Range time with the '88

[kj47]

When I bring my krag carbine I get
. that 'What is that' look. Where can I get that Spencer book on trapdoors?

[Carlsr]

kj47, Here is the link patwolf4570book@aol.com or www.4570book.info.
It’s a great book. You can adjust the loads in his book to your rifle as I have done. Have used the full 70 gr. but I find it most relieving on the shoulder to reduce the loads to 58 gr with a 405 gr hollow base round nose bullet. I use a 459 diameter bullet that I cast with 20-1 lead in a lee mold. This works well for me especially since my range has a max of 200 yards.
Enjoy his book.

[kj47]

Thanks Carlsr, I'll order that book. I've fired some old black powder 45/70s in my trapdoor carbine years ago and OUCH! I don't cast bullets but may have to get into it!

[kj47]

Book ordered, looks like alot of info in it.

[JimF]

Book ordered, looks like alot of info in it.

Alright, kj . . . .welcome to the ?club?!

After you read Spence and Pat?s book,. . . .and you get into handloading for it . . . .

I suggest you mark your brass in some fashion to indicate the enlarged flash hole.

This will ensure (to a degree) that the case will not be loaded with smokeless powder in the future.

I merely ?nicked? the case head with the tip of the .096? drill bit, thusly . . . .

Here is a pic of my ?code.?. . . . .DB754FA0-FB2A-4692-8D8B-4CF0169CFFD1.jpg

Now I KNOW my ammo is loaded with BLACK!

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Dunno WHY my posts are showing ? instead of quotation marks and apostrophes!

[kj47]

Thanks Jimf, having trouble getting black locally. Hopefuly this will ease up, only have triple 7 on hand.

[kj47]

Spence & Wolf book came in today, gonna retire to the back room& go start reading.

[alfajim]

Thanks Jimf, having trouble getting black locally. Hopefuly this will ease up, only have triple 7 on hand.

kj47, Buffalo Arms is saying that they have Goex, Old-E and Swiss in stock price is up a little from when I got mine plus a flat hazardous shipping fee.