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Shooting the Milbank-Ansley 10.4x38mm (Read 572 times)

stevenjay1 Participating Member Offline Living in the woods! Posts: 41 Location: So NH, But not too close to MA Joined: Mar 15^th, 2015	Shooting the Milbank-Ansley 10.4x38mm Jun 30^th, 2024 at 12:56pm	Print Post
	I’ve had this rifle sitting in my collection for at least 35 years and never shot it. I got the bug to take it for a test ride. First I had to make some cases that would accept an off set .22 blank as this is a rimfire. The cases worked great but wow, I’m not sure if somewhere in its past life someone messed with the chamber or if that was the way it was chambered when it was converted from a muzzleloader. I used the same 300 grain bullets I use for my Swiss vetterli and 45 grains of 3F black powder. I attached a couple of pictures of the before and after fired cases. Any comments about the chamber especially from other 10.4 x38mm Milbank-Amsler shooters. The old ones are fun!!

	Just another homesick Texan that shouldn't of left in the first place! Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club - 8/69 to 8/71 NRA Life Member CRPA Member
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Smoke Oldtimer Offline Posts: 689 Location: San Diego Joined: Feb 24^th, 2013	Re: Shooting the Milbank-Ansley 10.4x38mm Reply #1 - Jun 30^th, 2024 at 1:34pm	Print Post
	How about some photos of the gun?


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stevenjay1 Participating Member Offline Living in the woods! Posts: 41 Location: So NH, But not too close to MA Joined: Mar 15^th, 2015	Re: Shooting the Milbank-Ansley 10.4x38mm Reply #2 - Jun 30^th, 2024 at 2:18pm	Print Post
	Here you go. I’m at my daughters. These are on my phone, let me know what other shots you’d like to see.

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art_ruggiero Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1080 Location: CT Joined: Dec 14^th, 2008	Re: Shooting the Milbank-Ansley 10.4x38mm Reply #3 - Jul 1^st, 2024 at 7:04am	Print Post
	cooler than the south pole art


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SBoomer Oldtimer Offline Posts: 949 Location: Michigan's Frozen North (U.P.) Joined: Jan 28^th, 2010	Re: Shooting the Milbank-Ansley 10.4x38mm Reply #4 - Jul 1^st, 2024 at 7:31am	Print Post
	10.4 x38mm Milbank-Amsler Improved! 😉


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stevenjay1 Participating Member Offline Living in the woods! Posts: 41 Location: So NH, But not too close to MA Joined: Mar 15^th, 2015	Re: Shooting the Milbank-Ansley 10.4x38mm Reply #5 - Jul 2^nd, 2024 at 5:40pm	Print Post
	I did a chamber cast and the chamber is what it is. I also looked at it via a bore camera and it all looks original. I may be able to extend the neck by a tenth of inch if I make additional brass. Other then that I loaded my 8 cases and will post the results as soon as I get to the range. We’ll see.

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38_Cal Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2247 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Joined: Apr 27^th, 2005	Re: Shooting the Milbank-Ansley 10.4x38mm Reply #6 - Jul 2^nd, 2024 at 6:08pm	Print Post
	My .303 Brit. No. III Enfield does similar things to the brass. May be a European/British design feature from the late 19th/early 20th century?

	David Kaiser Montezuma, IA
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stevenjay1 Participating Member Offline Living in the woods! Posts: 41 Location: So NH, But not too close to MA Joined: Mar 15^th, 2015	Re: Shooting the Milbank-Ansley 10.4x38mm Reply #7 - Jul 5^th, 2024 at 5:26pm	Print Post
	50 grains of 3F with 300 grain .426 cast lead bullet and the .41 Swiss “Improved” cases. Not bad for a 76 old blind guy. At least there is plenty of room for improvement!!

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SBoomer Oldtimer Offline Posts: 949 Location: Michigan's Frozen North (U.P.) Joined: Jan 28^th, 2010	Re: Shooting the Milbank-Ansley 10.4x38mm Reply #8 - Jul 5^th, 2024 at 5:56pm	Print Post
	Thats awesome! Love it when folks make old iron shoot again.


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