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.40-65 Winchester
This old thumper is equally at home in lever-actions and single-shots.
This renaissance has been a boon in some ways, a curse in others. The single-shot version of the cartridge is distinctly different than the original; bullets cast for this purpose are generally not usable in the 1886, nor is the reloading data. On the positive side, top-quality brass is readily available from Starline. Here we will deal only with the challenge of getting ammunition that shoots in an 1886. First, what are the problems? The major one is the requirements of ...
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.40-65 Winchester This renaissance has been a boon in some ways, a curse in others. The single-shot version of the cartridge is ... Read More
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