I prefer to shoot the 44-40. But if it was a case of sticking one rifle in the saddle scabbard and leaving home in a hurry, I'd take the tried and true, pre 64 30-30 along with a Colt 45.
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Type: Posts; User: NMBill
Forum: Leverguns
I prefer to shoot the 44-40. But if it was a case of sticking one rifle in the saddle scabbard and leaving home in a hurry, I'd take the tried and true, pre 64 30-30 along with a Colt 45.
Forum: Leverguns
I have 4 Uberti 44-40 rifles and they all measure .429" with 1 in 20 twist. I would guess your rifle would be the same.
Nice rifle. I would not be apprehensive about shooting 44 mag ammo in it. ...
Forum: Gas Checks
I use the RCBS Lube / Sizer and Hornady gas checks with Accurate molds / bullets and the checks usually snap on. However, I saw that if I ran the bullet into the die base down, 10% of the gas checks...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I use .030" veg. wads in the 44-40. They eliminated my flyers resulting from gas-cutting.
Billy
Forum: Gas Checks
On my .429" bullets, to crimp / seat all of my gas checks on straight using my RCBS sizer, I found that I first had to run the bullet into the die upside down. (Gas Check up) Once all the gas...
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