This BPCR shooting is addictive. In the two Silouette, I don’t think I’ve been in the game long enough to call it silly-wette, matches I’ve shot I did pretty good, proving the adage that even a blind squirrel finds an acorn.
I’m shooting a Browning .45-70 that has proven to be very accurate with paper patch bullets but the recoil is leaving saucer size black and blue and I mean black and blue mark on my arm shoulder area. I’m on blood thinner so that may be the reason. So from what I have read, a .40-65 will knock the critters over just as well with a heavy 400 plus grain bullet with less recoil. With that said, MVA is making a 1885 action with a single set trigger for me, Ron Smith in Canada is making the barrel suggested by Coltsmoke. It will be in stainless later to be blued in .40 caliber, gain twist 1:14 taper bored and 28 inches. Ron Snover, my neighbor up the road will do the chambering and fitting and milling the octagon flats. I’ll do the drawfilling on the barrel, the rest of the metalwork and stocking. After the barrel is finished it will be sent out for stress relieving and blueing.
I would like to use Starline brass as it will have the correct headstamp. So the question, does any one have a .40-65 pp chamber drawing for Starline brass or gg drawing. Manson will be grinding the reamer or reamers. if I get a sizing die reamer too. I may have to draw up my own reamer to get the correct neck size to match the brass/bullet diameter size plus .004 spring back. Any info about the care and feeding re the 40-65 very welcome.
Ideas, suggestions and constructive criticism very welcome.
Thanks Richard