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Years ago i used to collect winchesters and it ised to be the weird cartridge that they didnt chamber many for had the bigger prices. For me i would prefer a 1860 or 1866 in 45colt because i could swap in 45 cowboy special carrier and this is pretty close to original 44 henry. 73 would be 45 colt in a reproduction just because i already have three. I have a repo 1876 in 45/60. I suspect a 40/60 would be better. I dont like 85. 92 or 95s A 1894 i would want in 38/55

Ive had two 32/40 rifles. Both 26”. One winchester 1894 and other a savage. The 30/30 and long range with cast bullets i could write much about. Basically really windy in my part of the world. Wind drift from two to four hundred yards with light 180 grain cast bullets is like throwing a paper airplane. The farther you shoot the more velocity you need with 180 grain cast. Easy to get accuracy at 100 yards but theory of cone of fire means nothing. 1” groups at 100 yards does not mean 3” groups at 300yards. If i was buying or building a gun to shoot at 200 to 300 yards i would be looking hard at 38/55. i love my 40/70ss

For long range side matches. More wind drift with those light bullets. Also if shooting at steel targets at long range. Hits with the 32 can be hard to spot.

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Interesting thread Thanks for sharing

Im shooting 405 grain cast hollow base bullets and keeping all 5 shots in about a foot group at 300 yards. I have to play with it more but I think I can get it shooting better. trajectory right now is sort of like artillery. I was shooting ffg and not cleaning between shots so I’m pretty sure fouling was my accuracy problem. I might try some 4895 and see what happens

I hate the metrics Metric was forced on Canadians by frenchy French Trudeau Senior Cattle I think is only exception and still sold in pounds. So annoying. Nobody wanted when forced on us. Today’s phone generation doesn’t know any better because all they have ever used. most Canadians if you ask them how tall they are will still use feet and inches When they give the weather I always have to convert rain or snow into inches so I can visualize it in my minds eye. if I was in charge I would outlaw metric and French.

Some chambers tighter than others. I make alot of 455 eley. 455 webley mark 2 out of various 45 colt cases and they get thicker the shorter you cut them. Some cases more than others. soft lead will swage or size down a bit in the case. WW not so much. If anyone cares the reaming really helps with accuracy in the short cut down cases.

Its thick brass from cut down cases. Forster sells a reamer for their case trimer. I just chuck their insode the case reamer into my cordless drill and ream by hand

Thanks for advice. I thought about starting new thread but was concerned about people saying already discussed and use search feature etc. I have made contact after i posted here though with a local gunsmith who recomends tig welding bolt face and milling down. He quoted $50 so seems like cheest fastest option so im planning on going in that direction. Headspace seems to be a problem with used cowboy guns especially old henrys. I went to a gunshop that i knew had three 1860s plus 66s. These where 44/40s and 38. I took headspace tools for those cartridges and sure enough the henry that i was going to buy had a bunch of headspace. i wanted 45 anyway but i didnt take any headspace equipement for 45 becuase i didnt know they had any up there. I ended up buying two 73s in 45. One brand new and the other slightly used but built cowboy action gun and sure enough big headspace problem

Pic of primer protrusion I switched the short stroke kit into another 73 and it just changed the problem to the other rifle

i just boight a 73 that someone slicked up. Im guessing its a pioneer short stroke with bunch of aftermarket springs. Gun looks new. 45 colt. I partially sized a spent case and partially extracted the primer. Then i chambered the round to seat the primer. The primer after chambering sticks out of the case 0. 020” anyone have any suggestions? i like idea of fixing it myself without throwing money at it

You wanted a first gen colt 38S&W and you now have one. Enjoy it. Colts are way next level compared to S&W. Its cool to see someone shooting something different than everyone else. if your club has long range side matches you should do well with yours.

There is a utube channel called 11 bang bang. Guy on there by name of Garret Woods. Big time into colts. Has a bunch of videos about colt history. Then countless hours on reload show talking about colts. Them guys really into colts! Anyway they all make out R L Wilson as a really crooked guy who faked colts. Copied museum colts and switched them. . Documented or faked guns to sell them. All kinds of crooked stuff. They sure dont like RL Wilson or believe anything Wilson said or did before he died. Anyway i like your bisley. Cool gun. Nothing like first gens!

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