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rr2241tx · April 9, 2012, 03:55 PM

I have the Winchester 1885 Short Rifle and just a couple of weekends ago did some load evaluations with it using IMR 4198 and Remington 405 JSP. Conclusion: OUCH! That crescent buttplate did nothing in the way of spreading out the recoil energy. 30 grains was tolerable but muzzle rise was horrendous. By 50 grains there was a real danger to low flying aircraft and the pain was definitely overpowering the pleasure. No signs of pressure at the top load. I couldn't find any load data for 400/405 grain bullets with less than 30 grains of powder but I'm thinking a lighter load would be a lot more fun to shoot if it is safe.

April 9, 2012, 03:55 PM	#11
rr2241tx Senior Member Join Date: August 2, 2007 Location: The Great State of Taxes Posts: 267	I have the Winchester 1885 Short Rifle and just a couple of weekends ago did some load evaluations with it using IMR 4198 and Remington 405 JSP. Conclusion: OUCH! That crescent buttplate did nothing in the way of spreading out the recoil energy. 30 grains was tolerable but muzzle rise was horrendous. By 50 grains there was a real danger to low flying aircraft and the pain was definitely overpowering the pleasure. No signs of pressure at the top load. I couldn't find any load data for 400/405 grain bullets with less than 30 grains of powder but I'm thinking a lighter load would be a lot more fun to shoot if it is safe. __________________ rr2241tx