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Will do! 👍

Got it, Don. Thank ye kindly! And yea, we go...

ndnchf,

Let us know your results on paper (the downrange paper, that is) when you try those loads out. I'm quite curious on your results. Amazing what I have for die parts to make my old .44...

Thanks Don, all good, all 'round. Good idea on the lube thickness in a pan... I'll try hard not to get a spent cap in a cut wad! Ha! :mrgreen:

Don,

I've got some of those "lubed," wool wads I use in my .44 Remington C&B revolver. Would those be worth a try? I know you mentioned the "dry" lubed wads; just wondering about what I have on...

When I put my order in to Steve, we had a good visit on what I wanted for the mould. He suggested the dual dia. bullet as the rifle was going to be used primarily for hunting, and so he thought the...

And BTW, the patch paper is the Seth Cole 55w.

Don, that's pretty much on the money as you've stated, as I've done and found.

Distant T., Yes, and yes, and the patched bullet measures exactly @ .444" on the shank before it starts its taper.

Been a spell, but I thought I'd check in again and report on my old Remington 44 roller. I just got my new Brooks PP mould yesterday; adjustable (approx. 450-500 grn.), dual dia., with a flat base. ...

Hey Yellowhouse, right now I don't have any empty, un-worked cases for the rifle; all my fire-formed stuff is fixed ammo at present, loaded as I posted. If I remember correctly, I believe the inside...

The on going saga of an old roller...

Though I haven't started down the paper patch trail yet (my winter project after this hunting season), I found a good hunting load for the old rifle using the...

Haven't checked in here for a spell, and am letting ya'll know of what I've been doing, and plan on doing currently, with the old roller. Hunting season is upon us here in Big Wyoming. And what...

DT and Yellowhouse,

I do have fire formed cases from the rifle; once fired, actually. When I got the gun, my buddy had some loaded, grease grooved bullet rounds from the 100 Jamison brass I got...

A little update on my "old roller" pp loading quest:

Talked to my good friend who I acquired the .44 Remington from just a couple of days ago, and he told me there was a history to the rifle...

Yup, me too! Thanks to all helping me out with all the great info, and happy hunting to all this season!

reinert

Thank ye kindly, Don! 👍👍

Back to my old roller questions...

I see by the posts here that the Seth Cole 55w gets mentioned mostly for patching paper. Is that the 8 lb. stuff I see available on a roll? Anyway, with all...

I can foresee myself (pipe dream smoke) once I get a load that works well in the old gun, sitting someplace on a mountain trail, waiting for a cow elk to walk by me around 50-60 yards distant (or...

Fantastic info here guys. Thanks a big bunch. I believe I'll play a bit with the pin gauges, then call Steve Brooks for a visit. I'll make sure I make the slugs as per Steve wants me to, if that's...

Nice looking bullet, for sure. Is that a seated 44/77 round ready to chamber in the photo? Looks pretty long. (?) Do you use a .030" or .060" OPW under the bullet? Need to compress at all? Does...

Thanks, L.P.!

I think I'm going to try Gunlaker's suggestion of using pin gauges for bore measurement. I have a source for them. Then when I get my template, I'll practice rolling on the gauge...

Gunlaker, thanks for that suggestion with paper patching the proper pin gauge. Seems a very good idea.

Appreciate the replies. Been shooting greasers for a good spell, and have had good luck with them using strictly black, and just now since I've acquired the old roller, I want to jump into paper...

Need to make a correction on my measurements on the bore of the old rolling block in the previous post.

The breech measures .444" to .442" (instead of .44" to .42")

The muzzle measures .442" to...

Cast Bullet Guys,

I know this is an old thread, and I'm a new guy here, but I thought I could ask a question on this particular thread in regards to my "new" old rifle. It's a #1 Sporting Roller...