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The Powder Room - CAS reloading / Re: Sizing Die size???
« Last post by Slamfire on September 28, 2023, 03:54:11 PM »
 Dave T, (laughing), i are a heather'n shooter. Hair Trigger, i did (do) powder coat 1st, then size to .458, i just made me a .458 sizer for my Lyman 450 w/o lube holes it's strickle for PC'd and they all miced .458. This is my first go at 45-70's. I am now making a neck expander & neck sizer combination to use in an old LEE die i  have setup for this purpose.

  coffee time,  Hootmix.
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STORM / Re: 44 Special OT .44-40 conversion?
« Last post by Rube Burrows on September 28, 2023, 02:27:58 PM »
Hey guys has anyone taken the Uberti/Colt 1872 OT in .44 Special and made a conversion cylinder for .44-40?

Reason for me is I recently picked up a nice Winchester 1892 that was made in 1895 and chambered in 44.40. Shoots really well if you load a .430 bullet and wanted a companion SA revolver
for it. Looking at what I have in my collection is a Ruger Flat Top .44 Special which I can get a new cylinder made for it or my 1872 OT in 44 Special. I like the look of the OT as it closer to looking the period.  I do have a 38 Special cylinder for it which could be "possibly" chambered for 44-40. Looking at the measurments  the case dia. of a 44-40 is about .010 larger at base than a .44 Special which should still leave enough cylinder wall for strength of standard 44-40 loads. The case head diameter is about .010 larger than the 44-40 and I have a good .030 of room before the case head would stick out beyond the cylinder O.D.  Case head thickness is same so no issue there.  Cartridge OAL for 44.40 is 1.580 as I load them and the 44 Special cylinder OAL is 1.608 so if I use a tight crimp hopefully bullet jump would not lock it up with typical Cowboy Action loads.

What do you think?

Just saw one of your videos last night where you were shooting the 44 special. Great looking revolver.
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The American Plainsmen Society / Re: Jim Baker Mountain Man and Plainsman
« Last post by Dave T on September 28, 2023, 01:43:12 PM »
Thanks for the link. I've seen Baker's name come up in many of the books I've read over the years. This was a good summation of his colorful life.

Dave
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New pictures of #6 after I wiped it off:
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The Powder Room - CAS reloading / Re: Sizing Die size???
« Last post by Dave T on September 28, 2023, 12:51:51 PM »
Powder coat! Good grief, ya mean we aren't talkin' about loading black powder? Had I only known...

Dave
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BROW / Re: How do I join?
« Last post by Dave T on September 28, 2023, 12:45:04 PM »
Glad to have you with us. Nice selection of guns you have there. Look forward tot hearing more about them.

Dave
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The Barracks / Re: Black Powder Single Shot
« Last post by Dave T on September 28, 2023, 12:42:07 PM »
Don't forget the right lube for those 405 grainers!

Just funnin' with ya',
Dave
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The Barracks / Re: Black Powder Single Shot
« Last post by Silver Creek Slim on September 28, 2023, 12:01:22 PM »
Sweet!

Slim
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The Winchester Model 1876 / Re: 40 60 shootin day
« Last post by Oregon Bill on September 28, 2023, 07:44:50 AM »
Mike, did you get that mold cut? When you say WANO, are you meaning Schuetzen?
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The Winchester Model 1876 / Re: I think all you guys must have croaked
« Last post by Oregon Bill on September 28, 2023, 07:42:02 AM »
Long live the '76 shooters! :D
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