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I'm still looking for anything 44-77 as the add states.

I made a lube/sizing die today that size the 405 bullets from .411 to .4095. That should be .001 over groove diameter. I'm going to try the .411 diameter to see if they chamber and shoot decently. No...

John;

The 1 in 21" did seem odd so I measured it twice.

I have a bullet that measures 1.085 long and .408 diameter taken from an original 40-70 round of unknown manufacture. I slugged the bore...

Great story. Great memories. Makes me think of my grand parents.

1 in 21" according to my cleaning rod.

Anybody have a favorite bullet and load for the Sharps 40-70 bottle neck?

From bar stock, VERY impressive.

My Winchester 43 Hornet is sensitive to primer changes. It prefers Federal small rifle over any other.

The 50-45-400 was for a US Navy rolling block carbine introduced just after the Civil War. The carbines were sold off before 1871. Many of them were rebarrelled and sold to the French for use in the...

Old powder that is deteriorating can spontaneously combust so be careful.

That was at least 30 years ago and as I recall the bullet was straight clip on wheel weight metal. The buck was very close and at the shot the shoulder dropped and the buck went maybe 20 yards and...

I had a 400 grain 45-70 bullet, cast from wheel weight, break up when it struck the upper front leg bone on a big Mule Deer buck at about 25 yards. It probably was going 1300 FPS. The wife and I have...

Of all the modern US factory shotshells high or low brass, with the exception of RST, I don't know of any truly low pressure loads. Modern powders for shotshells need to be loaded to higher pressures...

First off welcome back.

If I were to hunt with a 9.3 and cast bullets I would prefer a bullet with a large meplat as I've seen what a blunt nose cast bullet can do to big animals. I would also...

I'm seriously considering building a 44-77 and am wondering about the barrel dimensions i.e. bore and groove diameters. And what barrel maker makes such.

I'm still looking. I really do need at least one 44-77 case for measurements. Prefer it to be the Shiloh version but will take any type. It can be an old split case.

I'm looking at least one Shiloh style 44-77 brass case so I can take measurements. It could even be cracked. Of course I'd take more if someone has some good ones to sell. I could use a set of dies...

I have a 95 in 405 and enough brass and bullets to last me a while. I recently heard of an original Sharps Business rifle in 40-? caliber for sale locally. I'm trying to run that down and if I do...

As usual I tried and no results for the search.

If you're going to shim, and there is enough gap, you may want to try a piece of plastic shotshell case. Doesn't absorb water and swell up or rust your barrel.

Is winter over? Not where I live. I ran the snow-blower yesterday due to 4" of overnight snow. Hasn't been a bad winter, we've only had about two feet of snow so far. We could use some more but I'm...

I thought I might turn a base section out of brass or possibly steel and insert a 300 Win mag case from the rear, loctite it in and fire form. The base would be reusable if the mag case split. Might...

I'm still considering building a 44-77 but am concerned about availability of brass. Anyone here shooting one? If so where did you get brass or what did you make it from. I understand that it's...

Several years ago my wife said I had built rifles for three of our kids and she thought it was time I built her one. "OK, what do you want?" She said, "a 35 Whelen with a laminated stock". She got it...

First off I apologize for putting this in the wrong area. I intended to put it in the single-shot area.

Now, thanks for the suggestions. I've considered most of the calibers mentioned. I also...