Pee Wee #15785 Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Lighting Nickel finish serial number 416XX, made 1890, .44 Winchester. What smokeless load and what FFFg load would you use? Have Starline brass and Lasercast 200gr RNFP bullets. Live in Ohio, ride bike so where would you take to gunsmith if needed. 2 Pedersoli, 1 USFA, 1 Colt in the family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 Lassiter Tom's Single Action Shop 675 Crawford Road New Lebanon, OH 45345 (937) 687-1039 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 For a 200 Grain RNFP in .44-40, I run 5.5 grains of Trail Boss in my Lightnings, 1 by AWA and one by Colt. I use the same load for .45 Colt as well. In .44-40, and .45 Colt, I also use this same load in my Henry, 66, and revolvers. But, Trail Boss is impossible to find right now. I have been using 5.9 grains of Win231/HP-38 (Same powder) in .45 Colt with good results. My sources for data say to use 5.5 grains of HP-38/Win231 for .44-40, and I plan to try it next time I load up some ammo in that caliber if Trail Boss is still not available. Don't have a BP load to suggest. I agree that Lassiter is the "go to guy" for various questions about the Lightning. He has repaired two of mine that suffered some breakage, an AWA in .45 Colt, and a Large Frame Colt in .45-70. Ironically, the same problem in both guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pee Wee #15785 Posted September 7, 2022 Author Share Posted September 7, 2022 Sure could use some more loads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 On 9/5/2022 at 7:46 PM, Pee Wee #15785 said: 2 Pedersoli, 1 USFA, 1 Colt It's a start. What are the calibers? You are gonna find that "The Lightning Bug" is a dangerous condition to have. It starts out simple. You want to get a Lightning, just to have one. Then you decide you like it. Then you use it, to the shock of many, at a "big" match. (You will be in the minority, and stand a good chance of being the only shooter with one.) Next thing you know, it's your favorite main match gun. Then this happens... From top to bottom... Colt, .45-85 AWA, .45 Colt Colt, .44-40 AWA, .44-40 Colt, .32-20 Colt, .22 Long AWA Lightning Bolt Pistol, .45 Colt. On the way, .44 Special. Beware the Lightning Bug! Once it bites you, it never lets you go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Coffinmaker Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 I can't much help ya with that heathen, fad, smokeless stuff, but the 3f BP is simple. Just stuff enough in the case to get some compression when you seat the bullet and crimp. It'll go BOOM ever time you betcha. If you wanna reduce the load, yule need some form of filler. I like Cream-0-Wheat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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