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Lee 55
02-27-2006, 12:54 AM
:coffee: I GUYS NEW TO THIS FORUM
IAM LOOKING FOR ANYLOADS FOR MY WINCHESTER 38X72 I HAVE THE BRASS AND DIES LOOKING FOR LOADS ANY AND ALL HELP GREATLY APPRECIATED
LEE

Toney
02-27-2006, 02:07 AM
Hey Lee welcome to the guide!!!

Ross
03-02-2006, 12:14 AM
Lee,
Cartridges of the World has four loads listed.
I am surprised that Ideal #36 no longer listed it.
I would doubt that black powder was ever common with that cartridge, as it was used in the '95 Winchester.
Cheers from Darkest California,
Ross

Toney
03-02-2006, 12:45 AM
Welcome to the guide Ross!!!

d-o-k
03-02-2006, 05:54 AM
G'day & welcome to the Guide LEE & ROSS . Great to see youse on board Fantastic mob Of blokes here Look forward to seeing you round the Traps (Just watch out for Bullet shop Jnr ! The Young fella is a deadly shot & is blessed with young eyes:mrgreen: )

Dave

Lee 55
03-03-2006, 01:06 AM
To All Thank For The Warm Greetings From The Cold North And Thank You For The Leads
Lee

Ross
03-04-2006, 05:30 AM
Thank you for the hospitable welcome. Both Oklahoma and Australia are well known for that.
There does not seem to be much data on the.38-72. My _Pet Loads_ is loaned out so I can't look there, but it may be another place to look. Ken Waters examined many of the more obscure cartridges.
I got more than a hundred shots from the one I had with .30-40 Krag cases blown out and with the bullet seated out and loaded singly uncrimped.
My bore seemed large, and I ended up shooting the cast bullets unsized.
I generally avoid very slow powders in old straight walled cases. I do not recall the charges I used, but they were pipsqueak loads.
Sadly, I traded it off for a better grade .30-'03.
Cheers from Darkest California,
Ross

kg42
03-07-2006, 06:45 PM
Hi Lee

My edition of COTW ( 7th, 1993) gives two loads for the 38-72:
275 lead + 27gr IMR4198 @ 1350fps, bullet is Lyman375167
255 lead + 33gr IMR3031 @ 1735fps, unspecified bullet.

"Modern Handloading" from GC Nonte has 1 load in the black powder section:
34gr of 3031 with No375167 bullet. This load is listed for a "group III" guns which seem to be the strongers of the time. What's yours?

kg