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I recently bought a very nice Steyr Kropatschek on one of the auction sites. I"m using brass from Buffalo Arms, the gas checked bullet from the same Lee mould I use for my straight-pull Steyrs and Triple Seven powder.
After some experimentation, I settled on 55.0 grains of 777 and the above bullet. Since it has a gas check, I used nothing else over the powder.
I flipped the sight clear over to the front & used the notch on the sight pivot pin.
It is dead on @ 200M! Right to the sights!! Due to a hectic work schedule, it will be a while before I can get out again but will shoot for group & chronograph a string to test for consistency. I am VERY happy with the rifle! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
Just got dies, brass & a mould ordered for my 71/84 Mauser & if anyone has an accurate load using the Lyman 43 Mauser mould, I'm very interested in it! SW
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Well hell, better to be lucky than good....but what's the fun in that? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Got pictures? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> Never heard of that thing.
I am..........disturbed.
Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. -Twain
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Used to buy " Dominion" smokeless ammo, off the shelf, in the '70's / Western Canada.......Anemic, and inaccurate, probably hard on the barrel......can't tell ya' what mold I had for the thing...but cast bullets, lubed with Bear Lard, or "Sno-Seal)....in front of stout BP charges woke that 71 / 84 of mine right up..........GREAT moose gun.
No wheelwhieghts, cast a fairly soft alloy....
Use a card wad......
If you go the other route ( White powder)....that " Trailboss" powder from Horndoodle may be worth checkin' out .
Had a Kroopotschek....was gonna build a .45-90 repeater on it.....some joker offered WAY to much $$$ so didn't get to it.... Definately an odd caliber....but I'm sure that you'll agree that modern "Gun Makers / Factories" could take a hint from the quality of fit and finish.......Is you're K. a Steyr ?
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Yep! Mine's an 1886 OEWFG ( Steyr) Kropatschek with Leopoldo I cartouches on the receiver & stock. It was more than I wanted to bid, but every numbered part is matching! It's in NRA antique excellent cond & shows by the ring at the muzzle it wore a bayo on many occasions. It would sure be cool to know in which Portugese colony it served. SW
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abiding in Him,
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It would sure be cool to have an exact figure....on what all the Champagne, and prostitutes, laudanum, cocaine, and other recreational " Defense Procurement Expenses" went into nailing down the Portugese contract....for Steyr.
I've got some rough notes, and inklings......but it's a funny yarn...in the making.
Everything changes, everything remains the same ( particularly in defense contracting.)
Beautiful Rifle, Bud. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
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