Maybe those who find the 44-40 so difficult to load shouldn't be so ham-handed? Start slamming stuff around and any cartridge case can be ruined. I expect most have seen guys put a case in the shell holder in the ram and, being in a hurry, slam it up into the die....they also miss on occasion. Those guys would probably find the 44-40 difficult to load...and it has nothing to do with the cartridge. Regardless of what all the "experts" claim, if a fella pays attention to what he's doing the 44-40 is nor more difficult to load than any other cartridge.
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