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JFE

Before loading too many of them I'd try a couple to see if they chamber properly. In mine I have to size to 0.310 max and any larger results in sticky chambering. Every rifle is different so best to check what works in yours before loading a few hundred of them.

JFE

Thanks for the feedback. The rifle, which is fitted with a curved steel buttplate, appears to have been dropped on the point of the toe and as you can imagine the force being concentrated in that one spot has really wreaked havoc. A piece at the toe of the stock has been chipped off (easy fix) but m...

JFE

I finally recieved my Win 1885 from the US, but very disappointed to find that the stock was badly damaged in transit. Still haggling with insurance company but in the meantime I'd like to chase down a replacement, ideally from a company that doesnt mind shipping to Australia. Any companies that you...

JFE

Corbin and CH-4D make dies to bump up bullets. They wont be cheap but will do what you want to do. If its only bumping up a cast pill a few thou then one of them makes a set to fit a normal O frame press.

JFE

CH-4D can also make these dies.

JFE

I am about to take possession of a Win 1885 in 50/90 that's fitted with a crescent buttplate. It certainly looks the part but I expect it is going to re-define pain from recoil. Short of having a new buttstock made for the rifle, is there some sort of slip on pad the would fit the curved buttplate a...

JFE

If there is enough interest in a DG bullet designed to function in a stock 1895 in 405, then it might be worthwhile asking whether Woodleigh would entertain making a run of their new Hydrostatic solids just to suit the 405. Those pills are all CNC machined, so its not like there's a lot of extra too...

JFE

While the 348 Win is undoubtedly a good cartridge, personally I doubt it will make a major come back. If those of you that were around at the time recall, when Browning made their version of the M-71, sales were brisk at first but supply quickly swamped demand and after satisfying the initial rush, ...

JFE

Wouldnt it be neat if Davidson's did one of their limited runs of a Win 92/53/65 (take your pick but no tang safety please), button mag, shotgun butt and fitted it with a Marbles tang sight.

JFE

As 1886 said the OAL is the same. While 38/55 brass is somewhat thinner and hence provides a bit more capacity, 375 brass is stronger and is my preferred option for heavy loads. The main advantage I see in using 38/55 brass is that a lot of moulds were made to suit the 38/55 and you can achieve the ...

JFE

It will not fit the 96/44 - it will only fit the old model .44 Auto Carbine's top two factory prep rear scope mount holes. The sight I have fits to the side of the receiver, not the top. It needs to be fitted to a flat surface on the LHS of the receiver. It fits like a Lyman 66 does on a Win 94 or ...

JFE

Thanks for your replies fellas. I suspect these sights were discontinued long before 96/44's were on the scene, so I'd expect that 96/44's probably werent D&T-ed at the factory. I'm more interested in whether the receiver profiles were the same and whether the sight could be made to fit. They do...

JFE

I have a steel Lyman receiver sight that fits the Ruger Deerstalker Carbine (Lyman 66 RU). Those semi autos look to have receiver similar to the 96/44 leverguns. Does anyone know whether this sight will fit the 96/44 ?

Joe

JFE

One reason why its not such good idea to push cast bullets beyond 40k is that accuracy with cast is tricky at high pressure. You need to tailor the hardness of the alloy to the pressure of the load and the harder the alloy the less expansion you have and a higher likelihood of having the bullet shat...

JFE

I believe Mic's 510 Kodiak Express is just a 50-110 case loaded to higher pressure that modern 1886 rifles and Marlin's that Mic converts can handle. He puts a very slight shoulder on the case so it can't be loaded into an antique 50-110 rifle for safety purposes. Furthermore, while Mic started mak...

JFE

C. Cash wrote:I wish he would write a little more about his David R. Clay Marlin takedown in 44 Mag. That is a nice piece.

In case you werent aware he did a review of that rifle several issues back.

JFE

Try to get hold of some Rangoon Oil made by Parker Hale. It was designed for long term storage and humid climates. Gunsocks are also a good thing too. I used to simply put my firearms in the safe and always had problems with rust & mould even though I used silica gel. Ever since I started using ...

JFE

A B-92 in 44 mag will certainly test your patience if your trying cast in it. I've often thought of re-barreling mine but have persisted in trying to make it work and I'm finally starting to get some results. The barrel in my rifle is a shallow multi groove design and shoots reasonably well with jac...

JFE

FWIW I use cast bullets sized 0.433 in a barrel measuring 0.429 and velocity is only up about 20 fps compared to bullets sized 0.431. I doubt you will have a problem at normal cast bullet pressures. If you are planning to use short nose bullets in your 35 Rem I would be a little concerned about feed...

JFE

crs - a lot of useful info in those links you sent me. Thanks for that.

Joe

JFE

There's a guy who goes by the handle Guyana and occasionally posts on AR. He is based in East Africa and I recall him mentioning using a 348 on different occasions on animals such as Leopard. He has an interesting article published in the current issue of Rifle magazine where he discusses his views ...

JFE

Thanks for the responses. An acquaintance of mine has a nice Belgian double in 405 and that rifle only regulates when he has 300 grs doing 200 fps over Hornady factory loads. He reckons this rifle drops our big deer in their tracks. He uses Woodleigh 300gr bullets designed for the 405. Regarding the...

JFE

See if you can source a buttstock off a win 1886 lightweight. They have a better shape and feel to them in my view. Then put a decent pad on that.

Joe

JFE

How strong are the new model Win 1895's in 405 Win ? Given that this rifle is chambered in 30/06 and 270 and Hornady produce strong modern brass, is there any reason you cant load a new model 405 Win to similar pressures ? Hodgdon lists 405 Win load & pressure data on its site, however max press...

JFE

Anyone has shot these or other 300-grs loads in a .375W? I'd like to know if the twist does stabilize the bullet, or if they are key-holeing the target. Old Sh. Win 94BB's came with a 1 in 12" twist, same as the 375 H&H - so bullet stability is not an issue. Out of my 94BB 300gr cast not o...

JFE

Been using 300gr cast out of my 375 Win for a while. My loads are pushing 2000 fps and it does thump for a light carbine. The mould is a CBE 376300 and it was specifically designed for the 375 Win. It is a super penetrator thats for sure. Woodleigh are now marketing monolithic solids (CNC machined b...

JFE

I like your thinking but I already have a 50/110 built on a Japanese Win 1886 - very powerful conversion too I might add. I dont need any encouragement but I have been having thoughts of converting the B-71 to a 458 wildcat based on a full length 50/110. Something like the 450 Alaskan but with a lon...

JFE

You want to WHAT???????????? :shock: Git a Rope!!!!! :twisted: Too funny ! Thanks for the responses. I have a B-1886 SRC that I was going to reconfigure to lightweight style but figured using a B-71 as the base might be a better option - plus I can trade out the SRC. These rifles are not common in ...

JFE

Are barrel threads on Miroku made 71's and 1886's the same ? I know barrel threads on Miroku made 71's have a different thread to original Win 71's but not sure of interchangeability between Miroku made 71's and 1886's. I'm looking to install a Miroku made Win 1886 45/70 takeoff barrel on a Browning...

JFE

Welcome to the forum. These conversions can be done but this is a large case to make cycle and feed properly in an 1886. Extra modifications are required to feed and cycle longish LOA (around 2.80-2.85) and bullets with wide meplats. I think Turnbulls recommend a max of 2.75" OAL for their conv...

JFE

Gents, for those of you interested there is a Group Buy on Cast Boolits for a very useful mould for 50 cal levergun and 500 Linebaugh users. The base mould is a 500 gr 0.513 FN bullet with the crimp groove in the correct location for use in 50 cal leverguns. The mould maker is providing a lot of opt...

JFE

SWC were really designed for use in revolvers. Leverguns, particularly those chambered for pistol rounds, generally dont feed SWC bullets well - some do, but most dont seem to. The advice an earlier poster gave to make up some dummy rounds to check for COAL and feed quality is good advice. Mine wont...

JFE

Does anyone have one of these ? If so, what do you think of the BLR in this calibre compared to a Marlin ? What is the magazine length for this calibre ? I'm assuming that the magazine probably has a block to limit cartidge length. If so, can the block be easily removed to allow a longer LOA ? These...

JFE

FWIW I use AR 2209 (H-4350) behind a 250gr Barnes and it is very accurate and produces around 2300 fps out of a 24" barrel. Judging by case measurements my load is slightly below 200gr factory pressure levels.

Joe

JFE

Is Unique made by Alliant any cleaner burning than the version made by Hercules? The older stuff was quite dirty. Joe This is a criticism of Unique that I have never understood. Yes, I've seen some sooty cases from low-pressure loads, but I have always felt that Unique was, and is, one of the clean...

JFE

Is Unique made by Alliant any cleaner burning than the version made by Hercules? The older stuff was quite dirty.

Joe

JFE

Malamute - was yours originally fitted with a saddle ring ? If so, was it welded over ?

JFE

In case you're not aware Woodleigh have released a new 348 bullet, its a 250gr FN SP. It should be very handy for large game.

They also have few more new bullets listed.

http://www.woodleighbullets.com.au/Whats%20New3.html

I might have to try some of those 180 270 bullets too.

Joe

JFE

Coyote nose, this additional info may help further. If you refer to the LASC page in my last post, the dimensions for Hornady 338 GC's are : A= 0.338 B= 0.330 C= 0.346 D= 0.073 E= 0.010 Having a slightly longer shank is seen as desirable as it provides a location for depositing any lead picked up th...

JFE

This table may help you.

http://www.lasc.us/CheckShankSize.htm

If you cant source any 338 GC's you might want to check the 'group buys' and classified sections on the castboolits site.

http://www.castboolits.gunloads.com/

JFE

I have a Browning 1886 saddle ring carbine in 45/70 that I am converting to 'lightweight' style. I have sourced all the major parts required for the conversion and will be having it converted shortly. At the end of the project I will be left with a few parts and was wondering what they might be wort...

JFE

Thanks for the feedback. Mine looks just like the one on your Browning and will probably find a home on my Browning 71.

Joe

JFE

There are no markings on the base that I can see.

JFE

I recently purchased an old Redfield peep sight on ebay and the seller wasnt sure whether it was meant for a 92 or 94 Win. When it arrived it looked to be in great condition - certainly as described and is much more robust and higher quality than the Lyman peep sights that I have. When I tried it ou...

JFE

I think the 50/95 has a larger base diameter than 50Ak / 50-110 / 348 Win (by about 0.015").

I have a set of CH-4D dies in 50-110 and I can't say I'm all that impressed with the quality. They are quite agricultural compared to RCBS dies.

Joe

JFE

Is there any difference between Hercules and Alliant Reloader 7 ?

Joe

JFE

Check the chamber drawings for 38/55 and 375 Win that are available on this site. Brass made to the shorter 38/55 length (2.085") will chamber, but you are close to the case length limit of a 375 Win chamber. The brass shouldnt stretch much but keep an eye on it. FWIW in my 375 Win I use cast b...

JFE

I've been mulling over a similar conversion myself and decided to simply go the 375/356 route. I have the donor rifle (375 BB) and recently picked up some 307 & 356 cases. Dies are available from CH-4D (375/308) and 308 reamers are very common. I need to find a smith who will do the conversion f...

JFE

Thanks but I'd prefer to locate one in Oz. They are around and do come up every now and again.

I have to say to me those high comb stocks do look out of character on a levergun.

Joe

JFE

Thanks for the feedback fellas.

BTW nice collection of leverguns there pete44ru.

Joe

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