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| 16/12/22 03:20 AM |
Joh Springer double rifle questions
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I have a JOH springer rifle serial # 1899 in what I believe to be 11.5 x 65 from my research I believe it was made after 1888 due to Johan marrying the sister of the gunsmith and after that happened it changed the markings on the barrel. I contacted the factory and they have lost all records prior to World War II. I asked them to look in the museum to see if they could learn anything. I cast the chamber and that is how I determined the length for a cartridge it is marked 11.5 under each barrel I have seen the obsolete round 11.5 x 65R from my measurements I’m thinking that’s what it is l. does anyone know where I could get that obsolete brass I went to Buffalo arms and went through all of their brass and couldn’t find anything to make it from I would like to do light to moderate smokeless loads. I have read that you can start with powder slower than 2400 and work from 40% of the black powder charge. I am a careful Reloader with over 35 years experience in precision and long range competition as well as pistol competition. the inside of the barrels are excellent on the outside of the barrels there is some pitting so I have a little bit of concern. The gun locks up as tight as anything I have ever closed so there is nowhere that I have found. I would like everyone’s opinion I have a friend who has been a lifelong Gunsmith who’s going to look at it and give me his determination the owner of Buffalo arms thought it looked OK but said I should get it checked out so that is my plan. I looked at CH4D’s website and did not find any dies for this cartridge if indeed that is the correct cartridge if anyone knows of a source of dies that would be great. again any and all information will be greatly appreciated. After doing some more research it looks like I can make the brass from 450 nitro express thick rim unfortunately I’m not able to find that anywhere Buffalo arms does not know when they will get more in
Thanks
james
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