First set of test loads 45-60

[Wambli Ska]

Going for safety, smooth cycling and potential accuracy. Will fine tune later.

First set of test loads.

Benchmark load is the load Big Al gave me which work very well in this gun. It’s a 300gr LFP on top of 33 gr of 4198. Very mild and a pleasure to shoot

Black tip is 37 gra of AA2230, blue is 38gr and red is 49gr. According to GraoeApe’s QuickLoad software I should still be well under the 28,000 psi the action is rated for and at 39 gr I should be closing in on 1,500fps and still under 22,000 psi.

So one last check, anyone see something wrong with the approach?

The Heeler is obviously thrilled for the trip in the Jeep

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Making cases

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First batch of test loads

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QuickLoad numbers from our late night (for him) conversation.

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[Wambli Ska]

Interesting enough all my loads exceed the OAL of 2.15” of the original 45-60 specs, and yet, they all cycle through the Uberti flawlessly even when ejecting unfired ammo.

[Wambli Ska]

Side question. Does anyone here have the Lyman 49th edition book? Apparently it has a good article on the 1876 with reloading info.

[JunkCollector]

Thinking you meant to type 39 for the red tips?

[Wambli Ska]

Thinking you meant to type 39 for the red tips?

Yes! Thanks for catching that
Unfortunately I can’t edit it. Headed to BlM land in 5 and rolling old school by today

Dan Wesson 10mm Razorback

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[GrapeApe]

Actually "early morning" too, the phone call went past 2400hrs.
And I HATE phones automatically flipping pictures, if it wasn't for the watch pocket and no safety being visible, it looks like your packing lefty.
I'll be curious to see how the QL calculated data compares to real world. Though with the longer COAL, I'm betting velocity and pressure are going to be lower than predicted

[mitdr774]

I do miss my RZ10. It was a beautiful gun that shot smooth and grouped consistently. I just shoot 1911s low and ended up selling it. I let other try it out at the range quite often when I had it out and if I had changed the sights for me it would have been shooting way too high for just about everyone else that ever shot it.

Looking forward to range results with the .45-60.

[Wambli Ska]

Actually "early morning" too, the phone call went past 2400hrs.
And I HATE phones automatically flipping pictures, if it wasn't for the watch pocket and no safety being visible, it looks like your packing lefty.
I'll be curious to see how the QL calculated data compares to real world. Though with the longer COAL, I'm betting velocity and pressure are going to be lower than predicted

Not the phone flipping, I shot the picture from a mirror reflection. And thanks SO MUCH for forgiving me for forgetting the time difference Did you ever catch your intruder?

Anyway, no chronograph today since I was just testing function and “potential”. And I MIGHT have found my load first try

It was cold and windy so I had no desire to linger but shooting grounds is a short drive away so no excuse not to get this done.

Set up some cans about 25 or so yards away so I could have something to aim at. Started with Al’s load as my benchmark and it worked as well as it has all along. A pleasure to shoot, mild and accurate.

Moved to the first load on of 37gr of AA2230. Felt considerably stouter that my benchmark but still very pleasant to shoot. Shooting at the cans showed good potential accuracy. So far so good

Got to the middle test load of 38 grains and feeling a little more confidence I spotted a 5 gal bucket at about 100 plus yards.

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Put the front sight on it and the 3 shoots I sent down range “Quigleyd” the bucket into the air

Amazing! Dead on with the factory sight setting and definitely stouter than 37 but still a very comfortable load to shoot!

Moved to 39 gr and something interesting happened. Somewhat stouter than 38 BUT I got soot down the side of the case. Soooooo I think I’m stopping at 38. Normally soot means the case is not adequately sealing the chamber so I’m not in the danger zone.

But if the middle load chronographs at the expected 1400 or so or even over I’m close enough to my goal and I’ll just fine tune and go from there. A 350gr plated slug at that velocity is as good of a short range thumper hunting load as I’ll ever need

[sakodude]

You just have to love it when the first loads do as desired. Saves a lot of time and frustration.

[CPJ 2.0]

Thinking you meant to type 39 for the red tips?

Yes! Thanks for catching that
Unfortunately I can’t edit it. Headed to BlM land in 5 and rolling old school by today

Dan Wesson 10mm Razorback
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You suck at selfies.

[Wambli Ska]

You just have to love it when the first loads do as desired. Saves a lot of time and frustration.

It certainly does. Just loaded 10 rounds to shoot some groups but I’m expecting this to be my new standard hunting load for this gun.

[Wambli Ska]

Thinking you meant to type 39 for the red tips?

Yes! Thanks for catching that
Unfortunately I can’t edit it. Headed to BlM land in 5 and rolling old school by today

Dan Wesson 10mm Razorback
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You suck at selfies.

Agreed! Never been any good at it…

[sakodude]

If you can find any, the Hornady 350gr Jacketed round nose flat point has shot exceptionally well out of my Marlin Cowboy 45-70 and would probably be my go to if I ever actually hunt with that rifle.

[Wambli Ska]

If you can find any, the Hornady 350gr Jacketed round nose flat point has shot exceptionally well out of my Marlin Cowboy 45-70 and would probably be my go to if I ever actually hunt with that rifle.

That’s a thought! I’ll look around

[Elk Creek]

If you can find any, the Hornady 350gr Jacketed round nose flat point has shot exceptionally well out of my Marlin Cowboy 45-70 and would probably be my go to if I ever actually hunt with that rifle.

X2, my marlin shoots the 350 grain flat points very well!!

[GrapeApe]

And Yes, Mr Virginia O. Possum will not be giving me any more problems. At least that one won't

[Big Al1]

I just LOVE science at work!! Now you need a tang sight and beech front sight!!

[Wambli Ska]

If you can find any, the Hornady 350gr Jacketed round nose flat point has shot exceptionally well out of my Marlin Cowboy 45-70 and would probably be my go to if I ever actually hunt with that rifle.

X2, my marlin shoots the 350 grain flat points very well!!

I MIGHT have found some but backordered

[Wambli Ska]

And Yes, Mr Virginia O. Possum will not be giving me any more problems. At least that one won't

Good!!

[Wambli Ska]

I just LOVE science at work!! Now you need a tang sight and beech front sight!!

Damned handy program. Wish they’d do an Apple version.

I’m keeping this one in Crossfire Trail movie configuration. Save those for the ‘86 that’s in my future

[Big Al1]

I made mine the Tom Horn version!!

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[Wambli Ska]

Yep…. I’ll probably do one of those too someday. Love movie guns