Hi
bought a Browning highwall in 40-65 anybody with expericense loading for it what dies work best seems to be a dispute about which ones work will be shooting black powder and .409 to .410 heavy bullets
Regards
Bob
Hi
bought a Browning highwall in 40-65 anybody with expericense loading for it what dies work best seems to be a dispute about which ones work will be shooting black powder and .409 to .410 heavy bullets
Regards
Bob
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Redding-Saeco makes a good die set, but then so do Lyman, and RCBS. I don't know of any controversy, as the 40-65 has always been a CB cartridge.
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I have READ that Lyman dies are closest to the Browning chamber which has an actual neck instead of the straight taper in an original 1886.
But mine came with RCBS “Cowboy” dies which seem to be doing ok so far... which is not real far, I will wait until spring to do the main workup. I am not now casting and so depend on storebought. I have tried a few different designs and brands and have more to work with.
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I've had one of the browning 40-65 for some time. the moulds I've used are both of the saecos. one is about 370 grains and the other is about 405 grains. both work better than I can shoot at 82 with iorn sights. another is the lyman snover that has some supporters. the charges I've used is from 51 grains of black up to all you can get in the case. for smokless. 18 grains of 4759. for black use 1 to 25 lead and tin. for smokless use wheel weights. lube for black, one of several lubes designed for black. or use half and half tallow and beeswax. for smokless use any of the commerical lubes such as voodo. nra, etc. for less recoil use the lighter bullet. for better results at long distance use the heaviest.
these rifles benifit from having the trigger worked on.
Jim Wilcox
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Jim, I picked up a Browning 85 in 30-30 last weekend, who worked on your trigger?
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Lee Shaver is the man for trigger work on Brownings.
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Pat I had a local gunsmith work on the trigger. I would think any compent gunsmith would understand it. mine now has about a 2 pound trigger. Lee shaver has a reputation for it. I do have one of his 22 inserts but don't think it isa very durable.
Jim
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I had mine done by a local guy. Would have sent the bits to Lee Shaver but could not get in touch. I have since read that they have been reorganizing without an FFL because they cannot make gunsmithing pay! They will continue in sights and accessories and will do Browning triggers which do not require them to have the whole gun.
I have settled on the Snover for the time being; I have commercial cast versions in all available diameters. Hope the .411” with the least sizing will seat and chamber ok.
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The Saeco 375 and 410 gr. cast at .410 both work great in the Browning, cast 20-1. 56 gr. Swiss 1 1/2 for the 375, is a dandy load. Pete
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The Saeco 375 and 410 gr. cast at .410 both work great in the Browning, cast 20-1. 56 gr. Swiss 1 1/2 for the 375, is a dandy load. Pete
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I got the best accuracy with a .411” Snover. I don't know if that is because of the size - I was told that most Brownings had a .411” throat - or because of the sizing - the least disturbed bullet doing the best.
I started and stayed with 56 grains Swiss 1 1/2 = 1200 fps
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Hi Tom
I shot the browning last wednesday took two boxes of ammo with three different loads the 312 Gr. saeco mold that came with the rifle will group ok ten shots in three in. average bought a saeco 420 gr. round nose mold it shoots much better and faster powders seem to work better with both bullets 2f will shoot better than 1.5 in my rifle and I have been told that 3f will do better yet have not tried 3f but smokeless powder works really well in this rifle. But can not use it in matchs. 5744 and 4895 both had good results with the heavy bullets. I am told that the browning has a fast twist to accomadate the heavyier bullets it has proved out.
Regards
Bob
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