It's funny how the rifle gods work. After a recent discussion on the forum concerning Hopkins & Allen rifles I fell into one this morning at my local dealer that he had just taken in. After closely examining it I knew that I was going to walk out the door with it and so I didn't really haggle over the price. It's a medium frame in 38 centerfire [38 S&W]  with a bright shiny bore, decent case hardening and 90% + wood and bluing. The bore slugs out at .359 and the chamber is clean and snug. I'm wondering if anyone can give me some tips on loading for it. I just ordered a set of dies and I've got some brass left over from a Police Positive that I owned many years ago and a Lyman 158 grain semi-wadcutter mould that I got somewhere but never used. When I get it right I'll probably be shooting this rifle a lot. These rifles are great for walking around with, shooting steel with at 50 yards and tipping over the far to common feral cat. In the meantime baby's got a new home and we're going to have some fun.