appendix.
Checked my #45, and nothing in that either.

I found a load in my Handloader's guide to cartridge conversions. But it uses a 240gr bullet, and I'm going with a 210gr. traditional weight.

I think it's time to order me a copy of Cartridges of the world. I see the newest version moved a bunch of rounds to a CD, so maybe I should get the 12th version? Or is there a better earlier version? I don't care so much for brand new cartridges, I can find entire fanboy sites dedicated to why a brand new expensive cartridges kill things even better....

Thanks again.