Cowboy Loads

[Frontiersman]

Ninety percent of my recreational shooting is with Cowboy Loads.

• I use Trail Boss powder. Fill the case just under the level of a seated bullet or lower. Velocity is usually 800-1200fps, similar to original BP.
• I use cast lead bullets as close to the original factory weight as possible.
• I use Round Nose Flat Point bullets, or as close as I can get. They feed and perform well in lever actions and six guns.
• I use a lead mix to a target hardness of around 8 BHN.
• I lube with straight bees wax.
• I use no gas check below 1200 fps.
• I use bullet diameter 1-2 thousands over bore.

Favorite bullet mold by cartridge to follow.

 

[Frontiersman]

25-20 Marlin / 25 WCF

Lyman 257240 65 gr RNFP

RCBS 82301 85 gr RNFP

Also good for 256 Winchester Magnum lever rifles.

 

[Frontiersman]

30 WCF (.30-30)

Lyman 308291 165 gr RNFP

LEE 90368 170 gr RNFP

30 Carbine (Revolver)

LEE 90362 113 gr RNFP

Lyman 3118 115 gr RNFP

 

[Frontiersman]

32 S&W (Short / Long) 32 Colt New Police

Lyman 313249 87 gr RN

Lyman 313226 98 gr RN

32 H&R Magnum / 327 Federal / 32 WCF / 32-20 / 7.62x39*

Lyman 313226 98 gr RN

Lyman 3118 115 gr RNFP

*This is for the Remington break open rifle made by Baikal

 

[Frontiersman]

38 Short Colt / 38 S&W (38 S&W Short) 38 Colt New Police

Lee 90305 102 gr RN

Lee 90309 125 gr RN

38 Long Colt / 38 S&W Special / +P / .357 Magnum

Lee 90574 125 gr RNFP

Lee 90303 158 gr RNFP

357 Maximum

Lee 90303 158 gr RNFP

Lee 90449 200 gr RNFP

35 Remington

RCBS 82154 180 gr RNFP

RCBS 82028 200 gr RNFP

 

[BarryinIN]

32 S&W (Short / Long) 32 Colt New Police

Lyman 313249 87 gr RN

Lyman 313226 98 gr RN

32 H&R Magnum / 327 Federal / 32 WCF / 32-20 / 7.62x39*

Lyman 313226 98 gr RN

Lyman 3118 115 gr RNFP

*This is for the Remington break open rifle made by Bikal

That sounds like an interesting rifle for “just shooting”.

 

[Frontiersman]

38 WCF / 38-40 Winchester

Lyman 40043 180 gr RNFP

 

[Frontiersman]

41 Special / 41 Magnum

RCBS 82039 210 gr RNFP

Lyman 410426 250 gr RN

 

[Frontiersman]

44 Russian / 44-40 Winchester

LEE 90341 240 gr RN

Lyman 429251 253 gr RN

44 Special / 44 Magnum

Lyman 42498 210 gr RNFP

Lyman 429421 250 gr RNFP

44 Magnum / 444 Marlin

SAECO 429 240 gr RNFP

SAECO 433 300 gr RNFP

 

[Frontiersman]

45 Schofield (45 Short Colt) / 45 Colt (45 Long Colt)

LEE 90234 200 gr RNFP

LEE 90358 255 gr RNFP

 

[Frontiersman]

375 Winchester / 38-55 Winchester

LEE 90324 250 gr RNFP

Lyman 375296 280 gr RNFP

 

[Frontiersman]

45 Government / 45-70 Springfield

RCBS 82053 405 gr RNFP

RCBS 82054 500 gr RNFP

 

[Frontiersman]

That sounds like an interesting rifle for “just shooting”.

https://firearmland.com/item/1029259110

 

[BarryinIN]

https://firearmland.com/item/1029259110

I’m gonna start looking.