trap door

waxman

March 02, 2008 04:57

I have a 1873 springfield that I would like to shoot. Does anyone have a light load that is safe in this gun? How about remington factory ammo?

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  nononsense

  March 02, 2008 06:13

  waxman,
  
  These are loads specifically for the Trapdoor:
  
  Springfield Trapdoor loads
  
  Best.

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  PA Shootist

  March 02, 2008 07:28

  The Remington factory ammo is loaded to very mild pressures just because someone might use them in a Trapdoor. It is a little expensive if you are going to shoot a lot. If you could use cast lead bullets for reloading, you would probably never wear out an old Trapdoor rifle bore. An older Lyman reloading manual I use has a couple pages of loads specifically for use in a Springfield Trapdoor, plus heavier loads for stronger and more modern rifles on separate pages.

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