Ghostcoyote
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Currently running 300 gr. Hawk bullets. Haven't weighed her. It's a 28" shorter barrel since I purchased for hunting. Buying molds soon. I have an old 40-65 wcf mold dropping 252 grainers. To light for my 1874 but will be perfect for my arriving 1886 winchester. Been gathering and learning all I can on 400 grain cast bullet designs. Shopping lube sizing presses as well.Cool rifle!
What are you running for an alloy? and what's your rifle weight?
I've got a Win .40-70 (2.4" case) in an 1885 High-Wall that I used for silhouette. I've also got a Shiloh #1 in .45-100 (2.6") and another 1885 in .45-90 (2.4") that I shot long range and buff matches with. All of my were put together for match use with exhibition grade wood etc. So, not "safe queens" but not roughing it either. All of mine were built to maximize the allowed match weights, so my 74 comes in at 13+ and the .40 and .45-90 come in at just over 12lbs. Makes it steady for off-hand and you don't get beat to crap after a 60 rd match.
I use Starline brass for all of mine, the .40-70 is necked down .45-90. With Swiss 1.5 I get 1330 or so with a .408 410 grain in 20-1. Screaming for a BPCR loaded with BP!
I had a C-Sharps 1875 with a 34" "sporter" weight barrel in .45-70 that I should have shot something with, it was closer to an actual hunting rifle. It moved on because shooting a match with 550 grainers out of that light gun wore me out by the end of the day.