You might want to try Reloader 7 or IMR 4198 with Barnes Original 300 grain flat point. I have taken a lot of game with this combination out of my 1895 and it works quite well. My 1895 was made in the 1970s, is quite accurate, and has fed everything I ever put in it. A friend of mine gave up on trying to buy my old rifle from me and bought a new one. His had feeding issues right out of the box.