Thread: 44-40 PressuretraceII Results - Videos

Thats very interesting. Winchesters catalogues were pretty accurate in their claims for velocity. Bryan the jacketed .425 bullets in a .429 bore rather than your aiming I am thinking. I used to shoot Kynoch factory .427 bullets in my .430 bore and got the same results at 50 yards. With .430 bullets they went all in one hole.
The velocities are the same as I am getting with 26 grains of H4198 and jacketed Hornady XTP's. The 240 grain Speer hit just over 1200 fps.

I am going to have to take my .44-40 carbine hunting again. I have somewhat cooled on open sights the last couple of years becauese now I am in my fifties the front sight is not a sharp as it used to be. A 24 inch barrel is okay, but a 20 inch carbine it depends sometimes yes, sometimes not so much....I have gone to a peep sight for the rear as standard now. (reluctantly - was a big fan of the wide open V express sight and a white front bead on my Winchesters) I am toying with the idea of a mini red dot sight mounted over the front part of the receiver.