Schmidt - Rubin 1889/11 Rifle > looking for BLACK POWDER ammo??

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DjamesF

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So I have this wonderful and clean straight pull schmidt rubin...... but i need to find black powder 7.5x55 ammo as they are not designed to handle modern smokeless rounds.

I live in vancouver and wonder if anyone would point me in the direction of some.

Thankyou for your time.
 
My personal load for my 1889 Schmidt Rubin is 32grns of IMR 3031 with a 220grn Sierra round nose bullet. Works fine, next to no kick, and it was pretty accurate out of my 1889.

Edited to add: Another thing to consider is just because a round is loaded with black powder doesn't mean it is lower pressure. For example .303 British with black powder had a higher pressure rating than the Cordite rounds.
 
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DjamesF said:
So I have this wonderful and clean straight pull schmidt rubin...... but i need to find black powder 7.5x55 ammo as they are not designed to handle modern smokeless rounds.

I live in vancouver and wonder if anyone would point me in the direction of some.

Thankyou for your time.
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I don't have too much trouble obtaining ammo or reloading for mine as it is an all matching (but sporterized) 1889/96 chambered in 30-30 Winchester - also know as 30-30 WCF

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I doubt it was a 1889/96, most likely it was a 1889. The way to tell is by looking at the locking lugs, if they are at the rear it was a 1889, if it was at the front it was a 1889/96. Taking a quick glance at the serial number on the magazine (I can't fully make it out) it appears to be in the 70,000 range which would make it a 1889.
 
Eaglelord17 said:
I doubt it was a 1889/96, most likely it was a 1889. The way to tell is by looking at the locking lugs, if they are at the rear it was a 1889, if it was at the front it was a 1889/96. Taking a quick glance at the serial number on the magazine (I can't fully make it out) it appears to be in the 70,000 range which would make it a 1889.
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Actually it is 110### and has the longitudinal grooves behind the loading port.
 
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