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Bullets for 1/30 twist - Dave Roelle - 03-21-2016
Hi Folks-------------my shooting partner just received a vintage HighWall chambered in 45/90----twist appears to be 1 in 30 inches (original 30 inch barrel)
Nice rifle with an original short mast rear aperture sight( no windage adjustment) with a Winchester windage front sight .
Seems an odd combination of chambering for what seems to be a relatively short range sight set ------------
What bullet weight/length is recommended for the 1/30 twist ?
Thanks for any thoughts
Dave
RE: Bullets for 1/30 twist - Don McDowell - 03-21-2016
285-300 is how they loaded the original ammo. I have seen some old data from back in the day for 405 gr bullets, but I'm thinking anything over 350 likely to be spray and pray...
RE: Bullets for 1/30 twist - Caprock - 03-21-2016
Seems like an odd twist for an original HiWall in that caliber.
RE: Bullets for 1/30 twist - Dave Roelle - 03-22-2016
Seems so to me as well Caprock
I'll get some pics of the sights as well as the rifle , crescent butt plate.
I might be an inch off on the twist but not much more than that, 520 grain slugs are sideways at 50 steps
Dave
RE: Bullets for 1/30 twist - rdnck - 03-22-2016
A bullet an inch to an inch and a sixteenth long will shoot. A 340 grain Gould hollow point will work, and the Lyman 457122 mold is inexpensive and readily available. Shoot straight, rdnck.
RE: Bullets for 1/30 twist - Mike - 03-22-2016
Dave, My old list of ROT shows 32" for the old Winchesters in .45/90 so your measurement of 30" isn't far off. I'd go straight for the Lyman 457191 bullet which was designed for the .45/90. Or, Buffalo Arms and The Bull Shop both have 300 to 325 grain bullets you can buy to give them a try in that rifle. The Winchester .45/90 in either single shots or the repeating '86 was an express cartridge, featuring high velocity for short ranges, and not a long range cartridge. Shoot sharp, Mike
RE: Bullets for 1/30 twist - Dave Roelle - 03-22-2016
rdnck and mike
thanks for the info i'll round up a mold and see what i can do about getting it shooting !!!
Its an interesting rifle and i'm still wondering about it intended use-----ought to make a heck of a hunting rig
Stay safe everyone
Dave