original .44 Henry ballistics in the .44 Special

[Grapeshot]

I remember reading some one was able to duplicate the Henry balistics using the .45 CS case and a 200 grain RNFP cast lead boolit.  Seems that there are kits out there to modify the cariers of the '60 Henry, '66 Yellowboy and '73 Winchester so that they are able to use the shorter .45CS case in those rifles chambered in .45Colt.


GO ORDNANCE!

[Tuolumne Lawman]

The 45 Schofield case worked perfect for a 44 Henry duplication load.  A .452, 200 grain bullet, 28 grains of black powder.  My original Henry rounds are .442 and .444.  .44 special is .429, or .015 undersized, where Schofield is .452 or .007-8 larger.  Closer to original, and no modification necessary to lifter in a Henry.

[Springfield Slim]

As long as the bullet is long enough 45 Schofield cartridges work fine in most toggle action rifles. I had a mould made special just so my wife can run 45 Sch in her rifles. Helped to keep her from getting her ammo confused with my 44-40. Some 200 grain bullets run a bit short.

[Tuolumne Lawman]

Most of the 200 grainers I tried functioned fine in my Henry rifles I owned.  180s, would not work, though.