Still Loving The 44-40...and using Sail Boat Lead

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Bryan Austin posted this 24 April 2026

Gonna bring it down some next time...

300 yards

1,350fps

details: https://sites.google.com/view/44winchester/targets/targets-load-development/2026-targets

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Lance Boyle posted this 25 April 2026

If you bring it down you’ll break the rear differential!

I am waiting on another die set for mine. I saw the RCBS cowboy sets are actually available if you order direct from RCBS. Mine should be here Monday. Hopefully it works the brass less.

I also need a new backer board, mine is a bit holy.

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Bryan Austin posted this 25 April 2026

If you bring it down you’ll break the rear differential!

You SHOULD doubt me!

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Bryan Austin posted this 26 April 2026

This morning, walked it up, adjusted the scope....then let lose on the barrage

numbers do not represent shot sequence.

last shots fired were...5,3,8,7,9,65,3,8,7,9,6

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Bryan Austin posted this 26 April 2026

Last 7 shots video

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1efJAoUrboDiKmPF9Yjplsr7bvyjjpDFl/view?usp=sharing

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Aaron posted this 27 April 2026

Should be an acceptable Figure of Merit.

With rifle in hand, I confidently go forth into the darkness.

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Bryan Austin posted this 28 April 2026

1870's score card

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Bryan Austin posted this 01 May 2026

I may have forgotten to add that these cast bullets performing so good at 300 yards are cast from straight sailboat lead, as-is.

and my cast bullets are not that great

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oscarflytyer posted this 02 May 2026

Bryan

Do you have a source or URL for that scorecard? Thanx

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Bryan Austin posted this 02 May 2026

I do let me get home on my desktop and I’ll post the link. I can’t do anything from my phone. I’ll also post a new Target from this morning.

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Bryan Austin posted this 02 May 2026

oscarflyter, you guys may have to help me here. Here is the link to the sheet. I will have to select download in the upper left under "file". Download in the file format of your desire. Let me know if it does not work and I will try and make it work.

Make sure you select the BLANK sheet tab at the bottom of the page first!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1U_BVhO69aIdQPl1icis4yt6Q4tI4KJDGDpVPSuEcn7k/edit?gid=857299821#gid=857299821

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Bryan Austin posted this 02 May 2026

This morning's target did very well. The groups are consistent, and it is time to bring the group left a tad for tomorrow mornings sesson.

Unfortunately the video did not have sound, I will upload it later.

shot numbers are in sequence

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oscarflytyer posted this 04 May 2026

Bryan

I am able to download the file in Excel. All good - EXCEPT - in the blank tab, I get everything except the 5 ring target. Not sure how you have that set up. If I can get it all in Excel, AND that target ring - I am off to the races. I know, in Excel, it may something special you built the file with that I am just not aware of. Feel free to pm me if that is better. Sure we can figure it out! Thanx

Steve

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Bryan Austin posted this 04 May 2026

Bryan

I am able to download the file in Excel. All good - EXCEPT - in the blank tab, I get everything except the 5 ring target. Not sure how you have that set up. If I can get it all in Excel, AND that target ring - I am off to the races. I know, in Excel, it may something special you built the file with that I am just not aware of. Feel free to pm me if that is better. Sure we can figure it out! Thanx

Steve

If you can edit your format, maybe I can email you the image, and you can add it to the form

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Lance Boyle posted this 04 May 2026

Excellent!

It also reminds me I need to make a minor drift on the sights on my 92. Most impacts are just left of the center line.

I bought a set of RCBS cowboy dies. They size farther down the neck than my Redding die set. Both hit the shell holder before the shoulder gets bumped. The RCBS sized brass holds bullets much more securely. I am looking forward to a light wind day to test things. No way either die set will give me the wasp waisted look that you suggest. Anyhow the Lyman WW 427098s aren’t moving even before a crimp is applied now. That bullet has been a better shooter so far than the 43-215C. With the grip on them now I really don’t fear a bullet setback now. The Lyman bullet is getting hit with a light profile crimp. The Kort bullet is getting a roll crimp as it folds better to lock in the crimp groove. I may keep the WW bullet alloy for the Lyman and the 30:1 or another soft bimetallic alloy for the 43-215C in case I want to hunt with it.

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Bryan Austin posted this 04 May 2026

Good report Lance!!!

Yesterday's target was a bit better with the shots pulling left with a slight scope adjustment. Now if I could just the the vertical string fixed. I do believe that will be the results of the Reloder 7 and weather.

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Larry Gibson posted this 04 May 2026

Score sheet copied good for me.

Assuming the score rings represent the 1874 #1 target with 8" bull?

LMG

Concealment is not cover.........

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Bryan Austin posted this 04 May 2026

That is correct Larry, thanks for the heads up!

Bullseye is 8", inner ring is 16", middle ring is 28" and outer ring is 40"

Target was used at 200 and 300 yards from what I read.

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Larry Gibson posted this 04 May 2026

That's the one I figured it was....not sure I'm goona see an 8" bull at 300 yards too well with iron sights. Gonna try it though.....

LMG

Concealment is not cover.........

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Lance Boyle posted this 05 May 2026

That's the one I figured it was....not sure I'm goona see an 8" bull at 300 yards too well with iron sights. Gonna try it though.....

LMG

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That’s my problem a lot of the time. I can shoot relatively tight groups with iron sight to test loads at 50 yards,…..even at a 100 with iron sights and a round bull target holding or maybe more accurately, seeing center to shoot a good group is the challenge. I am often unsure if the load didn’t hold up, or my eyes didn’t hold up, Therefore I repeat tests fairly often.

With my Italian hiwall .38-55 it’s a bit easier now since I added the Lyman globe sight. The ‘92 isn’t getting any such enhancements.

*Not sure why it looks like I am stuck writing within the quote block. I wasn’t able to get my curser to select beyond it on my Ipad. Hence the line of delineation.