The author at the shooting bench with a tc sniper rifle in. Right click the link below, then save target as and download to your hard drive. Along with the rounds sisters, the 218 and the 2520 both on the 3220 case. Right click the link below, then save target as and download to your hard. It brought me to this question does anybody know what serial number range was the first 3220 offered in the model 1873. With my limited experence i did not have good results in 3220 caliber, as it fouled up pretty quickly, because within 10 shots i couldnt hit anything. Hodgdon powder is committed to the cowboy action game by providing the widest variety of pistol, rifle and shotshell data in the industry. Some you pay for, and some you can download for free.
Have recently purchased a model 92 3220 rifle, mfd. From reloading to inventory to keeping a log of each shot fired and the result on target. Searching for the right 3220 winchester load western powders. Before you load and shoot your ammunition, be certain to check all loads in an uptodate manual. Many say the 30 carbine ruger when rechambered to 3220 distorts the fired cases because. Older manuals will give a bit higher loadings, but still on the conservative side. My printer does this automatically but you may have to run your paper through your printer twice to accomplish the same. Modular sniper data book moving target lead summary refill sheets, nsn 1220015471814. Reloading data on many calibers of ammunition and shooting related files.
The book uses a 3 ring poly binder, which allows the operator to organize the book per mission needs. Older loading books suggest higher amounts, up to 14 gr. Swc semiwadcutter, fmc full metal case, fmj full metal jacket, jhp jacketed hollow point and if gc indicated, means gas check at bottom of lead bullet. At 5x4 they are smaller than other data books and yet are packed with information and data entry field across 210 pages. Select your cartridge type from the drop down list. Some powders will need a small rifle magnum primer. Shooters rifle must have a bipod or some sort of shooting platform in which the shooter can shoot from in the prone position. Storm tactical precision rifle data book user manual.
My lyman reloading handbook shows loads for the 2520 using this powder but nothing for the 3220. Special pages permanent link page information wikidata item cite this page. Rifle sling weapons magazines if applicable shooting data book the book we teach from and use is the impact data books. In one of my manuals they have loads for tc which is closer to what you want. I just went to try out 2 loads this past weekend for 3220.
Storm tactical heavy paper modular data books are printed on extra heavy duty 90 pound index card stock paper, in an easy to read size of 5. The binder is a six ring polydura plastic for easy data organization and retention. Its fairly late to reply on this one, but you might be interested to know that brian pearce published an article on the. Storm tactical free downloads, targets, sniper rifle. Through our partnerships with winchester australia and osa our product is stored in queensland, new south wales, victoria, tasmania and south australia with deliveries to other locations arriving via these interstate powder magazines. The 3220 neck sized brass will hold about 1 grain more powder. If i were to try it again, besides using soft lead bullets with spg lube, i would add a grease cookie under that bullet, because i was shooting an old 1889 rifle with a 26 barrel and it needs.
Model 1873 in 3220 winchester rifles forumwinchester. Marlin a number of years ago marlin produced a 3220 levergun. Over time, ive found that 115120 grain boolits shoot better in my 3220 revos, while 95100 grainers do better work in the 32 swl and 32 magnum. Then the 2400, and i could tell a slight difference in initial power, but ever so slight, and it was a tad bit louder, not much but some.
Best to test them at what every velocity you load to, in very wet phone books. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. As some issues presented themselves with a barrel designed for a rimfire cartridge, the bore was drilled and a redman. Adi world class powders has a long history of supplying quality propellant into all states and territories in australia. Prone npa 32 modifications for trophy 32 trophy trigger 32 chapter 6. Old winchester data book list the 3220 powder is winchester 630, 100gr lead. It was designed for a leveraction rifle model 73, and later used in revolvers with a rimmed bottleneck case.
My reason for asking is i have a quantity of imr4198 and have reloaded for the 2520 with good resultsthe 2520 is a neckeddown 3220 case. With production running from 1892 to 1932, winchester produced just over one million guns in this. Having loaded strictly for bolt action rifles where case length was. I have yet to try trail boss in the 3220 revolvers. The first thing i notice is that bullet diameter can vary depending on the barrel. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. The 3220 rifle deal will be a parallel project with the 2520 cast boolit masochism already in progress. Weve been using some books from impact data books recently and wanted to share our thoughts. At a mv of 1210 fps the muzzle energy me is 325 ft. The very best small deer bullet from a rifle is speers grain soft flat nose.
There are a number of excellent low pressure high velocity powders for this case size. I like that for my old guns, my newest 32 20 being 1925. Most load data for the 3220 is very conservative as saami pressures are low to provide loads safe for older revolvers. Precisionsniper log book notes chebucto community net. These pages are devoted to hand reloading of pistol and rifle cartridges. Killed at least 4 deer or maybe 5, a few hogs and a javelina so far. A 330 page book of 93 short stories on topics ranging from 1945 to 2018, many have appeared in old huntsville magazine over the past 20 years. So i have looked at a lot of loading data for the 3220 cartridge. Precisionsniper log book notes these sheets are designed to be printed double sided, using the flip up orientation i. Using a rugged, all weather material that can be written on using map pens, pencils, and nonpermanent markers, this data book was designed to perform in. The days of collecting your shooting information in premade books designed by someone who perceives how you may shoot, and offers you a data book of target pages that are little to no value to you are long gone. On page twenty of keiths 1930s book sixgun cartridges and.
The lyman data will get velocity up and the 5744 fills the case well and still boosts velocity book with pressure logged as being 16,000. This cartridge was sometimes used for deer hunting in the past, and william lyman, the designer of rifle sights, said of it. It gave halfdecent results in the 3220 rifle, but were well. Whatever i decide upon, it will use onhand propellant.
Ever thought about getting into cowboy action shooting. Take aim at rifle reloading data hodgdon reloading. By clicking the i agree button, i understandaccept and will agree to abide by the precautions and warnings outlined above. So when i found a 3220 marlin octagon barreled rifle, on the used rack at my favorite gun store. Rifle data book a lesson in dope primal rights, inc. Judging by the model 1894s serial number, it was made in 1910. Featured items newest items bestselling alphabetical. Everything from bp pressures to stuff only a new rifle like yours should be asked to shoot. There are over 25 cartridges shown including everything from the. Without accurate data, no real wisdom can be gained or passed on. Most are for 3030 class and 30 carbine rifle class loadings. The modular data book is made from milspec materials and construction.
In strong guns i start with 30 carbine beginning loading data, i go with the. The winchester looked like a lonely orphan standing on the gun shop rack, so i bought it and gave it a home. Then select your bullet weight, powder manufacturer and powder type. Sounds like you have a excellent start and i think you could gain a wind drift advantage with subsonic loads. This necked cartridge has been around since the 1880sand was originally black powder only. Searching for the right 3220 winchester load western. The first thing you will notice when you do a search for rifle data book is a few hundred different databooks and styles of data logging. I have some remington small pistol primers that have until now had only one mission in lifeto light off 32 acp loads in an old steyr 1908 pistol with weak firing pin strike, since the remcaps are softest and least brisant of all the. Its a carbine with a 20inch barrel and fulllength magazine. Storm tactical user manual 21 pages, 7 mb pdf file storm tactical moa target pack with dot drill targets rifle range in yards. I was reading the thread about 1873 serial number with a b a lot of great reading by the way.
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