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Thread: .44-40 question. Is .430" too big?

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    Boolit Buddy
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    The thinnest brass are Starline ,then Winchester and last Remington.I can use a .429 220gr GC in my original 92 but only with Starline and Winchester brass. RE#7 is the powder for the 44-40 in a 92.

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    Boolit Master smkummer's Avatar
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    I have loaded for a friends original 92 44-40 saddle ring carbine. I gave him RP sized cases loaded with Lee’s 200 FP bullet sized to .427, .429 and .430. He said he felt a slight resistance chambering the .430 sized bullet so I loaded him the .429 sized bullets. He was going to shoot it last weekend but the weather was bad.

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    Boolit Buddy shaggybull's Avatar
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    I have a Lee 90343 drops .427 boolitt 245-250 grain depending on the alloy. It came with a batch of molds.

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    Boolit Buddy fn1889m's Avatar
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    It is my understanding that modern .44-40 reproductions are made with the same barrels as .44 Special. Uberti is not going to make a new barrel that is .002 smaller just for authenticity. I ordered a .44 special barrel and cylinder, and received a barrel marked .44 WCF. They explain to me that there was no difference in diameter of the grooves and lands. I’m not sure how true that is with other brands. Of course, this does not apply to vintage firearms.

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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check