Hello out there,
I stand to inherit a Winchester 1886 in 42-80 one day not anytime soon I hope.
I understand that back in it's days it burned black powder in it's metalic casings. There maybe one or two live rounds for it somewhere hiding from me (good thing if that's all there is left).
Any how, I've been searching around for some info on the cartridge, and haven't come accross anything yet, any one out here know where a guy can find some stuff out about this round?
I would like to find some knowledge of reloading this beast with newer black powder and hand cast bullets, and maybe even see if there is anything out there on smokeless powder reloads for it using modern jacketed bullets.
As well as ballistics, energies, velocities, etc..
Oh and what brass I could use to form to a 42-80.
All this is just out of curiosity sake.
I stand to inherit a Winchester 1886 in 42-80 one day not anytime soon I hope.
I understand that back in it's days it burned black powder in it's metalic casings. There maybe one or two live rounds for it somewhere hiding from me (good thing if that's all there is left).
Any how, I've been searching around for some info on the cartridge, and haven't come accross anything yet, any one out here know where a guy can find some stuff out about this round?
I would like to find some knowledge of reloading this beast with newer black powder and hand cast bullets, and maybe even see if there is anything out there on smokeless powder reloads for it using modern jacketed bullets.
As well as ballistics, energies, velocities, etc..
Oh and what brass I could use to form to a 42-80.
All this is just out of curiosity sake.