Any 19 cal shooters out there?

I only have one, the .19 calhoun, awesome gopher whacker!

Right on. I just picked up a 19 calhoon and I’m itching to shoot it but having trouble locating reloading does for it. Hoping to find someone on here in the loop on some of the 19 stuff.

check calhoon's website I believe it is still running.

I did. He is out of the dies. Forster made them for him and they aren’t making anymore.

Best option I can think of is to get a 17 ackley hornet die and have the neck honed out.

Shot Jim's rifles/cartridges extensively years ago, and they worked very well. He knows how to make very functional and accurate rifles.

But the .19 would work better with plastic-tipped bullets--which increase BC and "expansion." Sierra made some for a while, but they're not consistently available. Which is why .17 and .20 calibers are more practical....

I think that C&H still makes swaggers … years ago I bought some .204 that had been sized down to .192 cal…. They worked and shot fairly well

I have a 19 Badger. My greatest fear is that Jim gets his harp & wings and the supply of 19 caliber bullets disappears. I would love to see a 20 Badger. Same 30 Carbine case, same weight bullet (32 gr VMAX) but in a .204 diameter.

Saubier was my go-to website 10 years ago. I haven't checked in on them recently.
Todd Kindler (The Woodchuck Den, Small Caliber News) retired a few years back. He was loading "at the gritty edge" of safety, but was a big booster of the sub-caliber cartridges. Some of his articles may still be on line.

I may have dies for the 19 Calhoun. I'll have to go looking in the wishing well that is in my workshop.

I'm on saubier as well. Lots of good info. I posted there too about my search and no luck of yet. I would be very interested in a set of dies if you happen to find some!

Always wanted to do one of those 19 Calhouns... kinda the guy who got me started using Blue Dot.

Even bought a set of dies for them, but never ended up with buying a rifle... was worried about the limited supply of bullets etc.

even bought about 500 plus bullets from James's site., but in the end, I decided to play it safe and went with 20 caliber instead ( 20 Practical).

Bullets available at several places locally, and I have a sea of 223 brass to neck down...

I gifted the 19 Caliber dies to a campfire member long ago, along with the bullets... it was so long ago, I don't even remember who I gave it all to.

Loved the idea, but the 20 Practical idea and the 17 Fireball kinda both replaced what I was looking for out of a 19 Calhoun.

I have the CZ 527 version of the .19 Calhoon and really like it. It was an impulse buy but I’m glad I took the plunge. I bought my dies from Jim but was on a waiting list for a period of time.

I might have a set of dies. I have a variety of .19’s and haven’t played with them for awhile. I believe I have Mistem’s old rifle as well. Just to be clear you are looking for .19 Calhoun hornet dies? PM me a reminder and I will check next time I am out in my reloading shop. Not sure how which .19 I have multiples for but it would be the hornet or the badger. Hopefully it’s the one you are looking for.

Toby2: I am very curious is that CZ 527 in caliber 19 Calhoon a factory offering or was it re-barreled?
Thanks in advance - I have just never seen a factory CZ in 19 Calhoon.
Enjoy.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy

My CZ 527 in 19 Badger was re-barreled by James.

Cooper M38, Montana Varminter, English Walnut,Fluted Chrome-Moly barrel, 19 Calhoon.

I'm a Cooper nut and I've not seen its like.



ya!

GWB