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WIL TERRY · February 13, 2001, 01:07 PM

My Cinnamon 4 3/4" 38/40 has had hundreds of exactly two different loads put through it. Both shot so well at 25 yards, 1 1/4" groups all day long, I never bothered trying any others.
The Bull-X 175gr SWC over 9.0gr of Unique or Universal flies at 950fps and thinks it should go clean up Camp Perry.
The Bull-X 180gr LFN shoots just as good and looks much more traditional plus goes through the leverguns like sh.. ah stuff through a goose.
Incidently, the cylinder throats in that delightful sixgun mike .401", the barrel slugs at .401", and the bullets mike .401". When things line up like that the rest is easy.
DANG, I DO LOVE THE OLD 38/40 AKA 38WCF!!

February 13, 2001, 01:07 PM	#2
WIL TERRY Senior Member Join Date: July 6, 2000 Location: BLACK HILLS Posts: 1,322	38/40 HANDLOADS My Cinnamon 4 3/4" 38/40 has had hundreds of exactly two different loads put through it. Both shot so well at 25 yards, 1 1/4" groups all day long, I never bothered trying any others. The Bull-X 175gr SWC over 9.0gr of Unique or Universal flies at 950fps and thinks it should go clean up Camp Perry. The Bull-X 180gr LFN shoots just as good and looks much more traditional plus goes through the leverguns like sh.. ah stuff through a goose. Incidently, the cylinder throats in that delightful sixgun mike .401", the barrel slugs at .401", and the bullets mike .401". When things line up like that the rest is easy. DANG, I DO LOVE THE OLD 38/40 AKA 38WCF!!