I didn't know there was a .44-40 Glock.What are you doing for ammo?
That stuff is GONE.
I didn't know there was a .44-40 Glock.
Ammoseek shows one place with it; $3.58 to $4.30 a round. Wow.
Pawn shop time, maybe...Yep. Its nuts.
Even brass is unobtainium.
Welcome to the Forum!I don't even own a Glock, but I sure love reading about them...
too bad you passed on it!
Reloading the 44-40 is an absolute must. Over the past 20 years I have never seen any hunting loads in a store....and ten years ago I picked up a few cowboy loads but recently sold them to fund some new brass from Star Line. It took me 6 months from my last order.
Just yesterday evening I wasshooting,shooting at, beavers with my Marlin with an IR Rattler TS-19. Before it got late, I was walking the contours looking for coyote dens.
I no longer use a progressive press to load my 44-40's. Since I no longer shoot them except for hunting, I just load 100 at a time on a single stage press. I use to visit the range a few times a month and shoot the 300 yard (I measured 265) target, but I have since re-zeroed for 100 yards and 50 yards - Winchester 73' scoped, and the Marlin for critters.
Actually, I don't even look for hunting loads because they are too nuetered for my needs.
I use my cast
Dies - .428" Lead Bullets
- .428" 43-214A lead bullets
- Reloder 7 powder (rifles)
- Unique powder (revolvers)
- Star Line cases
- prefer CCI 300 primers
Dies - 4255" Winchester Jacketed Bullets
- RCBS "Cowboy" Resizing Die
- Lyman 44 Mag "M" expander die
- RCBS "Cowboy" seating die (no roll crimp)
- Redding 44-40 Profile Crimp Die
More information can be found here
- Lee Resizing Die
- Lyman 44-40 "M" expander die
- Lee Seating Die (no roll crimp)
- Redding 44-40 Profile Crimp Die
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Redding lead bullet crimp on left, Redding jacketed bullet crimp on right
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My neighbor has a 44-40 Uberti Henry he has been trying to sell for two years, I made a “ I will take it but I don’t want it” offer. Pawn shop won’t touch it. It’s a crying shame.I was offered a Italian 1873 Winchester at a reasonable price.
Now I know why.
Ammo is not to be found.
I passed on it. I've never really been a fan of .44-40. Even back in the CAS days it was a pain than it was worth.
Even making the brass is prohibitively expensive and time consuming.
My neighbor has a 44-40 Uberti Henry he has been trying to sell for two years, I made a “ I will take it but I don’t want it” offer. Pawn shop won’t touch it. It’s a crying shame.
He must be asking a lot.
I wonder how difficult a job it would be to convert one to .44Special or even .44Russian?
He wants $1200. I offered 750He must be asking a lot.
I wonder how difficult a job it would be to convert one to .44Special or even .44Russian?
Is that for a Henry "Original" 1860 or the regular new Henrys?He wants $1200. I offered 750