http://historicshooting.com/ Sun, 19 Apr 2026 09:36:42 +0000 MyBB http://historicshooting.com/thread-3402.html Tue, 15 Oct 2024 19:52:21 -0500 Don McDowell]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-3402.html Got an 1894 made 1873 rifle in 38wcf
Hope to see how it shoots tommorow

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Hope to see how it shoots tommorow

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Cheers,
Steve]]>
Cheers,
Steve]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-3290.html Mon, 08 Aug 2022 17:54:18 -0500 JKR]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-3290.html Has anyone had any dealings with winchesterbarrels.com for new barrels?
Any recommendations for someone to install a liner?
This rifle has me scratching my head because it shoots jacketed bullets way better than it should considering the bore condition. It’s pitted full length. I absolutely cannot get a clean patch out of it. Still it will shoot nearly MOA at 100 yards and holds about four inches at 200 yards with jacketed bullets. Lead bullets tumble at 25 yards. I haven’t tried gas check bullets yet.
JKR]]> Has anyone had any dealings with winchesterbarrels.com for new barrels?
Any recommendations for someone to install a liner?
This rifle has me scratching my head because it shoots jacketed bullets way better than it should considering the bore condition. It’s pitted full length. I absolutely cannot get a clean patch out of it. Still it will shoot nearly MOA at 100 yards and holds about four inches at 200 yards with jacketed bullets. Lead bullets tumble at 25 yards. I haven’t tried gas check bullets yet.
JKR]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-3214.html Thu, 20 Jan 2022 17:26:23 -0600 JKR]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-3214.html The bore is actually looking pretty good. Of course, I want to shoot it so I’ll be on the hunt for 44-40 stuff to load for it.
I don’t know yet if I’ll need trigger parts. Is anyone making aftermarket parts for 73’s?
Any bullet mould suggestions?
JKR]]> The bore is actually looking pretty good. Of course, I want to shoot it so I’ll be on the hunt for 44-40 stuff to load for it.
I don’t know yet if I’ll need trigger parts. Is anyone making aftermarket parts for 73’s?
Any bullet mould suggestions?
JKR]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-3072.html Wed, 11 Nov 2020 09:05:13 -0600 degoins]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-3072.html I've got 2 Miroku Winchester 73s in .357 that I've had a few years and have shot mostly .38s in them. I had them out the other day to shoot some .357s in to hunt with. I shot Buffalo Bore 125gr and some well below max 158 gr handloads. I got case separations in both rifles with both loads. The cases separated right in the middle. What would cause this?]]> I've got 2 Miroku Winchester 73s in .357 that I've had a few years and have shot mostly .38s in them. I had them out the other day to shoot some .357s in to hunt with. I shot Buffalo Bore 125gr and some well below max 158 gr handloads. I got case separations in both rifles with both loads. The cases separated right in the middle. What would cause this?]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-2961.html Fri, 27 Mar 2020 07:19:20 -0500 bsnjsmith]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-2961.html What do y'all do for fouling control when shooting blackpowder in a lever gun?
Shoot dirty and clean every 10-15 rounds, duplex or what? 40-60 round.]]> What do y'all do for fouling control when shooting blackpowder in a lever gun?
Shoot dirty and clean every 10-15 rounds, duplex or what? 40-60 round.]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-2717.html Sun, 06 Jan 2019 03:01:57 -0600 Randy Bohannon]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-2717.html I have spent considerable amount of time working up loads and testing and two loads standout from all others.
38 grs. O.E. 2F ,Accurate mould # 43-215E cast 16:1@.430" 218 grs. lubed with modified SPG lube, WW cases,W.W LP primers with a coffee filter wad over the flash hole, seated 1.590". These shoot 1360 fps with STD Dev. of 14.9. The coffee filter really settled down the Std. Dev. ,would like to see it a bit lower yet.
Second load was a surprise, and shoots perhaps the best,(target in picture)
38 grs. O.E. 2F, R-P brass Accurate mould #43-215E sized .429" all else the same as above load. I have not chronographed this load yet but will repeat it and see.The 44-40 has become a personal favorite cartridge in lever gun, it just works and does it well.Target was 100 yds repair center for a SR-1 target.

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38 grs. O.E. 2F ,Accurate mould # 43-215E cast 16:1@.430" 218 grs. lubed with modified SPG lube, WW cases,W.W LP primers with a coffee filter wad over the flash hole, seated 1.590". These shoot 1360 fps with STD Dev. of 14.9. The coffee filter really settled down the Std. Dev. ,would like to see it a bit lower yet.
Second load was a surprise, and shoots perhaps the best,(target in picture)
38 grs. O.E. 2F, R-P brass Accurate mould #43-215E sized .429" all else the same as above load. I have not chronographed this load yet but will repeat it and see.The 44-40 has become a personal favorite cartridge in lever gun, it just works and does it well.Target was 100 yds repair center for a SR-1 target.

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It looks like the magazine follower has a tab on it which bottoms out to limit capacity. I can take it apart and modivy the follower but, how difficult is it to reassemble the 1895 magazine?

Do any of you folks have experience with and options for this situation?]]>
It looks like the magazine follower has a tab on it which bottoms out to limit capacity. I can take it apart and modivy the follower but, how difficult is it to reassemble the 1895 magazine?

Do any of you folks have experience with and options for this situation?]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-2622.html Thu, 09 Aug 2018 18:24:14 -0500 Don McDowell]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-2622.html
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Got one of the Uberti 73’s today]]>
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Got one of the Uberti 73’s today]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-2468.html Sun, 04 Feb 2018 22:04:47 -0600 Kurt]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-2468.html I need you .30-30 shooters make a suggestion for powder for this old 1893 Marlin. It has the Special smokeless steel barrel but I want to keep it at 1400 fps or less with the accurate arms 31-151-G bullet that is a little light at 150 gr.

Kurt]]> I need you .30-30 shooters make a suggestion for powder for this old 1893 Marlin. It has the Special smokeless steel barrel but I want to keep it at 1400 fps or less with the accurate arms 31-151-G bullet that is a little light at 150 gr.

Kurt]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-2225.html Mon, 15 May 2017 16:56:13 -0500 Rbertalotto]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-2225.html
Hope you enjoy it!
http://rvbprecision.com/]]>
Hope you enjoy it!
http://rvbprecision.com/]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-2061.html Fri, 23 Dec 2016 21:44:09 -0600 longrange2]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-2061.html http://historicshooting.com/thread-1992.html Sat, 17 Sep 2016 15:06:20 -0500 Don McDowell]]> http://historicshooting.com/thread-1992.html :D
Messing withe the 73 Winchester. Had to change the front sight to a blade I could file off to get enough elevation to reach 100 meters without using all the elevator.
37 gr. OE 2f. muzzleloader original dry lubed felt wad. Lyman bullet cast from 16-1.]]> :D
Messing withe the 73 Winchester. Had to change the front sight to a blade I could file off to get enough elevation to reach 100 meters without using all the elevator.
37 gr. OE 2f. muzzleloader original dry lubed felt wad. Lyman bullet cast from 16-1.]]>