What size lead for 44-40

Started by mooshkat, July 22, 2007, 07:37:37 AM

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mooshkat

I ordered a EMF 1892, and from what i gathered on the net is most are not the traditional 427 bore but more so 429 bore, and here i sit with about 2,000 200gr. rnfp  lead bullets waiting to be loaded. Do you think they will work?  Or should i start trying to find someone to do some trading with?  I have been shooting them in a ruger OMV, where the cylinders and bores are different, i had a few 429, but in that ruger it didnt seem to matter, it just dosent seem to shoot very well. 

Camille Eonich

You can slug the barrel to get the right size or you can just use what you have until you run out and then try some of the other.  For CAS there will probably not be enough difference to matter.
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Quote from: Camille Eonich on July 23, 2007, 10:38:35 AM
or you can just use what you have until you run out and then try some of the other.  For CAS there will probably not be enough difference to matter.

Tell that to the Rossi 1892 I have in 44-40.  It leads up like crazy with the .429 bullets that work just fine in my Uberti Henry & 1866 Carbine (1875 Uberti Remmies too).

Dang Rossi!  :( 
Good thing it is the backup-to-my-backup rifle.
I gotta get that thing slugged......
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