Thanks gamekeeper there's nothin like those old leverguns! Just picked up a standard grade Browning 86 rifle in 45-70 new in the box can't wait to bark a few rounds through it!

My Browning 71 rifle has to be loaded with 50 grs. of IMR 4350 using 200 gr. ftx's or the cases will stick. The throat is'nt short, Jaimison brass is used and I've heard it's thicker the Winchester. My high grade gun was the same way the current Browning is a standard grade. I tried 58 grs. ( which ...