44-40,s part two, loads tried

[leslie hetrick]

I took my Winchester and baby sharps in 44-40 out today to check the load I want to use. I shot at 50 yards from a good rest(a little windy). the sharps shot the best(peep sight may have helped), with the Winchester 53 bring up the rear(open sights used). top target was shot six times with the sharps and the bottom target was shot 6 times with the Winchester. the load was 200gr JFP with H4227 powder at 1600 fps. after shooting I stopped at a friends farm and saw a ground hog out and put a sneek on him and got with in 50 yards or so and shot him off hand with the sharps.

 

[Catahoula]

That is a beautiful pair of rifles!

 

[fsrmg1]

I used to have a nice M53 set up similar to yours. My pet load uses the Winchester 200 gr SP with 16.5 gr of Blue Dot. Velocity was in the mid 1600 fps range with good accuracy and enough pressure for consistent and clean burning.

 

[leslie hetrick]

that fps(1600 fps) is what I was looking for in my 92-53 Winchesters and baby sharps with 200 gr JFP bullets, and in my 73 Winchesters I run cast 200 gr LFP bullets at 1150 fps to be safe.