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Anybody reloading 44-40?

Post by brm4450 » Sat May 02, 2020 4:24 pm

Because of Covid-19 social distancing I find myself doing jobs I haven’t done for a while, I was cleaning out a storage cabinet of mine and found these.
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They’ve been shot once, I guess I kept them because of JW and they look pretty, probably why I didn’t throw them out. Anybody want them I’ll send them to you just pay postage. If interested just pm.
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Re: Anybody reloading 44-40?

Post by RanchRoper » Sat May 02, 2020 8:02 pm

I almost bought my 1860 in 44-40 but the lack of available factory ammo was what turned me to 45 Colt. I did not reload at the time or might have stuck with the 44-40.

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Re: Anybody reloading 44-40?

Post by BigAl52 » Sat May 02, 2020 8:06 pm

Its a great caliber and actually at long ranges will out shoot the 45 colt. I did shoot that caliber in lever gun silly wet before changing to my current fav 38-55
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Re: Anybody reloading 44-40?

Post by RanchRoper » Sat May 02, 2020 8:37 pm

Maybe need an iron frame Henry 1860 in 44-40....

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Re: Anybody reloading 44-40?

Post by BigAl52 » Sat May 02, 2020 8:44 pm

Bummer that 1885 is still not here. Ive looked at 1885 38-55's many times but its only got that far.
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Re: Anybody reloading 44-40?

Post by RanchRoper » Sat May 02, 2020 10:40 pm

I am at the point where I will just wait for it. I am too stubborn to quit even though a part of me wants to just buy something else. I will contact the guy again this week for any updates. I think it will be worth the wait.

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Re: Anybody reloading 44-40?

Post by brm4450 » Sat May 02, 2020 10:46 pm

Actually I just found 2 full boxes of those JW loads, I should clean out cabinets more often.
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Post by RanchRoper » Sat May 02, 2020 10:52 pm

That is very cool packaging.

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Re: Anybody reloading 44-40?

Post by brm4450 » Sat May 02, 2020 11:05 pm

One of my granddaughters asked if they were silver bullets for werewolves
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Post by RanchRoper » Sat May 02, 2020 11:08 pm

Tell her you were the Lone Ranger....

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Re: Anybody reloading 44-40?

Post by brm4450 » Sat May 02, 2020 11:28 pm

oooh, should of thought of that but this generation may not know who that is. :?
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Re: Anybody reloading 44-40?

Post by RanchRoper » Sat May 02, 2020 11:45 pm

Ya they missed all the good stuff...

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Re: Anybody reloading 44-40?

Post by BigAl52 » Sat May 02, 2020 11:54 pm

Ya the Lone Ranger had a cool mask not like the ones were seeing today
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Re: Anybody reloading 44-40?

Post by Vaquero » Sun May 03, 2020 12:19 am

brm4450 wrote:
Sat May 02, 2020 11:28 pm
oooh, should of thought of that but this generation may not know who that is. :?
Nor John Wayne who is pictured there. :o ;)

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Re: Anybody reloading 44-40?

Post by Vaquero » Sun May 03, 2020 12:24 am

Nobody has an interest, I'll take 'em.
Got a friend who has 3 or 4 44-40's I'll just send 'em to him.

Send me a PM as to where and how much.

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Re: Anybody reloading 44-40?

Post by brm4450 » Sun May 03, 2020 8:50 am

Vaquero just PM me an address and I’ll just send’em, no charge.
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Re: Anybody reloading 44-40?

Post by Vaquero » Wed May 13, 2020 10:49 pm

Brm, my buddy David putting those cases to good use.

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Re: Anybody reloading 44-40?

Post by brm4450 » Wed May 13, 2020 11:53 pm

I am so glad that somebody had a use for them, it would’ve been hard to trash them.
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Re: Anybody reloading 44-40?

Post by Vaquero » Thu May 14, 2020 9:25 pm

brm4450 wrote:
Wed May 13, 2020 11:53 pm
I am so glad that somebody had a use for them, it would’ve been hard to trash them.
He says, Thanks.
Asked if you like pheasant hunting?
Says it looks like your about 5 hrs. from his hunting club.

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