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Post by Encore64 on Sept 27, 2021 14:40:10 GMT -5
Spent considerable time at the bench today with this gun. Groups average just about 1.25". Some were as small as 1", so the limit is me instead of the gun.
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Post by tdbarton on Sept 27, 2021 15:29:50 GMT -5
Huey, your Clements guns are straight killers. I want to see that .30 Carbine! Here’s Huey’s .38-40 target for posterity:
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Post by Encore64 on Sept 28, 2021 6:35:51 GMT -5
These guns in 38-40 and 44-40 (Clements 5 & 6 Shots) are Myth-Busters. I've always wondered how certain "Facts" are dreamed up and become perceived as reality.
Myth #1 - Weak Cases...granted probably true with the balloon head cases as it was with all cases of the day. Today, cases are rock solid as are 45 Colt and 44 Special. Starline Brass had been a guardian angel to handloaders.
Myth 2 - Was "Designed" to shoot at 950 fps (example). This one is TOTAL BS. It was "Designed" and the only available powder and components pushed a bullet to 950 fps. Just because a case full of black powder was all they had does not translate into a limit in advancement.
This is about as logical as trading in my Turbocharged Sports X-Treme PU for a horse and buggy because that was what they had when the 38-40 was introduced.
Myth #3 - Poor bullet selection. A simple internet search shows bullets from 135-220 grns for the 38-40 and the 44s need no description. Very few cartridges offer a wider selection of bullets. The Lee Collet Crimp Die eliminates the need for a cannelure and well worth the $13 paid for mine.
I'm sure there is plenty more misinformation out there. But, I'll stop here instead of beating a dead horse.
These old cartridges still have a lot to offer the "Handloader" who isn't limited to "Reloading."
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