1892 win 44 wcf

[jethunter]

Yeah, but the water used to cut steel is also loaded with abrasives. I wasn't recommending putting several hundred jacketed rounds through an old timer just suggesting that the OP needn't be fearful of harming his rifle by cranking a few jacketed rounds down the pipe. Factory loads are very mild and unless he is a handloader trying out a family heirloom shouldn't have to require getting lead bullet ammunition produced for it. These old rifles have been fed jacketed ammo since shortly after the turn of the century.

Water doesn't need to be loaded with abrasives to wear through steel. It just needs to be travelling at sufficient speed to generate the friction/heat required to cut steel. The same basic principles apply with bullets. The actual hardness is a contributary factor to producing increased friction/heat but it is not the only factor involved in the equation.

I personally wouldn't worry about a box or 2 of factory jacketed ammo through this rifle. Modern 44-40 factory ammo is still thin jacketed low pressure, low velocity stuff.

 

[loki_81]

There ya go, if you're wondering how those pics are posted quote my post and look at the coding with the IMG tags wrapped around the URL.

If you're looking for lead bullets to load for this old girl Bullet Barn has some RNFP 200gr bullets sized to .429. They're in the pistol section if you're going to go looking (I'm unsure about linking to it direct as they're not a sponsoring business). Should do well in this antique.

Nice rifle BTW.

 

[NorthCoastBigBore]

That's a beauty. Thanks

Ya Bullet Barn has been good to deal with for me too.

 

[dirkdigler]

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There ya go, if you're wondering how those pics are posted quote my post and look at the coding with the IMG tags wrapped around the URL.

If you're looking for lead bullets to load for this old girl Bullet Barn has some RNFP 200gr bullets sized to .429. They're in the pistol section if you're going to go looking (I'm unsure about linking to it direct as they're not a sponsoring business). Should do well in this antique.

Nice rifle BTW.

Holly crap do you know how long I tried to figure that out thanks Loki

 

[Mike Webb]

Water doesn't need to be loaded with abrasives to wear through steel. It just needs to be travelling at sufficient speed to generate the friction/heat required to cut steel. The same basic principles apply with bullets. The actual hardness is a contributary factor to producing increased friction/heat but it is not the only factor involved in the equation.

I personally wouldn't worry about a box or 2 of factory jacketed ammo through this rifle. Modern 44-40 factory ammo is still thin jacketed low pressure, low velocity stuff.

I'm a machinist by trade and the only materials that are cut with just plain water are rubber and carpet.