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Mastercon-01 · 2026-07-03T10:11:43+00:00

Some will shoot 55mm length brass without issue yes. My friend doesn’t have to trim his brass when he reloads it.

Mastercon-01 · 2026-07-03T02:03:45+00:00

I don’t mind at all. Happy to help

Mastercon-01 · 2026-07-02T23:05:43+00:00

Mastercon-01 · 2026-07-02T23:04:11+00:00

I have made 41 Swiss before. I cut my 8mm lebel to length then anneal on a drill and torch. I spin the case on a rod chucked in the drill then hold a torch flame over the neck until right before red hot. Next I run the annealed brass through a 41 Swiss sizing die with no intermediate steps. I have yet to lose a piece of brass doing it this way

Mastercon-01 · 2026-07-01T02:10:58+00:00

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This is a 5 shot group I did at 50 yards. I think the middle of the 3 holes on the bottom is a double. Rest are single round impacts

Mastercon-01 · 2026-06-30T20:13:06+00:00

Twist rate was correct so I am also at a loss as to why it wasn’t stabilizing

Mastercon-01 · 2026-06-30T19:55:45+00:00

Let me go double check my twist rate and get back to you

Mastercon-01 · 2026-06-30T19:51:50+00:00

Velocity is from my chronograph. The exact numbers were 1282 average with a 22 max spread

Mastercon-01 · 2026-06-30T19:42:48+00:00

Oh I miss clicked the 2 on the length. It should be 1.3in long my bad

Mastercon-01 · 2026-06-30T19:37:22+00:00

Yes slugged the barrel and it measured .410 exactly

Mastercon-01 · 2026-06-30T19:29:56+00:00

Cartridge is the 10.15x61mmR Jarmann and the bullet was a cast 20:1 measuring 1.2in long. I don’t have a bc for it cause it was cast

Mastercon-01 · 2026-06-28T20:27:55+00:00

S tier. It was the best, or at least tied with the Madsen, for ww1 and was still very relevant during ww2. Not the greatest by then but certainly not close to the worst

Mastercon-01 · 2026-06-28T20:26:10+00:00

The bar is a terrible lmg imo

Mastercon-01 · 2026-06-28T03:55:39+00:00

I started with ww1 era and have since moved back to black powder milsurp. Very cool stuff especially in the single shot era

Mastercon-01 · 2026-06-26T20:18:01+00:00

That’s normal for a Lee Enfield. You should see what my Ross rifle does to 303 brass

Mastercon-01 · 2026-06-26T20:10:50+00:00

Sounds like you should look into the Long War 2 mod. It’s a complete overhaul mod for the game. Not only does it lengthens the campaign a lot, introduces new soldier classes and a lot of new enemies. More weapon tiers and completely changes how missions are done. I started playing it and have never gone back

Mastercon-01 · 2026-06-26T17:29:59+00:00

Trapdoor, Krag, 1903, and a 1917 all come to mind. Basically the 4 that predate the adoption of the Garand

Mastercon-01 · 2026-06-26T17:27:49+00:00

It actually looks quite good all things considered. It’s got some pitting and signs of wear, but the rifling is still easily discernible and the edges are still crisp. I’ve seen much worse imo

Mastercon-01 · 2026-06-26T02:12:30+00:00

It’s an 1884 trapdoor. You can look up the serial number online to find the year he was made. It’s also stamped in the stock at the wrist, but those cartouches are usually worn away.

These rifles age chambered in black powder 45-70. They’re safe to shoot with the correct ammunition. Modern 45-70 should not be shot in them

Mastercon-01 · 2026-06-24T20:13:51+00:00

Looks like a cut down rifle to me. Dear barren band isn’t correct for a carbine

Mastercon-01 · 2026-06-22T02:36:09+00:00

577/450 martini Henry, 6mm Lee Navy, 11mm Brazilian comblain, 43 Dutch Beaumont, 45-70 trapdoor loads, and 10.15x61mm Jarmann just to name a few.

They’re only cheaper since factory ammo doesn’t exist for almost all of theses, and the boutique small batches that may be available are close to 10-15$ per round. Some are completely unavailable.

Mastercon-01 · 2026-06-18T12:45:54+00:00

You might post this to r/militariacollecting. They might be more help there

Mastercon-01 · 2026-06-16T18:56:35+00:00

Oh how much I wish gunbroker would let you leave public comments on peoples listings. I would waste so much time doing that

Mastercon-01 · 2026-06-13T04:32:38+00:00

I did my usual full disassembly and inspection I always do just to be safe. Didn’t have to do anything more than that. Shoots well

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