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ShootistPRS · January 20, 2017, 03:01 AM

56 grains of H4895 will net you about 1700 fps and it is listed as a starting load for Marlin 1895 and Winchester model 1886 lever guns. Hodgdon says you can take that load down to 37.2 without problems (60% of maximum listed charge).

January 20, 2017, 03:01 AM	#6
ShootistPRS Senior Member Join Date: January 3, 2017 Posts: 1,583	56 grains of H4895 will net you about 1700 fps and it is listed as a starting load for Marlin 1895 and Winchester model 1886 lever guns. Hodgdon says you can take that load down to 37.2 without problems (60% of maximum listed charge).