Skippy1 said:
How close is that to an old 50-90 load?
Skippy, I don't know how close those could be, but I thought I would post what the 50-90 AND the 50-110 are
Information obtained from the Accurate Arms 2003 loading manual for the 50-90 using 5744 powder.
(L) 365-gr FN start charge 38.7 gr vel 1651 max charge 43.0 gr vel 1795
(L) 440-gr SP start charge 34.2 gr vel 1432 max charge 38.0 gr vel 1557
(L) 550-gr FN start charge 31.5 gr vel 1298 max charge 35.0 gr vel 1411
(L) 700-gr SPTZ st charge 31.5 gr vel 1181 max charge 33.0 gr vel 1246
The following information was aquired from Mike Venturino's book, Shooting Lever Action Guns of the Old West page 211
50-110 cartridge: Also known as the 50-100 or .50 Express
Bullet used is a 300-gr GC Winchester Large Rifle Primers for Smokeless loads. Federal 215 for Blackpowder loads:
Accurate Arms XMP 5744 40.0 gr vel 1605
Goex FFg 105.0 gr vel 1726
Goex Cartridge 110.0 gr vel 1667
I hope this helps
Jon