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I put together a 7.35 cavalry moschetto ( cav carbine) from parts and tested the front sight assembly with old military loads I had put into modern brass. I don't actually trust the old cases.
All was well with the front sight staying put, but the little carbine does kick a bit. Time for a light cast load! I think Lyman used to make a .300 bullet mold, but they go for big $ these days. For others who like to have fun for less expense you can try buying a custom bullet sizer kit from Lee Precision.
When the receptionist answers tell her that's what you want & give her the dimensions which was .300 in this case. Last time I bought one, they cost 25 delivered, and it took about 4 weeks for delivery.
I use 150 grain, gas checked 30 cal bullets that I can also use in 30-30. Size some to .300 and bell your cases. If anyone reading this wonders about brass, you can just run some 6.5 Carcano brass through a 7.35 FL die and you're in biz. Die hards can trim the extra millimeter off, but it doesn't seem to be necessary.
For this test, I used 18.0 grains of 2400 which was good for about 1750 fps. Recoil was quite mild and no signs of pressure. The wind was blowing so I really didn't try for group, but I see accuracy potential.
I haven't tried this load in a short rifle yet. SW
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