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Reloading
winchester 1886
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<blockquote data-quote="Hawk in WY" data-source="post: 3067833" data-attributes="member: 70947"><p>In case you did not fully appreciate the second post above. Load date you read on line will vary from very mild to way too hot for your rifle. I would not go above loads specifically indicated for 1886 style rifles. Stay away from anything that says Ruger.</p><p></p><p>The load data in that second post looks fine. Barnes data for this bullet is a few grains higher, but start low. Barnes had best accuracy with N120. You will need to trim your brass to 2.095.</p><p></p><p>The problem I have loading for this rifle is I don't know how to read pressure signs from a lever action rifle. I use a chronograph and stay below what I know to be safe loads from published sources. </p><p></p><p>The biggest improvement in accuracy I see is by adding the Lyman peep sight. That cut group sizes in half. Crimping also reduced group size.</p><p></p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hawk in WY, post: 3067833, member: 70947"] In case you did not fully appreciate the second post above. Load date you read on line will vary from very mild to way too hot for your rifle. I would not go above loads specifically indicated for 1886 style rifles. Stay away from anything that says Ruger. The load data in that second post looks fine. Barnes data for this bullet is a few grains higher, but start low. Barnes had best accuracy with N120. You will need to trim your brass to 2.095. The problem I have loading for this rifle is I don't know how to read pressure signs from a lever action rifle. I use a chronograph and stay below what I know to be safe loads from published sources. The biggest improvement in accuracy I see is by adding the Lyman peep sight. That cut group sizes in half. Crimping also reduced group size. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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