Gary, not to start a train wreck, but the 500SW levergun

Rsim
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Friday, August 10, 2018, 14:42 (2057 days ago)

reminds me of what I discovered when I had a TC G-2 carbine barrel made in 445SM and on a whim went to a slightly slower powder through the 16.25" barrel. Had better accuracy, less of the snappy recoil than with the faster pistol powder(4227 vs. 110/296). The 460SW with a handgun load in a 20" Katahdin Encore was brutal compared to the much slower 20" 45-70 barrel.

Did you use a faster pistol (110/296) for the test loads on the new levergun?

I lean heavily on AA1680 in those cartridges....

Huey
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Friday, August 10, 2018, 14:47 (2057 days ago) @ Rsim

Also have a 24" Encore 445 SuperMan. Crowds up on 444 Marlin ballistics. The AA1680 sure provides more consistent numbers than H110.

I've loaded the heavys with 1680 to good results

Rsim
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Friday, August 10, 2018, 14:56 (2057 days ago) @ Huey

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300-320gr. LBTs

Rsim
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Friday, August 10, 2018, 14:58 (2057 days ago) @ Rsim

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Big Bores...

Frank Simon
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Friday, August 10, 2018, 14:57 (2057 days ago) @ Huey

...I like 4227,an Hs6 as well....Trail Boss is a Hoot

Rick, we ran several boxes of factory ammo thru it

Gary Reeder
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Friday, August 10, 2018, 14:50 (2057 days ago) @ Rsim

no reloads yet. We ran the Federal lightweight Barnes bullet thru it and the heavy weight Cor Bon ammo thru it. All functioned fine.

Guess I'm a bit more recoil sensitive with age and

Rsim
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Friday, August 10, 2018, 14:54 (2057 days ago) @ Gary Reeder

nerve damage in my right arm, but the 110/296 was a bit more than I wanted...will be interesting to see what slower powder handloads will show in such a large capacity pistol/revolver cartridge. I remember the 475L thing in the 1894 a few years back.

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