With the Miroku Winchester M73 at the range

MGR1 · Post by **MGR1** » Wed Sep 25, 2019 2:02 am

It was a beautiful day yesterday, so I had to take out the M73 for a short range session:

https://youtu.be/LR8C5hbsQj4

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Wed Sep 25, 2019 4:13 am

I LOVE your range

The 73 is my favourite Levergun, great to see your 73 making smoke, what were your loads?.

MGR1 · Post by **MGR1** » Wed Sep 25, 2019 4:55 am

gamekeeper wrote: ↑Wed Sep 25, 2019 4:30 am I LOVE your range
Great to see your 73 making smoke, what were your loads?.

First a few reduced loads with 17 grain Lovex D060 (similar to AA5744) under Lee 429-200-RF bullets. The rest was with Pyrodex P and Lyman 427098 bullets. Velocites were around 1050 fps for both.

I always clean the rifle at the range when using black powder or Pyrodex, using swabs soaked in soapwater and then with Ballistol. Don't like Pyrodex really, but it does not foul so quickly and cleans up easier than real black.

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Wed Sep 25, 2019 6:08 am

Nice gun and place to shoot...!

There are some SR-4759 and 5744 loads that mimic black powder pressures (or are supposedly even more gentle) and those powders don't require special cleaning.

ollogger · Post by **ollogger** » Wed Sep 25, 2019 9:11 am

Looks like a awesome place to shoot a great gun

ollogger

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