AethelstanAegen
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Hi guys, I took the plunge and sold off my AKs given the great market for them right now. I've decided to get one of the guns off my list of guns I've always wanted to own. The two top contenders are a Winchester 1886 Extra Light and the Cimarron Transition (Type II) Conversion. I've found you can get some Lee handtools for reloading both .45/70 and .45LC so I plan to be doing some reloading with black powder for which ever gun I get. The price comes out closer than you might think once you factor in the necessary gun belt/holster for the Cimarron (though the revolver is still the cheaper buy altogether).
Anyone have any tips on these guns and black powder loads? I'm guessing the Winchester would be a lot harder to clean with black powder loads. If anyone has a favorite BP load for either of there, I'd be very happy to know what it might be.
I'm planning to make this my fun gun for when I do some old-time camping. The handtools should make it easy to reload with BP in the field if I need to. Also given a choice between the two (realizing one day you'll own both but there might be a long lag before buying the second one) which would you choose?
Anyone have any tips on these guns and black powder loads? I'm guessing the Winchester would be a lot harder to clean with black powder loads. If anyone has a favorite BP load for either of there, I'd be very happy to know what it might be.
I'm planning to make this my fun gun for when I do some old-time camping. The handtools should make it easy to reload with BP in the field if I need to. Also given a choice between the two (realizing one day you'll own both but there might be a long lag before buying the second one) which would you choose?