I recently started collecting Lever action Winchesters, and my most recent purchase was an 1892 manufactured in 1918 or 1919(depending on whose data is the most accurate). I’m not set up to reload yet, but will be in the near future. For now, though, I’m wondering what off-the-shelf ammo I should be using. I’ve read conflicting articles on this; some say don’t use anything but the light(750-850fps)loads like Black Hills or HSM, because the gun was designed for a light 20-grain black powder load(the 20 in .32-20), others say shoot the light loads in the “early” models and whatever you want in later models, and others say it doesn’t make any difference. Smokeless powder was in widespread use when this gun was manufactured, and I know Winchester manufactured guns designed for it around the turn of the century when the 1894 was chambered for .30WCF. I played it safe since I didn’t know, and bought some Black Hills, and shot it for the first time today. I like it a lot, and the Black Hills shot a nice tight group and 50 yards. I’d like to try something with a little more thump though; will I be okay shooting the 1250 fps Winchester Super X?