Thread: Advice about an 1892 Winchester

Originally Posted by Makros

Nick, yell out if you need some brass, or advice on loading. I think I have a bag of new Starline tucked away safe somewhere for a rainy day, but I have about 600 in circulation through loading and firing so won't need it for a long time.
I can also send you some projectiles already lubed and sized to .429 if you like to get you started.
Been loading and shooting 44-40 in both smokeless and black powder for several thousand rounds now.
If it slugged to .430, that makes it easy as you can use the .429 projectiles which are readily available.

Rambo is right, cartridge length is important with the '92, as it is with the '73 actions. Once you got that sorted though, easy to load. I don't even lube my cases when sizing (for smokeless - I don't size for BP), they're so close to straight walled and so thin they just don't need much force or effort to size. I reckon it's the easiest calibre I load for.

Thanks for the offer generous offer @Makros I’ll be in touch once the roar dies down a bit, and I have a bit of time to take stock and look into loading for it. Also got a stock to finish for a mate, so should really address that too!