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My initial 32-40 load with a cast bullet was straight out of Venturino’s book 5744 and a 170 gr cast . Load was quite mild . I plunked a little four pointer with it at about 35 yards right behind the shoulder . He went about twenty yards into some thick stuff . I followed after a bit and he was sitting in their with his head up like a periscope , wasn’t dead obviously but he couldn’t get up either . I put another in and the deed was done . I kinda think if I’d put more powder it most likely woulda worked a bit better with more expansion as the load I shot was in the 1200 FPS area. That was a circa 1906 Marlin 1893 half round half octagon barrel , I really liked that rifle .Sixgun wrote: ↑Fri Dec 04, 2020 12:30 am Yep...you got a shooter there.
The most accurate cartridge in antique guns .....and I've owned and shot em all...most all......is the 38-55 and the 32-40. I use 20 grains of 5744 behind the Lyman gas check bullet for 1800 .......used it in Silhouette competition and it knocks down the 80 pound rams with ease from 200 meters. Brass is nothing more than 30-30 run through a 32-40 FLS. and seated to correct oal. Been shooting that rd for 40 years.
There really is not a dimes difference between the 32-40, 30-30 or the 32 Spl when loaded with smokeless in nickel steel barrels.
Yea 6 point....not enough hydraulic action ......I have that book and he has the loads waaaayyy down, obviously for liability for the old Ballards and other worn out junk......his loads are accurate though......most mild loads are.......6pt-sika wrote: ↑Mon Dec 07, 2020 8:12 pm
My initial 32-40 load with a cast bullet was straight out of Venturino’s book 5744 and a 170 gr cast . Load was quite mild . I plunked a little four pointer with it at about 35 yards right behind the shoulder . He went about twenty yards into some thick stuff . I followed after a bit and he was sitting in their with his head up like a periscope , wasn’t dead obviously but he couldn’t get up either . I put another in and the deed was done . I kinda think if I’d put more powder it most likely woulda worked a bit better with more expansion as the load I shot was in the 1200 FPS area. That was a circa 1906 Marlin 1893 half round half octagon barrel , I really liked that rifle .
I’ve not been out on the Eastern Shore after Sika deer in four years now . I’ve clipped a few Whitetail’s but it’s been slow so far . I used the three SR powders for cast rifle loads before I used 5744 . My big reason for going to 5744 at the time was because many said powder position in the case wasn’t as critical as with say SR4759 . I incidentally came into a five pounder of SR4756 last week unopened .Sixgun wrote: ↑Mon Dec 07, 2020 8:32 pmYea 6 point....not enough hydraulic action ......I have that book and he has the loads waaaayyy down, obviously for liability for the old Ballards and other worn out junk......his loads are accurate though......most mild loads are.......6pt-sika wrote: ↑Mon Dec 07, 2020 8:12 pm
My initial 32-40 load with a cast bullet was straight out of Venturino’s book 5744 and a 170 gr cast . Load was quite mild . I plunked a little four pointer with it at about 35 yards right behind the shoulder . He went about twenty yards into some thick stuff . I followed after a bit and he was sitting in their with his head up like a periscope , wasn’t dead obviously but he couldn’t get up either . I put another in and the deed was done . I kinda think if I’d put more powder it most likely woulda worked a bit better with more expansion as the load I shot was in the 1200 FPS area. That was a circa 1906 Marlin 1893 half round half octagon barrel , I really liked that rifle .
5744 burns about like 4198 does....maybe a tad faster with some extra "umpph"......so whatever you see listed for 4198 you can use 5744 except top loads.......with caution....(you know as an experienced loader....all others read manuals)
Knocking out any Sika deer down your way?---6
