My new 1886 Browning in 45-70 Gov story

We help to settle the matter once and for all if the 1886 Winchester in 50-110 can actually reach 6000 foot pounds of energy, but what happened was somewhat unexpected. This is definitely the most powerful lever action ever made. Leverguns 50Most of our videos are about lever action rifles and other cowboy guns, including […]

Testing the 600 grain Hawk bullet loaded for a bear, The big old 600 grain bullet was traveling at 1900 FPS, this certainly is an elephant load Leverguns 50Most of our videos are about lever action rifles and other cowboy guns, including carbine and shotguns, sixguns, black powder, hunting, outdoors, and primitive skills.

Eddie B sent me some 470 grain hard cast for my 1886 Winchester in 45-90 Win. They seem to have plenty of power. Leverguns 50Most of our videos are about lever action rifles and other cowboy guns, including carbine and shotguns, sixguns, black powder, hunting, outdoors, and primitive skills.

Finding out the original black powder ballistics for the 50-110-300 WCF and the 50-100-450 WCF. According to the literature Rob found on the 50-110, the 300 grain bullet should be doing 1605 FPS with a muzzle energy of 1720 and a 100 yard energy of 1040, on penetration of seven-eights inch pine boards. Lead penetrated […]

The 405 versus the 45-70 versus the 45-90 versus the 50-110 Winchester, basically the 1895 Winchester versus the 1886 Winchester Big bore Leverguns 50Most of our videos are about lever action rifles and other cowboy guns, including carbine and shotguns, sixguns, black powder, hunting, outdoors, and primitive skills.

Doing some testing with the 550 and the 525 Soft lead bullets in ballistic material at +2000 FPS and also water jugs Leverguns 50Most of our videos are about lever action rifles and other cowboy guns, including carbine and shotguns, sixguns, black powder, hunting, outdoors, and primitive skills.

400 grain Hydrostatically Stabilized Solid Bullets out of the 1886 Winchester caliber 50-110 WCF. The 500 grain Barnes 535 grain bullet was 2100 FPS, 400 grain Hydrostatically stabilized was 2400 fps. A depressed nose at the leading edge of the bullet ‘cores’ the medium through which it is travelling which then creates a ‘pressure ring’. […]

Zipping along at 2250fps or 685.8 meters per second, generating 4,517 foot pounds of Energy or 6124 J, these Speer Soft Points hold together really good. Leverguns 50Most of our videos are about lever action rifles and other cowboy guns, including carbine and shotguns, sixguns, black powder, hunting, outdoors, and primitive skills.

Sending these Barnes banded solids through a pine log for the second time. Will they go 41 inches through a pine log? Leverguns 50Most of our videos are about lever action rifles and other cowboy guns, including carbine and shotguns, sixguns, black powder, hunting, outdoors, and primitive skills.

This modern production 1886 Winchester with the magnificent 50-110 cartridge sending these two Barnes banded solids into these pine logs at over 2200fps. The first one is a 535 grain, the second one is a 450 grain. Leverguns 50Most of our videos are about lever action rifles and other cowboy guns, including carbine and shotguns, […]

How many were water jugs will a 300 grain Barnes bullet from an 1886 Winchester in caliber 50-110 go through? Also testing the Boosteady Pridefend Gel Filled Slip On Recoil Pad.

With the introduction of the Winchester Model 1886 the world of lever actions was changed forever. No previous lever action ever handled as well. No previous lever was as strong. No other lever action ever offered chamberings in such powerful cartridges as .45-70 to 50-110 WCF. The new standard. A new standard is set, and […]

1886 Winchester in 50-110 versus 1 gallon of water versus eight ceramic tiles, part two.

1886 Winchester versus 1 gallon of water versus 3 ceramic tiles.

1886 Winchester 50-110 WCF vs 1886 Browning 45-70 gov versus steel I-beam.

Testing the 450 grain Barnes bullet for the 50-110, in my modern reproduction 1886 Winchester.

45-70 loaded to the max, 45-90 not a maximum load, 45-90 tried two different loads, these are very tough bullets and even at these outrageous velocities they performed very good, penetration was outstanding

Coming up with a load for the 50-110 Winchester, a new reproduction custom Winchester 1886 chambered for the 50-110. This gun is made with high strength modern steel; using the 450 grain Barnes bullet. Leverguns 50Most of our videos are about lever action rifles and other cowboy guns, including carbine and shotguns, sixguns, black powder, […]

Trying some Trail Boss loads using round balls and sabots for a small game load.  It seems to have plenty of power for taking small game.

Trying the 1886 Winchester caliber 50-110 with 550 grain cast lead bullets against brush.  These 550 grain tumble lube (my bullet design) bullets do pretty good.

This is a modern rifle with a modern smokeless steel barrel. The originals have nowhere near this much power and should never be pushed beyond the black powder pressure level. This lever action rifle cartridge combination has more power than The 458 Winchester Magnum, and more Taylor KO. It has 80 Taylor KO, the 458 […]

Part 3 testing the Woodleigh 50 Alaskan 50-110 Winchester 500 grain bullets against water and hardwood, using a compressed load of Varget Powder.

Test part 2 OF Woodleigh’s 50 Alaskan/ 50-110 500 grain flat nose bullet in red oak and hard clay. Also used Barnes solid banded bullets, shot from an 1886 Winchester in caliber 50-110 WCF.