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    Posted: 29 July 2003 at 14:54

Hey guys, have you read this article by Jack McPhee in the 1974 Gun Digest on page 269? I have read it about 3 times and everytime it causes me to push myself to get the bullet casting equipment and a BP cartridge gun. Before i read this article, and the one that referred to it in the Gun Digest 2003 on page 17, i didnt give BPC's any thought.

As I was looking through the Shooter's Bible at all the different replicas, i thought, "Why the hell would anyone want one of those when they can have firearms far superior to them?" Well, after reading the two articles, and been doing some deep thinking on the subject, it has caused me to think of replicas as, usually, cheaper alternatives to do it like they did in the articles then to rather buy all original stuff. The next 100 some ought dollars i get, will go to getting a Lyman kit to start casting my own bullets. Next i would have to get the firearm to shoot them in.

I am thinking going with the 1892 design, trying to stay within the parameters set by the articles. My options are .38-40 and .44-40 for the caliber. I was thinking more towards .44-40 because components are easier to come buy (i.e. cases). The author in the newer article shows all of his loading info, so i think i will follow his example.

The next step is trying to figure out if I want the carbine version or the rifle version of the 1892. Both have their advantages and their dissadvantages. The carbine is shorter and handier, while the rifle is steadier and is, usually, more accuarate. With the cartridge that i would be using, accuracy is a big factor. It would also look kind of stupid to have the marble tang sight on the carbine. So, it seems i will go with the rifle.

Next, i have to decide what bullet mould to use. In the original article, Jack McPhee used the Ideal No. 4 bullet  mould. I think that i have decided to go with .44-40, so i would not be using the same bullet mould as he, of course.

If you guys have any comments on this idea, please feel free to post them.

NH_Hunter

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