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Jim Watson · February 7, 2013, 11:20 AM

Yes, Mike Venturino's book Shooting Lever Guns of the Old West is a good source.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss...ripbooks%2C300

The 1886 action is amply strong for smokeless powder but if it is not a nickel steel barrel, I would stick to cast bullets at moderate velocity for any amount of shooting. A 260 gr lead bullet at 1200-1400 fps will do anything necessary to a target... or a deer.

A box or two of jacketed just to say you had shot the gun will not hurt it. Jacketed bullets were available in the late years of the caliber's production.

February 7, 2013, 11:20 AM	#5
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 9,673	Yes, Mike Venturino's book Shooting Lever Guns of the Old West is a good source. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss...ripbooks%2C300 The 1886 action is amply strong for smokeless powder but if it is not a nickel steel barrel, I would stick to cast bullets at moderate velocity for any amount of shooting. A 260 gr lead bullet at 1200-1400 fps will do anything necessary to a target... or a deer. A box or two of jacketed just to say you had shot the gun will not hurt it. Jacketed bullets were available in the late years of the caliber's production.