which 40-65?

hairface

May 28, 2003 12:53

Is the 40-65 by Pedersoli 40-65 WCF (bottle-neck) or is it straight?

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  MrGnA

  May 28, 2003 13:36

  According to this article it is based on the 45-70 which would make it bottle-neck.
  http://www.blackpowderonline.com/JUNE02Tggljntlvractn.htm
  
  email me at bill@ArmChairHunter.com

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  blackpowdermax

  May 29, 2003 18:36

  hairface....The 40-65 WCF is a 45-70 that has sides that are tapered down to 40 caliber. There is no shoulder, so don't think you could call it a bottleneck. Quite easily made by running 45-70's through a full length 40-65 sizer and trimming to proper length, the same length as the 45-70.
  
  It is essentially Winchester's version of the 40-60 Marlin that came out earlier in 1881. It is not an original Sharps loading. Originally made for the 1885 Winchester Hiwall and the 1886 lever action. I shoot the 40-60 Marlin and it is a nice round, hardly any recoil in the old heavy rifles.
  
  You can also buy new brass that is properly headstamped, I think from Starline.
  
  Hope this helps.....
  
  max
  
  load the old ones with the old tools.....

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  mazo kid

  May 30, 2003 14:21

  Max has it dead-on. I have one of those rifles, one of the very first imported by Dixie, and it is a good shooter. Also have a Browning BPCR in 40-65; they have very little recoil when shooting 360 gr. bullets, haven't tried my 400 gr mould yet. I form my own brass from the plentiful 45-70 brass; if you're not picky, you can get once fired brass for about $20/100. Emery
  
  "Well done is better than well said"
  Ben Franklin

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