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My old Win 88 in 358 has1-12 twist and it handles everything from 200 to 300 gr. very well. Especially likes the Lyman 358009 280 gr.

My shop is also a 24 x 36 pole building here in Klamath Falls, OR. I use a natural gas down flow furnace and really like it. Pretty cheap heat compared to other types.

I've owned one in .358 since the late 60's. They are a nice gun, but break stocks at the magazine cutout with heavy (250g) loads. A stockmaker fixed mine years ago by routing out the inletting and...

If this is an worn original 1895 the cartridge carrier (follower) can start to droop and the cartridges won't feed into the chamber. Just worked on a 30-03 with this problem and it turned out to be...

I have a 25-35 Ackley in a 26" Win 1894 rifle. Bought it years ago and it came with the form die set. I shoots pretty good with 117 RN jacketed bullets, but have to use no more than a 90 g. cast as...

I don't have any experience with a 30-30 Ack. but I have a 25-35 Ack. in a 1894 Win. rifle. It is a good performer with jacketed bullets, but the neck is shorter than I want for cast. I think most...

My 1894 25-35 likes the Lyman 257325 the best and it loads to proper length as far as the crimp groove is concerned. I'm not sure it is available anymore. I have also used the Lyman 257312, but it...

Have made a couple of trips to the range with the 25-35. Only been shot at 50 yards. 22g. of 3031 and Rem. 117g jacketed gave me a 5 shot group just under an inch at that range. I thought that was...

Thought someone might like to see my 25-35 is just finished. It was a basket case with chopped half octagon barrel and butt stock and no rifling left. I took a bit more off the barrel to make it...

Go over to the Single Shot Rifle Assn. site at assra.com. Bunch of folks over there that can get you lined out.
Jim

I shoot 311466 in a 94 100th anniversary model with good success. My barrel slugged .3085 and I sized WW bullets to .3095. Loaded 18g. of 4198 with good success right away. Sounds like your mold...

Go to this web site. It's a Yahoo group---you'll need to join. You can download the book and exel tables for free. Or buy on CD for $5 or print version for $27. It's called Cast Bullets for...

I have used a mix of 10# wheelweight and 1# 50/50 solder with good results for years in centerfire rifles. Not exactly Lyman #2, but a good alloy nevertheless. Have shot it up to 2400 fps with...

My Hornet has a .224 groove/14"twist and loves the Lyman 225415 sized .225. My metal is 19# of WW and 1# 50/50 solder. Use about 6.5-7.0g. of 2400. I've heard that 16" twist does better with the...

I have no experience with 30-30 Ackley, but own a Win 94 in 25-35 Ackley. One problem I have had with cast is that the Ackley series of cartridges shortens the neck a good bit and bullet base sits...

I have a VFD with a 3/4hp 1200rpm motor on my 15" Clausing. Seems to work fine for drilling up to 1" holes. A lot of my big bits are WW 2 surplus carbon steel so I have to keep them down to around...

You got that right. My 88 in .358 has shot itself out of 3 stocks. I finally had the last one repaired with fiberglass cloth in the magazine well and that has held. They do kick with factory...

I wouldn't recommend the Ackley 25-35 Imp if you wish to shoot lead. The neck is quite short. I have one on a 94 and it is a whiz with jacketed bullets, but limited to fairly short ones in lead to...

Like xxgrandpa said, lots of variation in the 8.15 x 46 chambers especially in the earlier rifles. Lots of these guns were rechambered to other stuff after liberation. 32-40 and 32 WCF were often...