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Thank you all for your help. Maybe it is even the case, that as long as I do as you write about here, the old 1866/1873 rifles might even be safer than the new Henry rifles, considering that they are loaded right next to the muzzle?

I started this thread earlier: http://smith-wessonforum.com/firearms-knives-other-brands/696957-1866-vs-1873-lever-action-rifle.html#post141686417 I am most interested in one of the historical 1866 or 1873 rifles, for the historical experience, for plinking, for home defense that that thread...

For reloading. In my area I found 1000, 357 magnum brass for $249.23, and 1000, 44 magnum brass for $362.09. And bullets, 357 magnum for example (158 gr SWC), 500 of them for $45.14. 44 magnum (MAGTECH .44 REM 240 GRS SJSP) 100 of them for $31.98, or 1000 of 44 for $300.96. And gunpowder for...

Thank you for the explanation. Cheers! :)

Thank you for the information. :) So bullets and brass are there usually in abundance, but ammunition from the factory are often in short supply? Is there no risk of running out of bullets as well? Then it will be difficult to handload, I guess. Although maybe it's not that common?

Thank you STORMINORMAN. Good points. Is your friend set for life for some 35 Remington brass, for reloading? I thought it was so that you can only reload used brass a number of times and max around 10 times, because they don't last forever? But you mean that you can buy say a box of 100...

Good to know, thank you.

I found an 1866 that is chambered in 357 magnum. It is callad Chaparral. Here for example: Chaparral Model 1866 .357 Mag Cal Lever Action Rifle w/ 26" octagon bbl [ appears v-good, blued fini Any of you heard of it, and know if it's any good?

Thank you LoboGunLeather and John. Thanks so much for the offer o Lyman's reloading guide John, I will send you PM. So the 44-40 is harder to load, and harder to get hold of brass, etc. 45 colt is easier to load, but also harder to get hold of brass and more expensive. 38 special and 357...

Something else I wonder about. Is there a difference in difficulty to load different types of ammo used for 1866/1873? 44-40 some say is more difficult to load as I understood. How about 38 special, 357 magnum, and 45 long colt, you say? Are they just as easy to load, or are there differences...

Thank you very much for that information LoboGunLeather. Seems like it's really worth reloading. I also think it's cool that you make ammo for your sons and grandsons, I guess they enjoy it a lot. It must be fun, shooting together with your sons and grandsons, strengthening the community and...

So you think there will be no difference (or little difference?) in price between factory ammo and reloaded, that it is not worth reloading?

Thanks for the information AJ. The biggest cost is probably the equipment that you reload with at the beginning. But isn't it the case that you save money on reloading in the long run? Yes the time spending reloading, and some would argue that time is money. So you avoid that work when you buy...

From about $15.84-$27.48, 50 rounds a box. For example a box of 50 rounds: - Magtech 38 Special 10,24 g/158 gr LRn: $15.84. - Magtech 38A .38 SPL, LRN, $19.75. - Geco 38 Special 10,2 g/158 gr JHP, $24.22. - Fiocchi .38 Special 158gr SJSP: $27.48. What do you think of those prices? Is it...

Thanks John, yes maybe that.