36 cal Maynard Bass and Bullet Suggestion.

[WBR10654]

So I was looking at the cost of Maynard Brass these days and went OUCH!

So I will look here for the brass and a Mold/Bullet Suggestion.

I am setting up a 1874 Maynard Target Rifle, it like a cross between a Model 1 and a Model 2 and not N-SSA legal...

I am looking for 100 rounds.

But I keep buring out my Ramano's Flash Hole and I keep having to repair the Trigger, I have spent about $1400 keeping it shooting,,, so I want a rifle to practice with.

Suggestions.

DPB

[ChrisWBR]

Well Dave, you could check with people on your team who collect Maynards. That person, who has several 35 1873 Maynards would suggest that a) you slug the barrel to make sure of the diameter. If it is a .36 and not a 35 which many of the 1873 (not 1874) Maynards were, you could purchase a Moose mould for the .36. If it's a .35 you can check some mould makers such as NOE and others to get one in the right diameter.

If it's a percussion Maynard, which I assume it is, then it could be an 1865 35-30 (the 1873's were centerfire using the pan head cartridge). If it's a true 1873, then it's centerfire and the 35-30 percussion can be made from 38-55 cases. Bullets would be in the .370 and up size range and loads for it could be from 165 grs to 250grs. My Cartridges of the World shows the following:

165gr bullet and 16gr of 4198
165gr bullet and 14gr of 2400
250gr bullet and FL

Next, I'll direct you to John Bly who can make you rings for modern cases to emulate the old pan head cartridges and who also can provide a lot more info than I can.


So I was looking at the cost of Maynard Brass these days and went OUCH!

So I will look here for the brass and a Mold/Bullet Suggestion.

I am setting up a 1874 Maynard Target Rifle, it like a cross between a Model 1 and a Model 2 and not N-SSA legal...

I am looking for 100 rounds.

But I keep buring out my Ramano's Flash Hole and I keep having to repair the Trigger, I have spent about $1400 keeping it shooting,,, so I want a rifle to practice with.

Suggestions.

DPB

[John Bly]

Dave, if it's an 1873 or 1882 then the 35-30 cartridge is virtually identical in performance as the 36 percussion cartridge except the 1882 would probably use a .360" diameter bullet instead of .370". If it's a percussion model then it uses the same cartridges we shoot in the N-SSA. I need more info to give you a better answer. John

[WBR10654]

So yes, it seems to be a .35 Cal,,, percussion model. I had 36 on the brain...

If the cost of a barrel is 500 bucks then it might be cheaper just to buy the brass and mold.

Else set up the 1884 cartridge Maynard I have and shoot center fire.

As soon as the Chamber Casting Metal arrives I will know what cartridge it shoots and will make my decision then.

I probably will sell which ever I decide not to shoot as I have enough Maynards,,, (don't say it CD)