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Steve · 05-02-2002, 08:38 PM

After reading this and other posts in the past about these two cartriges, I think that I will stick to my own handloads. I bought the dies from Lee and the first load that I tried was in the middle of the min/max range of the info supplied with them and also matched what I found at www.northwest-denture.com/mauser1896/index.htm.

It cycles fine and has very little recoil transmitted to my hand. It is 6gr Unique with an 85gr Hornady 80005 soft round nose bullet. It may be a little on the weak side but in an old gun I am not trying for a hot load, only one that cycles and is fun to shoot.

05-02-2002, 08:38 PM	#8
Steve User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 200 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Handloading After reading this and other posts in the past about these two cartriges, I think that I will stick to my own handloads. I bought the dies from Lee and the first load that I tried was in the middle of the min/max range of the info supplied with them and also matched what I found at www.northwest-denture.com/mauser1896/index.htm. It cycles fine and has very little recoil transmitted to my hand. It is 6gr Unique with an 85gr Hornady 80005 soft round nose bullet. It may be a little on the weak side but in an old gun I am not trying for a hot load, only one that cycles and is fun to shoot.