loading my "baby" Sharps strait
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loading my "baby" Sharps strait
The other leverguns is running but I think most of us is over here
Arjunky and I had a great day casting, loading and shooting a very osolete cartridge
2.9 grains Trail Boss
1199-1145 fps.
small pistol primer
2.5 grains of unique
1093-1050 fps
small pistol primer
2400 5.0 grains
1340-1420
small pistol primer
all 3 loads shot well the one grouped pictured was done with unique at 2.5 grains
The case lenght is 2.1 inch with an overall at 2.26 inch with the strait case it looks like a downsized 45-110 We had fun today!
Arjunky and rafter-7
Arjunky and I had a great day casting, loading and shooting a very osolete cartridge
2.9 grains Trail Boss
1199-1145 fps.
small pistol primer
2.5 grains of unique
1093-1050 fps
small pistol primer
2400 5.0 grains
1340-1420
small pistol primer
all 3 loads shot well the one grouped pictured was done with unique at 2.5 grains
The case lenght is 2.1 inch with an overall at 2.26 inch with the strait case it looks like a downsized 45-110 We had fun today!
Arjunky and rafter-7
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Ysabel Kid wrote:Okay, I'll bite - what caliber is that? Looks very cool!!!
Check the caliber marking on the left side of the barrel!
.22-15 SS or better known as the .22-15-60 Stevens.
I have the big brother in a Stevens chambered for .25-21 Stevens.
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Never heard of the .22-15 SS (and didn't see the markings - duh!). Learn something new hear every day!marlinman93 wrote:Ysabel Kid wrote:Okay, I'll bite - what caliber is that? Looks very cool!!!
Check the caliber marking on the left side of the barrel!
.22-15 SS or better known as the .22-15-60 Stevens.
I have the big brother in a Stevens chambered for .25-21 Stevens.
Bullberry will chamber a barrel for your Contender in .25-21 or .25-25 Stevens. I've an article where the author got about 2000 fps from the .25-25 in a Contender. Obviously that is NOT what these cartridges were originally.
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It is an original Stevens this one was built a long time ago.handirifle wrote:Now that's cool. Never saw 22 brass that long. Who makes that rifle?
the cart. was doomed at the begining with such a small bore the black powder fouled out fast. Then smokless came out and there were bigger fish to fry so ended the 22/15/60 basically what it is is basicaly a 22 magnum
The hardest thing to find is 22/15 with the original chamber in it most were cut out to hornet,bee and the like
sorry for the slow reply I've been pouring concrete (basement) that has proved quite challenging in the cold weather
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