Historically correct .44-40 mold?

[Coal Creek Griff]

Just for reference, here is a bullet cast from my original Winchester mold.  The reduced picture quality required to post reduces the detail, but this should give you an idea of what the Winchester molds produced.

Griff

[Little Dalton]

It's a decent choice for CAS distances, but if a big lube groove bullet is needed, the Accurate 43-215C designed by the late John Kort is more accurate at longer distances. It has a single big lube groove and will carry enough lube to deal with dirty powders like Goex, Scheutzen, etc

This is very good reasonable advice. A good choice for a bullet, if you can find the mold, is Dick Dastardly's Big Lube Mav Dutchman. It is about 200 grains in 44-40 and has a lube groove that will carry enough lube for the longest barreled rifle.

Lucky   

[Coal Creek Griff]

if a big lube groove bullet is needed, the Accurate 43-215C designed by the late John Kort is more accurate at longer distances. It has a single big lube groove and will carry enough lube to deal with dirty powders like Goex, Scheutzen, etc

This is the bullet that I use. When it's loaded, the exposed part of the bullet looks very much like an original.

[Black River Smith]

Here consider the RCBS 44-200-FN or the 44-200-CM.

I choose the FN as my first 44-40 crimp-able bullet but not historically correct shape.  Then went to the Lyman 427098.  Then final bought an Original Winchester 44WCF mold.  Stuck with BP and the original for many years.
 

https://www.rcbs.com/bullet-casting/moulds/bullet-mould-.44-200-fn-595/355308.html


https://www.rcbs.com/bullet-casting/moulds/bullet-mould-.44-200-cm-636/355306.html

[Crow Choker]

Good luck trying to buy a Dick Dastardly bullet mold.  I tried about 1 1/2 years ago and nothing to be found.  I read most people state he is out of business and off the website, here.  Only chance is if someone wants to sell their used one.

Wonder why Dick D hasn't sold the rights for his 'Big Lube Bullet Molds' to anyone interested in marketing them? From time to time on the Darkside section there are posts wondering about his well being. Those who remain in contact with Dick  indicate he's OK but out of the shooting sport and also his mold business. Be great if Dick never has plans to restart if he would sell his mold rights whatever that encompasses to someone interested in getting them available again.