I have found, if I carefully and patiently run New or lightly Used 44-40 brass, thru my 45 Colt dies, I get at first glance, a really wonky looking 45 Colt round. Really wonky. After first firing, however, it looks a normal 45 Colt case. The really nifty part about this, a 44-40 case, carefully blown out to 45 Colt WILL really mitigate Gun Gas Blow-By in most all 45 Colt rifle chambers. Really works a TREAT. The 44-40 case expands nicely to fill the chamber.
This missive, however, does not provide any meaningful assistance to the OP, nor anyone else with the slightest problem loading for actual 44-40. Of course, it wasn't intended too. I don't shoot 44-40 guns. Actually, no "dash" calibers at all. Therefore, if you should choose to completely ignore my comments and just move along, I won't be offended at all. Nada. ZERO
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Coffinmaker