Unverified load 7779 in caliber .38-40 Winchester
LoadID 7779
Bullet Speer FMJ- flat nose
Bullet Weight 180 grs
Powder HP-38
Powder Weight 6.8 grs
Primer CCI-300
Brass Make Star-Line
Barrel Length 24 (inches)
C.O.L 1.588 (inches)
Velocity 823 fps
Group 100 yds 12 (inches)
Submitted By Float Pilot
Gun Info Original 1892 Winchester mader in 1892.
Comment These bullets have a semi hollow base, so you would think they would have worked. But they were very slow and very inaccurate compared to cast lead bullets from the same pitted bore.